HubSpot

The best people I’ve worked with, especially for those who thrive on friendly competition.

Wonderful growth opportunities. They really encourage (and expect) you to get better, which is amazing for those looking to grow.

I feel connected to the executive team. I may not agree with everything they do, but I 100% believe they’ll listen to and act on my feedback.

The company growth pace is crazy. Designing and maintaining systems that are already enormous and expected to double in traffic every 2-4 years is a challenging problem. This is also a pro if you like the challenge!

But no doubt it can get exhausting.

Pay & benefits are mediocre compared to the expectations of performance. Engineers are expected to perform very near to those at FAANG companies while receiving significantly less total comp. The work-life balance does help. At least we’re not expected to work 60-hour weeks. This is the only reason I’d consider leaving. If I’m going to be working crazy hard, why not get paid more for it? To be clear though, I’m still not currently considering leaving, but this weighs on the back of my mind.

Please focus on more material changes like total compensation and benefits. I've seen too many great engineers leave primarily for compensation because getting a 100% raise for similar work is way too tempting. I've also seen us unable to hire great (culture-fit) engineers for the same reason.

Otherwise, keep up the amazing work! I have a ton of faith that our concerns as employees will be addressed if we have a little patience.