Run. - Talent Braze Employee Review

Talent organization is a disaster. At the very top were leaders who clearly did not know what they were doing and masked this through their constant promotion of “culture” and “inclusivity”. Shocker, it’s all a façade. There was no structure to the talent organization. No strategy. No utilization of data to support meaningful approaches to talent acquisition and retention. If you were favored by leadership, you would be rewarded for it. The complete opposite of a meritocratic work environment. Their whole approach to “DEI” and “inclusivity” included just saying the words over and over again while failing to actually act on implementing anything meaningful to create a truly inclusive and diverse environment. The talent org does NOT practice what it preaches. In general, the few POC hired at the company are often at entry level positions and don’t stay long. As a result, it is not a shock that most of the talent org was eventually terminated in such an inconsiderate and brazen manner. The worst part of the talent org was just the demeanor of leadership that can be summed up in no other way other than just fake. These are people that will smile in your face and tell you that you’re a vital asset to the team while plotting your termination in a subsequent meeting. This is all a shame, because despite the overwhelming negatives, the company does have a strong product and decent people. If you value strong leadership, well though out approaches to talent acquisition, pathways towards career progression, integrity, and a truly strong culture, DON’T work at Braze (especially in the talent org). As an added bonus, Braze is also becoming known for lowballing candidates and typically coming well below industry averages when it comes to compensation. So if you want competitive wages, especially in talent acquisition, don’t work here.