Best company in my 20 year career.. and the best days are still to come - Software Engineer HubSpot Employee Review

5.0
Aug 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I've worked at five companies in my career and seen many others and HubSpot is, hands down, the best on so many levels. I have been able to work with some of the smartest people I've ever met, been given incredibly challenges to solve, have had a ton of fun, and have been able to help our customers succeed. While HubSpot has already accomplished a lot, the best days are still ahead.

Cons

If you are coming in with a lot of experience, come in with an open mind. HubSpot is different from any place I've ever worked at -- and that's a lot of what makes it special. But if you come in unwilling to embrace those differences and always talk about "this is how we did it at my last company", you will struggle.

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My favorite line of your review is "while HubSpot has already accomplished a lot, the best days are still ahead." I think that's the ultimate hallmark of where we are as a company--never satisfied, always striving to get better and improve, and with an eye toward future improvement. I'm glad we make you proud and stand out from the pack from other places you work--I hope we continue to do so as we grow and scale. Also agree with you on external leaders coming in--we need to make that playbook a bit easier for both the leaders and for the folks who work for them to balance external learning with the "at my last company" eyeroll. We'll get there for sure-thanks for your review and for all you do to make HubSpot such a great place to work. Sincerely, Katie

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