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"high-performance culture" = PIPs for all

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at HubSpot for less than 1 year
September 5, 2025
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Some cool people and cool projects.

Fantastic comp for as long as you can last.

It was pretty great up until 2023.

PEER week and time off, super fun.

Cons
  • Great performers on PIPs, being managed out.
  • In-crowd, old guard, bro mentality. If you're not in the in-crowd, you'll be out soon.
  • Obsession with vanity metrics like PR count & lines of code, rather than actual impact.
Advice to Management

Invest in your people, and they'll do great work for you.

Build psychological safety so people can actually innovate, not just relentlessly chase after all the metrics.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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