Exciting workplace with work-life balance - Site Reliability Engineer Aiven Employee Review

5.0
26 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Lots of growth opportunities while working with brilliant engineers - Recent focus on developer experience making life a lot better - Great compensation and benefits - Opportunities for opensource contributions - Work life balance is systematically encouraged - Yearly offsites to Europe to meet remote coworkers

Cons

- Past two years have been tough for the company and industry as a whole, causing a lot of redirection and reprioritization that makes employees feel nervous.

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Aiven Response
1y
Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience! We're thrilled to hear that you've found Aiven to be an exciting workplace with great growth opportunities, compensation, and work-life balance. It's wonderful to know that the focus on developer experience and opportunities for open-source contributions have been valuable to you. We acknowledge that the past couple of years have brought challenges and shifts, and we appreciate your understanding. We are committed to navigating these times with transparency and care and hope that you’re excited about the way the vision has evolved in the past few months. Ed Director, Talent & People Experience

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Cons

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Aiven Response
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Thank you for your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your role here. We hope you continue to enjoy the challenge ahead! Ed Director, Talent & People Experience
2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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