Does Hazelcast pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hazelcast employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hazelcast. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hazelcast?

43% of Hazelcast employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hazelcast 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hazelcast?

Software Engineer (12) , Solutions Architect (3) , Regional Sales Director (2) , Sales Director (2) , Sales Executive (2) , Software Engineering Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Hazelcast according to real employee reviews?

"We genuinely have some interesting problems to solve and the dev team culture is good." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Hazelcast started out in 2013 as a company with a beloved product, ambitious goals, and an engineering culture second to none." ((in 3 reviews)); "Experienced team" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hazelcast according to real employee reviews?

"long hours when remote working" ((in 3 reviews)); "The company has no leadership and no product direction." ((in 3 reviews))

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Hazelcast Reviews

2.8

43% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Eric Bochner

45% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture and values

2.3

Senior management

Hazelcast has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Hazelcast employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

61 reviews

5.0

Mar 27, 2026

Great so far - Bright Future

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice office in London Work life balance WFH Good salary + upto 10% Annual bonus Work life balance 25 Annual Holidays Quarterly Well being day i.e. 4 additional Holiday in the year Modern product and technology stack

Cons

No cons in my experience

2.0

Mar 17, 2026

From Engineering Excellence to a "Yes-Man" Chocolate Factory

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The Legacy of Engineering Excellence: In its prime (the first 5-6 years), Hazelcast had one of the best engineering cultures in the industry. The technical foundation was world-class. Early Transparency: The initial culture was built on radical transparency and open communication, which was the key driver of the company’s early success. High-Caliber Talent: You still get to work with some brilliant minds who remain from the era when technical merit actually mattered.

Cons

The "Sweet" Downfall: The transition from a software-driven startup to a corporate mess led by a CEO who didn't understand the tech was the beginning of the end. The focus shifted from innovation to "selling a dream" to the board for years. Toxic Succession: After nearly a decade of cultural and technological erosion, the board’s solution was to replace the old leadership with the former CEO’s "yes-man" a gossiping lawyer and former chocolate industry executive. Cultural Decay: The once-transparent environment has been replaced by office politics and a gossip-driven atmosphere. It’s disheartening to see a tech pioneer being managed like a traditional commodity business. Board Disconnect: It took the board 7-8 years to notice the destruction, only to appoint someone from the same inner circle who lacks the vision to restore the company’s original DNA.

4.0

Jan 30, 2026