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      3.5

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (11 total reviews)

      Sam Lambert

      83% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Reviews by job title

      11 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 29, 2024

      Exciting space, great people

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are so many interesting things to solve in the database space, and at PlanetScale, I'm solving them with incredibly intelligent, genuine, and hardworking people! Work life balance is also great.

      Cons

      Not many cons, if at all. Space can be technically challenging, so recommend you do research ahead of time.

      5.0
      Sep 22, 2020

      Flexible environment, lots to do, compassionate teammates

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Nothing about the company is set in stone and leadership is transparent and open to feedback. If you see a better way, you can always make your case to whoever needs to hear it, up to the CEO if needed. - The team values respect over raw performance. No one is allowed to be a jerk, no matter what they contribute technically. - The company was always remote-friendly, but now it's doubling down on building a culture around asynchronous work. That means not only flexibility in where I live, but also the flexibility to prioritize my family's schedule and fit work around that.

      Cons

      - There is so much engineering work to do and not enough engineers to do it. The hardest part of my job is having to tell colleagues, "I'd love to do that for you, but it's going to be a while before I get to it." - Sometimes we work on something that ends up not being used, either because we changed direction or we built it for a particular customer who changed their mind. We try a lot of things and they don't all stick, so we have to get used to moving on to the next thing.

      5.0
      Jul 31, 2020

      Fun, fast paced start up with great technology and friendly people

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Friendly, warm environment - Fun, smart people - Innovative technology - Lots of room to learn and grow - Ability to impact the company from the start

      Cons

      It's a start up, so you'll need to be comfortable in a fast paced environment with a team that's growing, learning, and changing as we go.

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