CircleCI reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)
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Jim Rose

66% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

CircleCI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CircleCI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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170 reviews
3.0
Jun 30, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

I worked there for over a year. Shows great promise, passionate people, working hard to stay relevant in the CI/CD space. Made some great connections and felt like my voice mattered (sometimes).

Cons

Its hard for team members to succeed when managers have inflated egos, run their teams like dictators and are unable to address their own biases. If you push against the status quo you're seen as "unprofessional" bc they don't want to ruffle the feathers of corporate norms. Ive seen people do great work that really helped CircleCI become more inclusive and then were fired a week later. It's really disheartening as someone from a marginalized group to see folks from diverse backgrounds being pushed out after doing the emotional and hard labor for the company.

5.0
Apr 22, 2020

Best employer I have ever worked for!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Valued employees. Great culture. Amazing team.

Cons

None that come to mind.

1.0
Nov 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There appear to be some very smart people who want to work hard. The view are nice and fancy. Great location. Some teams get to work remotely. Standing desks.

Cons

The company says it offers flexible schedules, remote possibilities and vacation policies, but that is not adopted by all team leads. Each teams acts as their own separate business unit and one sour manager who is unfair and manages dirty by playing favorites can ruin the productivity of a whole team, from using lower level employees as scapegoats and talking ill about junior employees. Leadership teams are unrealistic, you can't keep blaming middle management for your inflated ego and inability to actually properly manage people. Get your damn data model together you can't keep blaming the middle man, it is cruel and eventually you are going to have a lawsuit on your hands with the irrational requests and expectations that single out few and are expected of all. The company is full of favorites, it's like that 2000's Move: Mean Girls; If you aren't bff's with the cool girls at the lunch table someone will likely be stealing your lunch tomorrow, or better yet management will likely put blame on you for why their is a core latency issue.

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CircleCI Response
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We're sorry to hear that this has been your experience. We strive to be an inclusive workplace that values transparency and equality and take this feedback seriously. We encourage you to bring these concerns to a leader in the company with whom you feel comfortable sharing. We also have an anonymous reporting tool available if you would prefer to submit a case that way; the URL can be found in our Employee Handbook. Please know that Senior Leadership and HR have an open door policy and are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for all employees, and an environment where everyone can be successful. We appreciate your feedback and would like to do what we can to help improve your employee experience.
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