When I joined HubSpot several years ago, I had heard great things and felt strongly aligned with the culture of the company. It felt like they didn't just "talk the talk." However, over the past few years, it feels like it has become the epitome of toxic positivity. They continue to use their Culture Code to explain things like consistent reductions, decrease in benefits, lowered performance reviews, etc. I haven't even been hugely impacted myself by these, but it's disappointing to see and it's made worse by leadership speaking as if we're watching a Ted Talk.
In addition, there are some really shameful DI&B changes that have disappointed me hugely. For instance, on my team, every single person who has been let go has been a person of color. Speaking with management about disability accommodations during COVID spikes was a terrible experience. I know from fellow coworkers that there is truly disappointing treatment of parents on parental leave. My own personal experience as a marginalized employee has been so bad that if I had the resources and time, I would have moved forward with an employment discrimination lawyer, but at this point I'd rather just get out.
The company feels like a sinking ship with constant scaling back of benefits, roles, compensation, equity, etc. There's no oversight of individual managers, and it feels like every time there's a company announcement, it doesn’t land with the broader company.
