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      As awesome as advertised - Tech Lead HubSpot Employee Review

      5.0
      Dec 20, 2015
      Tech lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Engineering teams are fully autonomous and operate in many ways like individual startups. The teams are only given a high-level mission and not individual features or dates to achieve. The incredibly talented PAAS and FAAS teams allow product teams to narrow their focus and rely on systems just working. The pace of the product teams is unbelievable. The company puts a large focus on personal growth. There are weekly tech talks for the product team, an occasional HubTalk/Failure Forum, classes for management training, and even classes on non-work related topics. Management reads all feedback and reacts accordingly. The product blog is great and another way for employees to share knowledge. The Culture Code is real. Every employee has the HEART referenced by that code.

      Cons

      The company puts a big focus on "Use Good Judgement" and being hands off. That is a great way to operate, but it may not be for everyone. HubSpot wouldn't be a good fit for engineers who need heavy processes or need to wait for someone to tell them what to do.

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      HubSpot Response
      10y
      Thanks for the feedback--I agree with you that HubSpot is not a fit for everyone and that autonomy requires a comfort level with ambiguity that isn't a great fit for some engineers. I hope long-term we continue to find ways to balance autonomy with guidance and learning in a way that attracts folks who think like founders but doesn't isolate folks who have more experience in larger or more structured settings--if you have ideas on how we can improve, let me know. And the Failure Forum came from engineering feedback, so it's your team I have to thank for coming up with the idea and providing feedback on how we can improve on humility, so thank you! -Katie

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      5.0
      Apr 30, 2026
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      Pros

      HubSpot is a great product especially with all the addons

      Cons

      Need better training into each hub.

      2.0
      May 22, 2026
      Individual contributor
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      Pros

      The teams you work with are phenomenal. The knowledge combination between an internal customer facing teams, engineering product development teams, and Sales are unmatched.

      Cons

      Excessive use of PIPs to oust employees after multiple high revenue launches, with no explanation, actual documentation, or factual data. Reviews have been adjusted to allow for terminations post pre-approved leaves. Salaries are a joke. You are always in a cover yourself mode 24/7. Management reviews are consistently a 2 or 3 out of 5 no matter what. If a team decides you aren’t in the group, management will put you on a “unofficial” PIP without telling you, in order to surprise you at a later date. Even if they are unfounded. Beware of possibility of negative backlash post launches. They will feel the need to assign blame ( such as for timelines or issues related to bugs). Regardless of performance or level of involvement. This is an enormous company with many large paths for career advancement. But micro management is rampant, leaving little room for doing the daily expectations of your actual role. This degrades your opportunities for career advancement.

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