Neo4j reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)
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Emil Eifrem

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Neo4j has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Neo4j 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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228 reviews
1.0
Sep 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Formerly a prominent company, it completely missed the AI revolution.

Cons

Our CMO appears to be particularly sensitive to criticism. Over the past two years he has gradually replaced the existing team members one by one with his personal Posse of individuals who seem to be more inclined to follow his directives obediently. A situation where those who lack knowledge are guiding others who are equally unaware. The blind leading the blind. Equally concerning are the latest alterations he has made to our brand. Rather than evoking the essence of a graph, it gives the impression of spilled buckets of paint. One might wonder, what exactly does the new look convey about graph technology? It's perplexing to see a competitor's logo incorporated into the pattern. How did this go unnoticed? I hope it's now evident that the CMO's "18-month" plan is not bearing fruit, and the CEO removes his blinders, ceasing to be like Denethor II, or has he lost interest in ruling the Graph Kingdom?

5.0
Sep 22, 2023

Excellent place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great team spirit and interesting task, freedom to pick out topics and being able to promote our technology in a bigger ecosystem.

Cons

A bit light on a dedicated career path, but alas, the benefits are still good.

1.0
Sep 20, 2023

Throwing It All Away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a refuge until the job market improves, then get out.

Cons

The finance team has taken the helm, allotting budgets strictly on a quarterly basis. The running sentiment seems to be, "Meet this quarter's objectives, then we can chat about staffing." Jargon like "get creative" and "investment" are cleverly being repurposed to mean "do more with less" and "we're in the midst of yet another restructure." Whilst there's chatter about launching a Sales President's Club, essential customer-facing roles are struggling to secure the necessary headcount. The after-sales departments are glaringly under-resourced and customers are noticing. Rewarding Sales Reps with trips to resorts while starving other departments is gross negligence. HR, for its part, appears to be either blissfully unaware or casually dismissive of the sinking morale within the EMEA and APAC teams. Their American-centric stance lacks the cultural sensitivity and competitive benefits needed, leaving our international colleagues feeling a bit miffed. Recently, the CEO was asked if the attrition of quality staff was a concern. His one-word response was quite revealing: "No." It smacked of arrogance that wasn't lost on the audience. Management and HR now feels emboldened in deploying "performance management" tactics, a euphemism for clearing out staff without the need for a formal RIF. In addition to preventing employees from selling hard-earned equity on the secondary market (rendering it worthless), there's scant talk of an IPO and management has said it doesn't want to be bought out. As a result, the company will slowly fade into darkness as it suffocates itself through bad prioritization. Well, at least we'll always have Community Edition.

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