Disappointing End to Years of Loyalty - Senior Data Engineer phData Employee Review

2.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work flexibility. The company also offered good learning opportunities and encouraged certifications during my early years. Unfortunately, very few of those positives remain today.

Cons

The culture has changed significantly over time. Politics and favoritism often seem to outweigh merit, and promotions and opportunities are not always based on performance. Project allocations frequently overlook employees' skills, experience, and career aspirations. Leadership talks about psychological safety and community, but the reality doesn't always reflect those values. The most disappointing part was my notice period—after years of loyalty and contribution as one of the early Data Engineers, it felt like employees were treated as replaceable resources rather than valued team members.

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5.0
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Pros

Amazing people and great leadership. Culture is awesome

Cons

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2.0
19 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote Work with good people The actual delivery work is very easy

Cons

Very easy work is also very boring. You won't be challenged here. phData being owned by private equity now means you will be exploited. The higher up the chain you go, the more you are expected to participate in sales responsibilities, without any additional pay. Solutions architects can be expected to work up to 10 or 15 extra hours per week doing this, unpaid, beyond the 40 hours of delivery work required. And the only way to get promoted is to willingly exploit oneself in this way. They don't really care about delivery excellence anymore, and they certainly don't take employee preferences and experience into account when assigning to projects. It's all about getting a butt in a seat and charging the client, maximizing the margin, because at phdata, the workers are the product.

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