Glassdoor reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)
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Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Sep 14, 2016

Great company with teething issues

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Great product - Amazing leadership team - Greenfield in EMEA - Numerous clients already onboard across different industries - We're a global company but we all work very closely with each other - Fantastic training program - No micromanagement

Cons

- We don't have the same perks as the US office - Low base compensation but tons of opportunity to make money in OTE

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Glassdoor Response
9y
Thanks for sharing your review - I'm proud of what we're building in Dublin. It's true we don't yet the same perks as the US office - but what we can offer is a true start-up experience where individuals can make a real difference to how we grow and evolve. I think that's tremendously exciting. Thanks for the reminder to listen - also don't be shy about approaching me or any of the local leadership team with your ideas to make things better. Diarmuid
4.0
Aug 25, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- You will work with some of the smartest, most genuine people ever at Glassdoor. People care, and it shows. Glassdoor is like a family, on the DemandGen team in particular. Everyone is friends and hangs out after work. We celebrate the wins (and handle the failures) together - you will never be alone here. - Team happy hours are plentiful, the company takes time to celebrate with picnics, holiday parties and milestones. You’ll feel recognized and appreciated with all of the emails teams send around to each other praising each other, BAMF celebrations on the sales floor and how much people are genuinely looking out for each other. - People here are scrappy. They will drop what they’re doing to help you out. Great people are hard to come by, but Glassdoor truly has a lot of them. - Amazing benefits - Unlimited PTO (that people actually use), 100% covered health care, fully stocked kitchens and free lunch every day, dogs in the office, 401(k), etc. - Our Mill Valley HQ is beautiful, right on the water, has tons of walking paths around the buildings and it’s so nice getting out of the city each day and driving over the bridge to come to work. - We’re building something great, and you can feel that the people here truly believe in what we’re working towards and ultimately believe Glassdoor helps people find jobs and companies they love. It feels good coming to work every day knowing that you’re making an impact. - Your career will skyrocket here. Young employees are given a lot of responsibility and held to high standards, but if you rise to the occasion, you are definitely rewarded and promoted. This is the best place to start your career, and I'm beyond grateful for the opportunities this company has given me in the past 2+ years.

Cons

- Work/life balance is a thing, for some people in some departments. But in others, you’re praised for working well into the night, being online on weekends or working on vacations. It’s not healthy, people are burning out, and we need managers to insist people have a work/life balance again. I’ve seen many people just on my immediate team have to take emergency vacations or days off because they’re so physically and emotionally stressed and drained, and it’s definitely concerning. - Morale is low right now. Companies go through ebbs and flows, and this is definitely a hard time across the company in terms of turnover and morale. But, as long as people stay calm and believe in this company (and stick through it) I believe it can (and will) turn around. - Lack of diversity.

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Glassdoor Response
9y
Thank you so much for this review. I feel very lucky to work at Glassdoor for all the reasons you have outlined and I’m happy you feel that Glassdoor and our team are like family. I know that this team is feeling the pressure of our rapid growth, which is even more pronounced during our busiest time of the year. I appreciate the amazing effort and passion that everyone brings to this company everyday to realize our aggressive goals, but I want to be sure we're not running this team so hot that people are burning out. I’m working very hard with the other leaders on this team to improve processes, redistribute work, and restore work/life balance in areas where it is challenged. I think we've already made some positive changes here, and I will continue to commit to this effort and check in regularly to see how we're doing.
5.0
May 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- Collaborative culture where people manner and feedback is greatly valued - Quality of candidate screening process - not a unilateral decision; every one on the team has a say - Work/Life balance: Able to leave at a decent hour and not expect a flood of emails in the evening or over weekends - Ability to grow professionally: management cares about fostering your talent and giving you opportunities to network, test/expand your skills, increase your responsibilities - Working cross-functionally: high likelihood to work with various teams and departments, rather than being siloed - On-boarding experience: thoughtful coaching, buddy system, well-paced training materials for sales and marketing staff - Visibility and transparency: Upper management is open about their plans/goals/initiatives, and regularly shares feedback and answers questions in bi-weekly company-wide huddles - Company events/socials: Fun company happy hours, team lunches, holiday parties, great company spirit - Wellness: Free food every day and fitness classes offered, great gym - Pay and equity: competitive pay and wonderful equity package for all employees - Dog-friendly policy: such a great way to boost morale and liven up the workplace - Quality of leaders/managers: thoughtful and careful selection of our leaders pays off, each executive team leader is respectable, highly motivating and effective at moving the organization forward - Great internship program and community involvement (e.g. Gratitude Lunch and Engineering After School program)

Cons

- Reign in your egos, middle-management: Despite everyone having equity in the company and boasting the "people first" motto, many middle-management leaders/directors posses and exhibit some serious egos. Rather than being collaborative, they have a tendency to shut down ideas, speak dismissively. - Exec managements limited understanding of B2B sales/marketing: As a marketing team member, it feels as though we are constantly fighting a battle to prove our worth and justify our spend. While, yes, marketing is responsible to generating pipe/bookings, there are countless other impacts that are immeasurable. - Not enough engineering support for marketing: Making a minor update to a website should not take over a month. Need to be able to advantageously explore digital marketing opportunities without waiting months for the next open sprint. - Avoiding personnel issues: We promote being a culture that is humble and not arrogant, respectful and not mean, but there are some employees who receive multiple warnings about being rude, dismissive, arrogant and mean, but still remain employed and/or just get shifted to another role. I'm not sure if skating around the issue is the best way to foster these values. - Too many presentations - QBR, Monthly Reviews, "How Marketing Works" impromptu decks - the list goes on. - Lack of or always-shifting product roadmap - Chasing a moving target - Delayed forecasts and sales models creates inefficiencies, unnecessary worry/concern

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