HubSpot

Five years ago, when I set out to find a new job, I really searched for companies that valued their employees. In some of my previous jobs, that was certainly not the case.

At the time, Dharmesh was just releasing the Culture Code, and I was immediately sold. The autonomy, trust, and positive attitude exhibited at HubSpot are far beyond any other company I've worked for in my 20-year career.

The management team takes the feedback from quarterly (anonymous) employee surveys very seriously and has proven themselves over the years to fix patterns of issues.

As a manager, I've learned a lot on how to help people achieve their goals and take on more responsibility.

As an engineer, I've been able to carve out time to pursue difficult technical challenges and get recognized for them.

The technical infrastructure is amazing, allowing engineers to iterate quickly and ship stuff.

Hands down, this is the best job I've ever had, and I'm terribly concerned that if I ever have to leave, I'll be very disappointed that my next company doesn't live up to my experience at HubSpot.

The company has grown a lot. While that allows us to get more done, it also drastically increases the coordination and communication needed to launch a project. Sometimes it's not clear who owns what. It's a bit easier for people who have been here a long time, but I think it's really hard on new folks.

With great power comes great responsibility. If you're not comfortable shipping things and then being on call in case it blows up in the middle of the night, then HubSpot may not be for you. Luckily, we have a lot of resiliency in our architecture, so services are much more reliable than in other companies I've worked at.

Thank you for "showing up" and providing leadership on issues like reliability and diversity.

Lately, I've seen more top-down driven product development, which undermines the morale and autonomy of product teams. Let's swing the pendulum back on that.