Pepperdata has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Pepperdata employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).
As a sales rep, the most important thing to me is that our product solves real problems for our customers. We have a solid base of big name customers running over 10,000 nodes with our software in production, which is incredible for a company of our size!
Pepperdata has the best office culture of any company I've ever worked for. Everyone works hard (it's a startup), but the executive team trusts their employees and give you the flexibility to balance work with family and personal life. In the office, there's always something going on to bring everyone together, whether it's beers on Thursday, games on Friday, or company lunches.
Cons
I have no complaints about the company itself. I've been in the Hadoop industry for several years and it's clear the technology is approaching mainstream adoption. As more companies move Hadoop intro production, Pepperdata's TAM will grow even more.
There are a ton of pros to working at Pepperdata. I've been here almost 2 months, but here's what I've found to love so far:
- GREAT people - my colleagues and the leadership team. Everyone is friendly, helpful, funny, and hard working.
- Good work/life balance. Many of my friends tried to warn me away from joining a startup, but this place has (what I have come to learn) is very unique to startups - we work hard but there's also the understanding that you can't work 80 hours a week without burning out. People can leave early if they need to, and rarely do we stay much past 6.
- Great vacation time. We get unlimited vacation - and the co-founders encourage you to take AT LEAST two weeks - everyone deserves a break, and the mindset here is "if you get your work done, you take time whenever you need it". We're a company of adults.
- Social culture. Every Thursday afternoon we walk around the corner for a team coffee, or down the street for a beer/soda. It's a great way to connect with your colleagues outside the office.
- Awesome benefits. They use TriNet so you can choose the healthcare / dental / vision that works for you. No stress (which means less doctor visits required!)
- Amazing technology - we offer a solution that is truly unique in the industry. No one else has the resource optimization technology that Pepperdata does. I expect this company will grow a LOT in the upcoming few years.
Cons
- Well, in January, we are moving to Cupertino and I really like our current location in Sunnyvale. But, depending on where you are commuting from, this could actually be a Pro.
- Sometimes you can get intimidated by the level of intelligence around here. But, no one has an ego about it, so it's really not an issue.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pepperdata employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pepperdata. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
76% of Pepperdata employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Pepperdata 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
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