Great learning opportunities but recent layoffs concern me - Member Of Technical Staff ThoughtSpot Employee Review

5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work on the latest technology and is fast pace you get to learn alot of things, really good for anyone who want to raise their bar as an engineer.

Cons

There were some layoffs recently, but mostly based on performance and with proper time to get better as well.

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ThoughtSpot Response
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Working on the latest technology at this pace is genuinely one of the best parts of being here — glad that's coming through for you. On the layoffs, we appreciate you sharing that honestly even in a 5-star review. Performance decisions are never easy, and we try to handle them with as much care and clarity as possible. The opportunity to grow your bar as an engineer here is real, and we're committed to keeping that environment strong.

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Pros

Competitive salaries, supportive leadership, lunch stipend for those in office, decent benefits, embracing AI, truly trust in their employees, volunteer days, unlimited PTO, work life flexibility, positive and exciting culture. Honestly-- I like coming to work and I really enjoy the people I get to work with. Not a lot of my peers in my same function, but at different companies, can say that.

Cons

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2.0
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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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