Toxic Hire - Fire Culture and Unprofessional HR Management - HR Confluent Employee Review

1.0
30 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

has strong product and engineering teams, with a solid base of technical talent. There are pockets within the organization where meaningful and innovative work is happening. If you’re fortunate enough to join one of the well-functioning teams, you may find the work engaging and impactful.

Cons

HR management is unprofessional and lacks empathy during offboarding. I was asked to resign under pressure without clear justification or prior feedback. My manager did not show even basic courtesy—no farewell message, no email, not even a Slack message.There's a toxic culture of hiring and firing without accountability.Employees are treated as disposable, with little regard for their contributions or well-being.Poor communication, lack of transparency, and a top-down culture that doesn’t foster psychological safety.

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5.0
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Pros

Eng heavy culture Great benefits

Cons

IBM acquisition could change culture

4.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great product, strong leadership, and talented people across the organization. Excellent place to learn enterprise SaaS sales and grow quickly as an SDR. Supportive team culture, good training, and a fast-paced environment with many opportunities to work with large global accounts. Strong compensation and career development opportunities for high performers.

Cons

Since the IBM acquisition, there has been uncertainty around the future structure and career path for SDRs. Communication could be more transparent regarding organizational changes, promotion opportunities, and long-term strategy for the SDR organization.

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