I'm honestly shocked and amazed how much I love my job and working for HubSpot.
The opportunity to train in the head office in the US was fantastic, you really get sucked into the culture (a word I hate, but it's true). I also made great friends with other HubSpotters
My team genuinely want me to succeed, they want me to do well for my benefit and theirs.
Completely transparent, it's not just for show
Humility is hugely appreciated and desired in all people - and in turn, everyone you work with is a genuine &nice person. Coming from a marketing/advertising background where people and companies are quite fake HubSpot is a breath of fresh air.
I actually like coming to work every day
Cons
some extra HR info when starting around pay dates etc would be great, this isn't easily found on the company info tool, but this is a teeny critic - literally, the only thing I could think of!
HubSpot Response
8y
What an absolutely lovely review to read from DubSpot, thanks so much for sharing it! Delighted to hear that you enjoy the company and are happy with your decision--we are certainly glad that you're here. I love that you said "you actually like coming into work every day"--to me that sounds like a little thing but it is so critically important. Look forward to seeing the DubSpot team when I'm over for Inspirefest in just a few weeks, hope to say hello and thanks for the thoughtful review!
Great people, everyone is so understanding and supportive.
Culture is fun and energizing, people seem happy to be here. There's lots of ways to get involved outside of your day job.
Awesome benefits and flexibility - love the remote first work environment, week of rest, open PTO, etc.
Robust tech stack - lots of tools available for me to do my job.
Cons
Experiencing some growing pains but leadership seems receptive to feedback on it.
The teams you work with are phenomenal. The knowledge combination between an internal customer facing teams, engineering product development teams, and Sales are unmatched.
Cons
Excessive use of PIPs to oust employees after multiple high revenue launches, with no explanation, actual documentation, or factual data. Reviews have been adjusted to allow for terminations post pre-approved leaves.
Salaries are a joke.
You are always in a cover yourself mode 24/7.
Management reviews are consistently a 2 or 3 out of 5 no matter what. If a team decides you aren’t in the group, management will put you on a “unofficial” PIP without telling you, in order to surprise you at a later date. Even if they are unfounded.
Beware of possibility of negative backlash post launches. They will feel the need to assign blame ( such as for timelines or issues related to bugs). Regardless of performance or level of involvement.
This is an enormous company with many large paths for career advancement. But micro management is rampant, leaving little room for doing the daily expectations of your actual role. This degrades your opportunities for career advancement.