unmatched learning experience - Data Analytics Engineer dbt Labs Employee Review

5.0
28 Jan 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- You learn from the best of the best - The team is like a family - Leadership genuinely cares about your mental health and growth - If you’re interested in something, they will help make it happen! - The company is going to see some crazy growth over the next few years

Cons

- If you’re a consultant, the work can be extremely hard. You will have to stay a bit late doing client work if you aren’t on top of your tasks. But it’s also up to you to wave a white flag - the company is still quite young. For some positions that most SaaS companies have, Fishtown doesn’t quite have the bandwidth for...yet!

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5.0
21 May 2026
Anonymous temporary employee
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Pros

remote and very flexible vacation

Cons

not meeting new people all the time

1.0
3 Feb 2026
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Pros

Dbt used to be an amazing company to work for. The culture was exactly what you would want.

Cons

Once a new COO was brought in to “make changes,” the culture and execution deteriorated significantly. Senior sales leadership created an environment that was particularly hostile to women. Support for parental leave was minimal, and women’s needs around that time were openly deprioritized in both planning and expectations. In Revenue Operations, multiple high-performing women were pushed out through a pattern of unrealistic deadlines and shifting expectations. Decisions were delayed for months at the leadership level, then timelines were retroactively enforced and blamed on the women responsible for execution. These roles were later backfilled with men. Women of color who have been publicly recognized multiple times for their impact and contributions, and who have been with the company since its early days, have yet to be promoted despite sustained success. At the same time, poor performance from certain male employees was repeatedly overlooked, requiring others to absorb additional work to compensate. Many of the strongest contributors, both professionally and personally, have left or are actively leaving. If you value work-life balance, mental health, and equitable treatment, especially as a woman, this is not a supportive environment.

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dbt Labs Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to write this. The themes you raise, especially around the experiences of women, equity in promotion and performance management, leadership behavior, and parental leave — are serious. I want to acknowledge that directly. The environment you describe is not the standard we hold for ourselves at dbt Labs. If anyone has felt pushed out, overlooked, or unsupported, particularly during critical life moments - that matters and needs to be fixed. As we’ve grown and evolved as a company, we have made changes. Some have worked well. Others have required reflection and adjustment. Feedback like this is important because it pushes us to examine our leadership behaviors, decision-making, and systems more closely. If you would be open to it, I would genuinely value the opportunity to listen directly and better understand your experience. There is absolutely no pressure — but please send me an email if you're open to a 1:1 so I can hear more and action on the feedback. (megan.pittman@dbtlabs.com) -Megan Pittman, Chief People Officer, dbt Labs
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