Another Layoff Story - Business Systems Analyst MicroStrategy Employee Review

1.0
Oct 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people (co-workers and direct management) - Location was ideal for me (mall, near major roads, amble parking) - Loved the position I was in; it was a perfect fit for what I was looking to get into

Cons

The biggest con is the management - it seems like they can't figure out what they are doing. As soon as I started the position, I felt like they had over hired/hired me for no reason - I should've listened to that feeling. I was hired and laid off in under 3 months, after I left my prior position I had been in for almost 3 years. This seems to be a cycle: hire and fire. There's been at least 4 in the last 20 years. My advice: skip this company. They do not reward loyalty or eagerness. Systematic hiring and firing cycles should convince anyone that their job is not secure. If you are looking for something that you could grow in and succeed for the long haul - look elsewhere.

Explore other reviews about MicroStrategy

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Outcome-driven. Room to grow. No micromanaging.

Cons

Startup culture. High turnover & layoffs

3.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn ALOT here and if you can stomach the culture you can get promoted quickly or move teams with little friction. Above market rate benefits that start Day 1 Generally speaking good camaraderie amongst the worker ranks I’ve held multiple roles and have appreciated the opportunities to travel internationally which was life changing The product has a little bit of a learning curve but it genuinely is something special once it’s up and running I felt that towards the end of my tenure my pay was exemplary although I really had to earn it

Cons

Wowwwww where to begin… Well it’s a top down organisation but also a market laggard. Given our position relative to our competitors this regime of leadership is responsible for missing the moment in Cloud, BI and AI. Middle management and upper management alike don’t have a clue and it’s definitely a soap opera of leadership and empire or cult building. Not a great feeling of purpose when everything you do internally as well as with customers is overshadowed by Bitcoin. Dwindling customer base. We’re really only making money by replacing ironically technologies older than us (Cognos,BOBJ) or moving existing customers to our managed cloud The community is totally dead especially internationally. Minimal on the ground experts at strategy and a very loose and underfunded partner program Product conceptually is great but struggles to differentiate from hyperscalers and modern cloud data platforms on value. Leadership can definitely get a little preachy touting merits or metrics that are pretty vain in the big picture Specifically in the last 3 years gaslighting has been the norm for management. Everything here feels performative and doing your best to do your work without upstaging or upsetting your manager. The RSU distribution definitely feels like serfdom. The employees at the bottom get a single digit or if you’re a heretic you get double digit number of RSUs, but it definitely does not seem fair that the benefits of the Bitcoin strategy rolled to the top, at least when the asset is up

5
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All