Retool reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

David Hsu

65% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Retool has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Retool 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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129 reviews
1.0
May 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company is doing very well, rocket ship. Very smart team.

Cons

"Retool is a business" is a core value, attracts employees that are in it for the money. Management doesn't care about career investment. You're lucky to work there. Equity offers are stingy.

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Retool Response
4y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and experience. We’re sorry to hear it wasn’t what you were expecting. We have several values at Retool and, you’re right, “Retool is a business” is a core value; however, the nuance is that when we optimize for our business (and deliver the most value to our customers) we in turn optimize for our employees. This means we can invest in things like learning and development, growing our team, expanding our health and wellness benefits, and offer much more than many companies of our size and stage in order to hire and retain incredible employees. We’ve worked hard to build the business we have today and we’re invested in attracting employees who are motivated to change the way internal tools are built, but we understand that may not be a core motivator for everyone. If there’s any other additional feedback you’d like to share directly, we’d love to hear from you. interview-feedback@retool.com
5.0
May 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I joined Retool back when we could fit all of our employees in the same conference room in our Hayes Valley office. We're now approaching 200 employees and are about to open our new SF office. We've navigated COVID, two rounds of fundraising, two new offices, and way more than I can include here. It's been incredible to see what the team has built—from our product, to our own tools, and beyond—but mostly I'm excited by the value and impact all of this has had on our customers and all of the ways their businesses are supported by what they've built using Retool. There's so much more to do, but I'm beyond excited to see what else is ahead of us. Beyond how we've gotten here, I value that Retool is transparent, focused on serving our customers, and laying a lot of the foundation that we need in order to scale. This has included moving offices so we can literally grow, compensation benchmarking, and we've rolled out leveling across the business. We've also rolled out some best-in-class benefits, no small feat for a company of our size. We do hard work and we're rewarded for it. It's a *lot* for a company of our size and I'm really happy with the progress we've made. We've also done some fun stuff despite being temporarily distributed—we just had our first hackathon, we donated time and resources for a community event, and have gotten together (outdoors) to get to know each other. It's been a lot and I'm really proud of what we've done.

Cons

This isn't so much a con as a caution: Retool is not for everybody. People who struggle with ambiguity or putting the business first may not find success here. We're also growing—this means growing pains. I don't think this is so much specific to Retool as it is to companies of our size and stage, but worth noting. If you're looking for a ton of structure and a playbook, Retool may not be for you, and that's ok.

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Retool Response
4y
This growth period certainly has been a blast so far! We're thrilled you're enjoying your time. If you have any follow-up feedback or would like to share anything further, please let us know by getting in touch at interview-feedback@retool.com . Thanks for the feedback!
5.0
Apr 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely nice, friendly, and fun people Driven, intelligent, hard-working Transparent, responsive, and positive environment Company events and quarterly offsites are a bonus (something happening weekly) Catered lunches/dinners are easy and thoughtful Benefits packages just keep getting better An immense phase of growth A ton of opportunities for growth and advancement Pay is based on business impact, attainment history, and market data versus market inflation, years of experience, or competing offers Performance bonus structure and equity refreshers

Cons

A ton of ownership and room for participation Startup environment so things change quickly and you need to be flexible and proactive

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Retool Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to review!
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