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Good people, unsustainable workload

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at PagerDuty for 2 years
February 14, 2026
Atlanta, Georgia
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Colleagues are intelligent, supportive, and the workforce is very diverse, with a strong culture of collaboration. The company is forward‑thinking in its use of AI and innovation. Overall compensation and benefits are very competitive.

Cons

This environment isn’t for the faint of heart. You’ll push beyond your limits, and the work never really stops. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, but it often feels just out of reach. One year here can feel like five. The pace is relentless, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The AI strategy has strong potential, but it urgently needs clearer guardrails.

The stock performance hasn’t been ideal, and the company would benefit from slowing down to recalibrate. There are far too many meetings devoted to information that is already clearly visible on the dashboard. There are wellness days, which is appreciated, but the fact that they feel essential highlights how intense and draining it is.

Advice to Management

We’re spending too much time in repetitive meetings and not enough time doing the deep work required to move our priorities forward.

Please consider slowing down the volume of new initiatives and meetings so teams can focus on the tasks already in motion and maintain their wellbeing.

Giving us more space to breathe and concentrate will improve quality, reduce burnout, and ultimately produce better outcomes for the company.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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