SendGrid

There are still some very talented people there who are great to work with. They appear to be on track to have a solid IPO.

The culture was great for a while, but has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past couple of years.

Strong employees get fired or blocked from career advancement for political reasons. Many of the best people leave because they aren't given recognition or the opportunity to advance.

Some managers think that the only good ideas come from management. There is a lack of real innovation in many aspects of the business.

Make investing in your engineers a priority, and take career growth seriously. Political maneuvering and backstabbing isn't consistent with SendGrid's supposed '4H' culture-- fix it or stop pretending that still means anything.