Pros
Nobody ever says I don’t speak my mind so here’s the truth: DataRobot is a dream come true and a phenomenal place to work. Although our world is in a difficult place right now, we are a group of people who want to do something big here. I've been in this industry for a long time and can say that after being at DataRobot for over 4 years, I don't have a single regret. The people here are literally some of the smartest, kindest and most dedicated people I've ever met - from management thru product to marketing and sales. You name it and there is a friendly face or a person eager to step in and help when asked. You get access to anyone and it’s an open door to share your input, raise a concern or ask for something that will help you grow as a person. What other company has a CEO so passionate about his people that he created a program called DreamBig that allows the employees to think outside the box, to grow personally and professionally, and to choose a passion and go for it?
You get a chance to work SMART here – it’s not hard work when you care as much as everyone here does. Want to help find answers to COVID? Go for it. Have an idea about how to promote a better way to work in a virtual manner? Do it. Feel really strongly that you should be a part of a certain domain or mission focus, then make the case for it and it will likely happen for you. I don’t have any issues with working smart and working hard! It’s what makes most of us happy. Being a part of an organization that wants to truly build an iconic company for the ages isn’t a pipedream – it’s our reality and we will get there and I feel truly blessed. We have a product and strategy for customer success that bar none are the best in the AI/ML space. We constantly over-perform and double-down on our efforts for our customers to find value and we will not stop until we help them see success.
I am so thankful to be here and to be part of something big. Nothing great ever comes easily, so I applaud the team I work with day after day who shows up and gets stuff done to take us to that next level without complaint and with a leadership team who allows us this opportunity!
Cons
May sound ridiculous to call it a con but I think stating unlimited vacation has created an atmosphere where people often think this equates to meaning that whether they've been here 6 months or 5 years, that they can (and do) take endless time away from the office. It's annoying and I suspect not the true intent of the policy.
