Power & Position matters - Anonymous Confluent Employee Review

2.0
May 29, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Product is great, Work culture in HQ is great, Being in HQ is advantageous, WFH & Flexibility to work from wherever is the best thing!

Cons

> Know what you are getting into - keep everything in Black & White; > People Managers lack the drive to motivate their teams; > there is no passion & compassion > Some people managers do Micromanagement > Very Long work hours and are expected to work on weekends as well > Lack of Transparency between Directors & Managerial levels

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Confluent Response
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Thank you for the feedback provided. As a company, we are constantly working to ensure a consistent experience for all our employees regardless of location and titles. I would like to personally invite you to reach out to me directly to share more about your experiences. We are always looking for ways we can improve and strengthen the team and I would value the opportunity for deeper discussion. Best, Mike Podobnik, VP Talent & Employee Experience

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