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      DataStax Reviews

      4.0

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (581 total reviews)
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      Chet Kapoor

      72% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.9

      Culture and values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      DataStax has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 581 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DataStax employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      581 reviews
      5.0
      16 Feb 2023

      If you’re thinking you’re joining a 🚀 please read this…

      Presales executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Please avoid DataStax. Exec leadership has asked us to submit 5* reviews to drown out the detractors, so here’s a 5 star review they can hang their hat on. Please read this review and doubt the positive reviews. Take the 1 and 2 star reviews (filter/sort by lowest rating) very very seriously. I wish I had thought better.

      Cons

      Things I wish someone told me before joining: Do not bet precious years of your career that you’ll be able to overcome the toxic culture through a heads down, hard work approach. I thought I could. I believed there were values. I believed there were opportunities to make an impact and make things better. In hindsight I was too naive and wanted to bet on myself. Working here you will be exposed to every sort of underhanded, toxic management technique. You will make no money due to predatory comp plans. You will not build lasting customer relationships due to inept sales management constantly trying to save the quarter on the backs of a lonely 1-2 deals a quarter. The stock options are worthless here and there is no option to liquidate anything that you’ve vested. I really cannot stress enough that you can find something far far better for your mental well-being and career progression than a job at DataStax. Take the 1-star reviews seriously and avoid this toxic wasteland.

      1.0
      6 Apr 2023

      A deceptive and faulty company. A sinking ship.

      Global account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      None that I can think of.

      Cons

      Do not believe any of the fake reviews here! This page is completely full of FAKE REVIEWS. I really hope glassdoor is doing its due diligence and not taking these FAKE REVIEWS into consideration. The clan at DATASTAX (you know who you are) are continuously putting in fake reviews here. The truth is DATASTAX is an awful place to work. We get shouted at by our managers and our leaders internally. Leadership insults and bullies his employees at the company. We are treated like filth here! You are fired within few months of joining if the clan doesn't like you. If they like you can fail all your KPIs/quota and survive. They make fun and laugh at you behind your backs. Promised promotions are not upheld. You are overloaded with work that are not supposed to do. You are lied to on quotas and kpis. This company is just all around untrustworthy!

      1.0
      6 Apr 2020

      Believe the recent one-star reviews

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A year ago I would have given 5 stars. I joined a remote-first company with top-notch engineering talent, an excellent culture, righteous values, and the opportunity to build great software. That's going away (see "cons"). It might still be worth joining, if you're not sensitive to risk and wouldn't mind working for a larger publicly-traded company, should DataStax get acquired. Just go in with eyes open.

      Cons

      The CEO has been on a layoff spree since starting about a year ago. The previous management team were very good at attracting top talent and building a great culture; but not so good at devising and executing a strategy for taking the company public. It seems the board got impatient, and are trying recoup at least part of their investments by realigning the company's strategic direction and shedding head count in hopes of an acquisition. (In the current economic climate, an IPO seems unlikely.) When negotiating compensation, be aware that any stock options they offer will be worthless, as the company is heavily diluted.

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