Lyse Studio

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A small studio that builds products for others and says no to half the requests.

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Location
Oslo
Industry
Design og utvikling
Size
11-50 people

Numbers we share

As stated by the company itself.

19
people
3.4 yrs
average tenure
52 %
women
40 %
remote
680,000–1,050,000
salary band (NOK)

Who works here

19 people: 9 engineers, 6 designers, 2 project leads, 2 founders. Average age 33. Nobody has 'senior' in their title — we use salary for that.

How we actually work

One project at a time per person. Always. Four-day weeks in July. We bill hours and show them to the client unedited.

A normal week

Monday: project kickoff, 30 min. Thursday: learning and show-and-tell. Office at Grünerløkka, people are there when it makes sense.

Who thrives here — and who doesn't

You'll thrive if you like variety and sitting with the client. You'll struggle if you want to own one product for three years.

More numbers and facts

Revenue 2025: NOK 31M. Salaries: 680–1 050k, fully open internally. Turnover: 1 person in two years.

Honest answers

Fixed questions. The people answer themselves, in their own words.

What surprised you in your first month?

  • At vi viser kundene skisser før de er fine. Jeg grudde meg. Det sparer uker.

    Thea Lind · Designer · 5 år

  • At designerne kan kode og utviklerne tegner. Grensene er uklare, og det er bra.

    Ola Rønning · Utvikler · 2 år

What does a bad week look like here?

  • Når to kunder vil ha noe samtidig. Vi sier nei til én, og det er ikke alltid hyggelig.

    Thea Lind · Designer · 5 år

  • Siste uke før lansering hos en kunde som bestemte seg sent.

    Ola Rønning · Utvikler · 2 år

What would you change if you could?

  • Vi har ikke råd til konferanser for alle hvert år. Det vil jeg endre.

    Thea Lind · Designer · 5 år

Why do you stay?

  • Ett prosjekt om gangen. Jeg trodde ikke det fantes.

    Thea Lind · Designer · 5 år

  • Jeg jobber med folk som bryr seg om kantene.

    Ola Rønning · Utvikler · 2 år

How hiring works here

Step by step, as the company describes it.

  1. 1

    Coffee (45 min)

  2. 2

    Work with us for a day

    Paid.

  3. 3

    Offer