If you want to work here, serious due diligence is a must. - Rainmaker EDB Employee Review

1.0
Jul 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Most pros melted away in '23. WFH flexibility, mostly nice people and the famous Wellness Fridays are pretty much it.

Cons

The company lost its identity over the past year. Major layoff in '23, high staff attrition in '24, 90% retooled XLT in last six months and a major drift from the open source mission - has led new mgt to hang their collective hats on the next / current Big Thing (AI). None of my clients want to pay for EPAS AI toolset that they can develop for minimal cost or free - nor were they consulted. The new product rollout (still in beta, TBH) and pricing makes our solutions less competitive than last year. The CEO & CRO expect the new sales rep hires (from Oracle no less) to successfully sell 'open source' strategies to our clients? Really? We should be pushing C360 but no one wants to listen to a different long term sales approach. Churn risk is rising in this company and I don't see a path to being acquired, much less an IPO.

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EDB Response
1y
Thank you for your review, we truly appreciate your feedback. We are committed to ensuring we hear all views to make EDB a great place to work. We will relay your feedback to senior management and see what can be addressed from the points raised.

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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
Recommend
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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
1d
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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