Where there is smoke there is fire - Recruiter HubSpot Employee Review

2.0
Sep 3, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Initially was an amazing place to work when first started there Remote work

Cons

Company culture has changed drastically from when it was initially amazing Unrealistic metrics and KPIs during high-volume recruitment periods that are impossible to reach Extremely high hiring standards, especially in sales department, where candidates are rejected for minor issues Micromanaging supervisor who was controlling and hindered professional growth and ownership High stress environment due to demanding hiring goals combined with poor management Office politics and favoritism - advancement requires "brown nosing" and conformity Inconsistent work standards where less productive employees who played politics were promoted over hard-working colleagues Transformed from a desirable workplace into a corporate political environment PIPs are handed out like candy here

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5.0
Apr 19, 2026
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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
May 22, 2026
Recommend
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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.

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