Read Disrupted, it's all true - Senior Manager Product Management HubSpot Employee Review

2.0
25 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great 'no-asshole policy' in hiring at individual contributor level, so you'll have great colleagues.

Cons

Probably the worst company I've ever worked for, and the only reason I stayed there for almost five years is because of my team. Everything you read in 'Disrupted' is true: there is a huge 'in crowd' and the only way to get ahead or get anything done is to be a part of it. C-level knows this, and not only do they not do anything about it, they cultivate it. After the lay-offs of early 2023, which were handled in the worst way ever, it became a really bleak place to work. The pretence of HEART is going nowhere as those in power clearly have no heart. Brian Halligan's favorite phrase is "I want to build a company my grandchildren can be proud of". Well, pretty much everyone agrees that with HubSpot he's built nothing to be proud of.

avatar
HubSpot Response
2y
Not sure there is much to respond to this outside of saying I'm sorry the experience disappointed you and that you felt we didn't hire enough external leaders. Always appreciate the feedback, thanks for sharing it our way. -Katie

Explore other reviews about HubSpot

5.0
19 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to build career, is generally able to pivot where change is needed

Cons

remote can be tough when first starting

2.0
22 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The teams you work with are phenomenal. The knowledge combination between an internal customer facing teams, engineering product development teams, and Sales are unmatched.

Cons

Excessive use of PIPs to oust employees after multiple high revenue launches, with no explanation, actual documentation, or factual data. Reviews have been adjusted to allow for terminations post pre-approved leaves. Salaries are a joke. You are always in a cover yourself mode 24/7. Management reviews are consistently a 2 or 3 out of 5 no matter what. If a team decides you aren’t in the group, management will put you on a “unofficial” PIP without telling you, in order to surprise you at a later date. Even if they are unfounded. Beware of possibility of negative backlash post launches. They will feel the need to assign blame ( such as for timelines or issues related to bugs). Regardless of performance or level of involvement. This is an enormous company with many large paths for career advancement. But micro management is rampant, leaving little room for doing the daily expectations of your actual role. This degrades your opportunities for career advancement.

14
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All