DataSift reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)

Tim Barker

91% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jun 15, 2015

Fun and Challenging, lots of Opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

One of the more interesting places I've worked. Lots of opportunity to carve out what you want to do - a young company without a lot of bureaucratic overhead. If you're looking for a place with rigid oversight, keep looking. If you're interested in somewhere you can explore new aspects of your career and learn quickly, then you'll be happy here. Work/life balance is taken seriously here. If something comes up that needs your time or attention away from work, HR and Management will support you. Managers are encouraged to keep employees from burning out, and there's always something fun going on (Friday socialization in the office, monthly outings, etc). Folks here are great about personal growth, training, and continuing education. If you want to learn something new, they'll support you. This is a big plus in my book.

Cons

The challenge of working with teams in the UK, New York and San Francisco can mean some days are long, or sometimes meetings fall at inconvenient times. Communication is email-heavy, but that beats 7am conference calls. As the company grows, growing pains are natural. Some roles can feel like they need just a bit more than one person, but not quite two, and that's tough. Sometimes it feels like there's nothing to do, followed by a wave of far-too-much. But that's life in a startup, right?

2.0
Dec 11, 2014

If Asked I Couldn't Honestly Tell You to Work Here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Team members are great and fun to be around. I've built a lot of friendships - Free lunch and snacks are nice - The opportunities for what's possible with the product are incredible.

Cons

- Executive Management team is overly controlling. - There is a lot of political work required to gain support for projects that are often halted after they get going. - Not a lot of room for upward career growth - Very reactive planning process, constant fire-fighting and impossible deadlines

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DataSift Response
11y
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I'm really glad you are optimistic about the business and have made friends of your work colleagues. There aren't quick fixes to your critique but I will make sure the executive team understands the frustration you've shared. In the meantime, I'd suggest you reach out to a senior manager you feel comfortable with and share this feedback. The more people are involved, the more likely it is to get corrected and improve.
5.0
Jun 20, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Work challenges, fun & games, (very) talented people. Unique culture that makes you feel part of something bigger than just 'work'.

Cons

Perks could be better. Company has start-up mentality, but is probably a bit beyond that stage why you would expect a set of core benefits that currently aren't there, i.e. pension contribution, health insurance (UK only) etc.

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DataSift Response
12y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. DataSift is in the process of improving the UK benefits scheme. So be on the lookout for information on pension contributions, PMI and Season Ticket Loan programs in the coming weeks.
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