Cockroach Labs reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)
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Spencer Kimball

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Cockroach Labs has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cockroach Labs 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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93 reviews
5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

The folks here are really great to work with. You can feel the energy without being onsite. Everyone loves the company and the value that we bring to our customers. The perks are good. The benefits are good. The pay is good. I had a great manager and skip-level manager. Met with me often and gave me clear objectives. There was no ambiguity.

Cons

I dont think I was here long enough to find any cons.

5.0
Feb 11, 2026

Awesome place to work- 5 stars!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-incredibly smart, kind, approachable employees -product is in a space that is more and more interesting with the rise of AI -company genuinely cares to be AI Native and each department has objectives associated with that goal- keeps employee skillsets relevant and keeps employees learning and growing -free in office lunches which is a small, yet enjoyable daily delight - the people here are genuinely happy, there is really interesting work to be done and the company is there to support you. after having worked at several different tech companies in NYC, I can say this one stands out

Cons

-create more opportunities of connection amongst the broader team, the people here are awesome and sometimes difficult to meet people that aren't on your team or direct cross functional partners

5.0
Oct 6, 2025

Best career move of my life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

CEO is a humble genius who actually cares about the people, not a narcissist/egomaniac. That alone sets us apart from nearly all the rest, especially in tech. Positive and supportive environment. Competitive and aggressive—with competitors and the market, for the most part not with each other internally—and with integrity. I admired Cockroach Labs from afar and it was one of only three companies on the planet, all in the data space, I would have left my last company to join. They expect a lot of you, but they give a lot, too. And while others mouth the "work/life balance" mantra, here they actually mean it (and live it). Glad I'm here.

Cons

Sometimes I have to prod our teams to take some credit in the market for what Cockroach Labs and CockroachDB do, but I'd rather have it that way than the overpromise-underdeliver nonsense I see elsewhere.

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