Hypergrowth startup with strong engineering team and great culture - Software Engineer, Backend Confluent Employee Review

5.0
Sep 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing culture, plenty of employee benefits and perks, and an exciting, fast-paced environment. This company is growing at an insane rate so you'll have plenty to do and contribute. Jay is one of the best and most transparent CEOs I've ever worked for.

Cons

Hypergrowth means there are lots of new faces coming in every day, constantly growing and splitting teams.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Great product, strong leadership, and talented people across the organization. Excellent place to learn enterprise SaaS sales and grow quickly as an SDR. Supportive team culture, good training, and a fast-paced environment with many opportunities to work with large global accounts. Strong compensation and career development opportunities for high performers.

Cons

Since the IBM acquisition, there has been uncertainty around the future structure and career path for SDRs. Communication could be more transparent regarding organizational changes, promotion opportunities, and long-term strategy for the SDR organization.

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