Supportive colleagues but leadership struggles and office politics - Anonymous employee Fivetran Employee Review

1.0
6 July 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Most of the engineers I worked with were supportive and show cased 1T1D - Fair base pay when compared with other similar companies. - Work/Life balance was not bad.

Cons

- Some leaders struggle with strategic thinking and lean heavily on micromanagement, with office politics often overshadowing merit-based decisions. - Leadership positions enjoy significantly more job security than individual contributors, largely independent of actual performance outcomes. - HR functions primarily as a leadership support resource rather than a neutral employee advocate. - Workforce reductions disproportionately impact smaller teams like QE, with cuts made regardless of individual performance, while underperformers in other groups are retained. - Research your specific team thoroughly before accepting an offer. Groups such as Platform and QE have faced notable leadership challenges that have meaningfully impacted the work environment and employee experience. Evaluate all options and consider as last option before committing.

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5.0
30 June 2026
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Pros

truly a great culture when I joined, and honestly a great product picking up speed.

Cons

culture was lost a little bit over time, and company direction is different (low cost competing with enterprise motion) but still doable as a sales person.

3.0
5 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Product itself is solid and works well in its space Some smart, talented people at the IC level

Cons

Management quality is inconsistent at best, some managers lacked basic managerial skills and created a stressful, unproductive team dynamic. I can only speak for my department but culture has shifted from collaborative to highly individualistic; siloed thinking is now the norm. Directors and senior leadership are largely disconnected from ICs feedback goes nowhere and decisions often feel top-down without real input from the people doing the work. Career growth paths are unclear or nonexistent; promotions seem arbitrary and opportunities are hard to come by.

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