Interesting Work & Empowerment - Principal Software Engineer Tiger Data Employee Review

5.0
Nov 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Timescale is a place where you get to work on interesting problems and do truly groundbreaking technical work. We are really at the forefront of a lot of innovation all over the stack (in the database, on the platform, in the kernel). This is unusual for a database company and something that gives us an edge. There is one catch: all of our work needs to be customer-focused. We don't do pure science experiments - to get to work on the most interesting projects you have to show customer focus. In addition to the interesting work we have a great team. Both as human beings and as colleagues. Everyone is super nice and cares about fellow humans and the company. People are also super-smart so you'll be challenged and learn a ton. One last thing - the founders are older and so you don't get a "bro" culture + people understand about families and children. Work is very flexible in terms of work times and working around outside commitments as long as you do good work,

Cons

We grew too quickly a few years ago and had to let people go. Nobody was happy about this. Management has put in processes to avoid this in the future. Management sometimes gets too involved in low-level decisions. They have been getting better though. Remote environment - this is both good and bad.

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5.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

Worked at Tiger Data for 3+ years and can honestly say this is one of the best product-market fits in the world of PaaS, which makes it a great place to be a seller. I and several others regularly exceeded quota by a large margin. From the top down starting with the CEO, it's a very friendly and collaborative environment. Every level of the GTM team was looked to by leadership for thoughts insights in order to continuously improve. Comp + Equity seemed about in line for industry standards.

Cons

Some typical startup whiplash with messaging / marketing changing often, but to be expected during an early growth phase.

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4.0
May 19, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The work is genuinely interesting — real problems, a product I believe in, and the impact lands with customers. People are the best part: strong manager, smart teammates, leadership that's accessible. Culture is refreshingly low on stove-piping — decisions move, information flows, and mistakes get treated as learning experiences rather than things to punish. Pace and autonomy are healthy, and the remote setup works. Compensation and benefits are competitive.

Cons

Assumptions can lead to gaps that customers end up feeling — we sometimes act on what we think we know about the customer experience instead of what's actually true, and the customer notices the difference. Growth opportunities are limited.

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