Declining culture, worst middle management - Senior Software Engineer Rubrik Employee Review

1.0
26 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits free cab and food

Cons

Many brilliant engineers. If you hand select candidates from IIT and NIT that's a given. Most do not stay beyond couple of years and the reason could very well be the absolute incompetent middle management layer. There have been several questions raised internally on what's the hiring bar for managers and leads with no real response at any time. The result is a management heavy org where many of the leads and managers have zero technical skills or strategy. They neither have a shiny college to their name nor any significant past company experience. They will work(?) like the worst employees at service based orgs, strategize as if stuck in the 80s, you will wonder how they got in and also if they can manage to get in anywhere else other than here. Their word is law and any kind of questioning or new ideas are not welcome. Entire time will be spent firefighting customer issues that come in like an avalanche due to no strategy in place leading to severe burnout. Ratings/promos are based on how well you get on with your superiors(read satisfy their ego) vs your actual contribution. There are rampant cliques and groups based on language and region and everyone turns a blind eye to it. DEI also includes regional diversity but that's not the norm here. Enter open favouritism and biases brushed under 'fairness above all' sermons. If at all you happen to join this place ask : +If your manager or lead is technical, what's their background and credibility? +What's the roadmap for the next 6 months atleast +What's the regional diversity ratio in your team The founders are genuinely excellent people and their vision is truly admirable however even after several objections if people fail to see what's not working in your culture then one can't really hope.

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5.0
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Cons

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4.0
17 June 2026
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Pros

Great product, easy pitch to the right person. Work environment is inviting and people are helpful. General culture here is that everyone wants others to succeed, so getting started is easy.

Cons

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