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Biased Culture – Beware If You’re Not in the Club!

Solutions Architect
Former Employee
Worked at Databricks for less than 1 year
February 2, 2025
Toronto, Ontario
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Tech is innovative, and the FE team is mostly talented. If you’re lucky enough to have a fair and supportive manager, you’ll feel valued, and your experience will be drastically different—maybe even rewarding!

Cons

If you’re a woman, do NOT expect recognition, career growth, or fair treatment unless you’re part of the “inner circle.”

If you’re not in the inner circle, you’re disposable—no matter how hard you work.

Work-life balance is a joke—you’ll be grinding late nights and weekends with zero downtime. The burnout is real, and the long-term damage isn’t worth it.

Constant org changes create chaos, and the toxic dynamic between AEs and SAs only makes things worse!

Advice to Management

Stop pretending diversity and inclusion matter when favoritism runs the show. Reward talent and hard work, regardless of gender or inner circles. Fix the toxic, biased, and overworked culture before you burn out your best people—because once they leave, they won’t come back.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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