Don't join - Senior Software Engineer HubSpot Employee Review

1.0
Feb 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote flexibility Stock performance interview is easy

Cons

Having worked at both FAANG and startups before, I can confidently say that HS has the worst environment. Self-righteous TLs: They seem more interested in bluffing and showing off in public channels rather than genuinely leading. Their careless jokes often create extra work for ICs and change the original plan/agreement, but they don’t seem to care. Toxic culture: Instead of fostering collaboration, the workplace feels like a "Squid Game" competition where people undermine rather than support each other. Cold-blooded management: The lack of empathy from leadership makes everything worse, reinforcing the cutthroat culture. Not Inclusive: prefer not to say details but be careful

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Cons

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