Best employer I have had - Senior Staff Software Engineer EDB Employee Review

5.0
Jan 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Open company with a caring ethos. Uses dedicated technical managers - whilst techies can be promoted to higher IC grades than their line managers supervisory ones. Finally a company where I am not at risk of getting given a manager with the people skills of a Dalek! Genuinely committed to open source from the CEO down. The home of Postgres - and expertise in it. Global company, one third based in USA. Get to work closely with colleagues around the globe. Good remuneration in EMEA, closer to USA levels than most of its competitors.

Cons

Engineering squads are too siloed. Should stir up squad membership after major Epics are completed to spread expertise. Full time remote working for all engineers is great, but there should be more effort to bring teams together in person a few times a year. The high population of architects is good - but there should also be All Engineering Season Retros and Roadmap Planning meetings a few times a year. So architectural input and direction can be gathered from everyone - especially the quiet ones! It would kill two birds with one stone to organise a few days biannually at a hotel for these.

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EDB Response
1y
Thank you for your valuable feedback! We are delighted to hear that our teams respond promptly and effectively to input. We truly appreciate all of our employees and are excited to have you continue your journey with us here at EDB!

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5.0
Mar 30, 2026
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Pros

Good company good pay good team

Cons

I dont remember any cons

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EDB Response
2mo
Thank you for your response, we truly appreciate your feedback. We value all of our employees and are excited for you to continue your journey with us at EDB!
2.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

- Access to several great sales tools and platforms - Decent pay - EDB is well respected in the Postgres community - Working to innovate quickly

Cons

- Most of the leadership lacks technical data expertise which creates friction in the sales motions and positioning. - Currently a small total addressable market. EDB does not compete well with cloud competitors and primarily is geared towards on-prem Postgres in a market that continues to migrate to the cloud. - High turnover across the sales org. - Long, difficult sales motion accompanied by expectations for quick wins.

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EDB Response
5d
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed and constructive feedback. We are pleased to see your positive notes on our tooling, compensation, and community respect. However, we take your concerns regarding sales turnover, leadership alignment, and our market positioning seriously. As the market evolves, we are continuously adapting our strategies and leadership support to reduce friction for our sales organization. We value this feedback as it helps us improve our internal culture and sales enablement.
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