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Cockroach Labs

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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

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

93 reviews
4.0
Oct 9, 2025

Great People - Hard Sell

Account executive
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I loved pretty much everyone I worked with at CRL. There's a great work-life balance and something I miss! People trust you to do your job and I've had great mentors along the way. Really great company perks as well.

Cons

I worked at CRL and I'll say the people are amazing and the product is top notch. Unfortunately, sales cycles are an absolute slog. Don't expect to hit the ground running. Most cycles are 12months or more. Once you land a good opportunity, there's a high chance for a large deal but you don't have many at bats.

5.0
Oct 6, 2025

Best career move of my life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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