Everything that was great about this company left with the founders - Operations Backblaze Employee Review

1.0
11 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

No forced RTO. Still have free lunch 1x per week.

Cons

Execs do no care about workers. Happiness surveys that reflect poorly on leadership are buried instead of used to make things better. Process is more important that results. If you don't get the right people behind you, it doesn't matter whether or not you've already got a proof of concept working. Morale was poor, then they laid off 12% of the company and reduced benefits.

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Backblaze Response
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Thank you for your candid feedback. We’ve been working to simplify our processes and feedback loops to make things easier for people to do their best work and provide actionable feedback. We have rigorous quarterly planning sessions which anyone is welcome to attend. These changes do not happen overnight, but feedback like this is helpful. If you have specific concerns please contact your manager, HR Business Partner, or anonymously via TinyPulse (sent to the HR team). - Robert Fitt, HR (sorry for the wall of text, Glassdoor doesn't allow line breaks)

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5.0
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Cons

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3.0
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