Amazing culture and work ethic! - IT/Operations ThoughtSpot Employee Review

5.0
27 May 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The culture is very special here. Everybody is very focused and vibrant; ideas are cherished and given the opportunity to grow. Everybody is held to a great standard, I honestly feel it keeps everybody's egos in check. Nobody worries about positions or titles, if you work hard you really will be recognized for it. I personally love having a new challenge every day. Like any startup, policies can change overnight, but the more flexible people will not be fazed by it. Very awesome, cutting-edge environment combined with an open office plan makes it a comfortable work environment. Pretty awesome focus on health. Great health insurance plan and benefits, in-office yoga on Fridays, catered (and healthy) lunches every day. Catering company does a great job of making sure everybody's dietary needs are sufficiently met.

Cons

Expectations can be high, but they are manageable and focused without going over the top. For people that prefer a rigid operating and office structure and don't like a very fluid environment, this might not be a good fit. For people that are flexible and curious, this will not be an issue.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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Pros

Company going through hyper growth. Ability to change with market conditions. Company is building a culture based on values, commitment to success and it's employees. -Free lunch in office!!

Cons

As with any startup, there is a lot to do!! However, we have challenging and exciting opportunities to help customer solve their problems

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ThoughtSpot Response
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Hearing this from someone in Finance, where the work is demanding and the margin for error is small, genuinely means a lot. The fact that you're experiencing the culture as values-driven and not just values-stated is exactly what we're working hard to build. The pace is real and so is the opportunity, and we're glad that combination is landing as energizing rather than exhausting. Thanks for taking the time to share this.
2.0
17 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- good team members and peers in mid-senior management - flexible time off (sort of) - amazing product - great tools for building with AI

Cons

- burnout culture: "intensity" is a core value that plays out as burning people out, We've lost some good people over this. - when execs ask for feedback, and people are honest, they gaslight the folks giving feedback to minimize and dismiss the issues raised. - the week between Christmas and New Year's used to be company wide time off. Now it has to be approved by management. There were clearly some executives who wanted this to happen because they couldn't stand giving the whole team time off at once. See burnout comment above. - impulsive and reactive CEO. Fire drills every week that derail current projects. Downstream, we get harpooned by our direct C-level for not meeting deadlines. Other items have to be deprioritized in order to accommodate his urgent requests; there's no way around this.

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