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Bark

Marketplace for service professionals

201-500 employees
  • B2C
  • Marketplace
  • Lead generation
  • eCommerce
30 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London

Company mission

To revolutionise and become the market leading, go-to online marketplace for professional services.

Insights

Rocket List 2021

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

37% female employees

44% employee growth in 12 months

Otta's take

Sam Franklin headshot

Sam Franklin

CEO of Otta

Bark is the UK's largest & fastest growing services marketplace, connecting consumers and businesses with the right professional for their project in thousands of unique categories. A customer can simply post a service requirement (they call this a Bark!) and their technology goes out and finds relevant professionals instantly.

Professionals who are interested in quoting for the work can post their responses to the customer. The customer can then speak to the seller, view their profile and read Bark reviews before choosing the best pro for their job.

Bark now boasts over 8 million users booking pros stretching from gardeners and cleaners to counsellors and accountants across 11 countries. The company's active expansion into new markets has been slow but sure. With this, coupled with the shift in behaviour towards acquiring professional services, Bark seems to be on a path of definite growth for years to come.

Benefits

  • L&D Budget: Your development is key to us. Annual £1,000 budget to spend on your development
  • Enhanced Gympass membership for all employees with access to state-of-the-art gyms, fitness classes and mental health courses
  • Daily breakfast, fruit and drinks on us. We also end the week with a Friday lunch takeaway, featuring a rotating menu of team favourites
  • Innovative culture: If you enjoy being at the forefront of the industry, rapidly changing environments and working alongside inspiring and creative individuals, this is the place for you

Founders

Current CEO of Bark.com, previously Co-founder of Get Socialite.

People progressing

Within 2 years, Lily progressed from a CS Agent to a Team Leader of 10 to now a CS manager of 70+

Since 2017 Henry has been promoted several times from Senior developer to Tech team lead to Head of Engineering

Diversity & Inclusion at Bark

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Mert Amcaoglu (Senior Talent Partner)

  • Our approach to diversity at Bark is simple: it’s about embracing everyone. We have over 77 nationalities operating across 11 countries!
  • Fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive is our ongoing priority at Bark. We are committed to hiring, retaining and developing a globally diverse workforce that is passionate about making sure our customers succeed.
  • We pride ourselves on everyone feeling comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. You'll be treated with respect and support throughout the interview process and once you join Bark 😊

Jobs (11)

All locations

Software Engineering

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Sales & Account Management

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