Brilliant individual contributors, incompetent middle management, out of touch CEO - Anonymous employee EDB Employee Review

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We appreciate your recognition of the deep engineering talent at EDB, our remote-first culture, and our commitment to autonomy and wellness. We also want to acknowledge the serious concerns you've raised. Feedback—both positive and critical—is essential to our growth. While we don't agree with all the characterizations in your review, we understand that perceptions of leadership, organizational structure, and decision-making deeply influence the employee experience. We are actively working to evolve EDB in a way that honors our Postgres roots while positioning the company for long-term success and innovation. This includes modernizing how we build and deliver products, strengthening collaboration across teams, and ensuring our leaders—at all levels—are accountable and aligned with our values and goals. We're especially focused on ensuring that our product vision is clear, consistent, and tied closely to our customers' needs. As part of that, we regularly assess our leadership structure, organizational design, and talent development strategies to improve how we operate. We’re committed to fostering a culture where constructive feedback is welcomed and where team members feel empowered to speak up and influence change. If you're open to continuing the conversation in a more direct and solution-oriented forum, we would value that opportunity. Thank you again for your contributions to EDB and for sharing your perspective.