Who We Are At Udemy

At Udemy, we’re working toward an important goal to provide flexible, effective skill development that empowers organizations and individuals. We care a lot about executing on this and how we achieve this. Our values guide how we do business and interact with each other, our instructors, our students, and our partners.

We define our values in terms of specific observable behaviors and hold ourselves accountable to being an amazing place to work, while doing amazing work.

So, what makes life at Udemy special?

We Embody Ownership

We’re empowered to act and we follow through.

• We own it, drive it forward, and finish the job.
• We say “here’s what I’m doing about it” instead of “someone should…”
• We involve the right people to support and deliver the outcome, without waiting to be asked.

You can see this at Udemy in hundreds of different ways. In the game nights, book clubs, socials (and lots more!) hosted by employee resource groups and teams. Reflection is also important to stay authentic, whether it’s during our Career Navigator conversations or UDays (meeting-free days) to enable space and time so we can focus in or zoom out. We also remind each other to integrate these behaviors into our everyday work–those meetings, those conversations, those decisions we make every day.

We act as one team

We challenge, align, and commit.

• We seek to understand why our work matters, align early, and communicate often. No silos.
• We give feedback, receive it openly, and challenge each other to grow.

Spend a day with Udemates and you’ll see we’re serious about shout-outs. We get very specific about what we appreciate about each other, acknowledging how our individual strengths contribute to a stronger global team. Winning is a team sport and we take the time to recognize and celebrate employees across all levels who help and support our wins and attempts. You won’t just hear from senior leadership at our all-hands meetings; employees from all levels regularly present their team’s work to the whole company to help drive us forward.

We never stop learning

We believe curiosity drives progress; it’s how we grow, lead, and stay ahead.

• We build the skills to keep pace, and shape what’s next.
• We’re not afraid to get it wrong, because we learn from mistakes, feedback, and everyone around us.

Learning is the heart and soul of Udemy. We learn together with each other–in cohorts, through mentorship, across asynchronous sharing. Our mighty Learning & Development team offers learning experiences to practice these core behaviors and give each other opportunities to develop our skills, as well as helps our customers with learning solutions of their own. Each employee also gets unlimited access to Udemy courses and a generous annual professional development stipend.

We lead the way

We make intentional moves to shape what’s next. At speed.

• We actively look for opportunities. Test, learn, and adapt fast.
• We embrace change, knowing it helps us win.

We are committed to democratizing the world of learning and education. We offer innovative solutions that improve the lives of individuals and the communities around them. We experiment, take risks, and learn from failures (and successes!). This might be seen in one of our regular hackathons or in sharing product prototypes to each other and our customers.

We are relentlessly focussed

We focus on the work that moves us forward, with 360° clarity.

• We work on what drives the most value and let go of what doesn’t.
• We pressure-test priorities, get clear on accountability, and follow through. Every time.

We work at a purpose-driven company. This means that we place a high value on results to ensure we can impact as many people and organizations around the world as possible. We are clear on the metrics that demonstrate success and the important actions to get us there. And we regularly connect with our students, instructors, and customers to ensure our work is focusing on those that matter most.

Regardless of which team or project you are working on, these values and behaviors are the foundation for how we deliver on our mission and goals. If we sound like your kind of people, check out our open positions here.