HubSpot reviews

I worked at HubSpot pre-Covid. The energy and support I felt from other HubSpotters way back when was amazing. It got the company through the hard early days of lockdown - then the surge in business that came right after. We supported each other through the good and the bad. HEART wasn't just a culture slogan but how most HubSpotters approached each other and their customers. But then something changed. "High performance culture" came in. Another way of saying we'll get rid of anyone for any reason we want. No more trying to lift up your fellow HubSpotter and supporting each other through challenges and tough times. Micromanagement took over and the vibe turned to Survivor. So many long time employees and leaders have left the company recently. It's become like any other big software company.

I was initially hesitant to provide a review of this company, but I feel compelled to share my thoughts due to a push from Glassdoor. Allow me to express my perspective: on a deeper level, this corporation treats its employees as mere numbers and fails to foster a healthy work culture, despite promoting otherwise. I am genuinely surprised by the abundance of positive reviews as I suspect individuals are encouraged to leave their feedback during the initial month when everything appears ideal. However, conversations held outside of working hours reveal a vastly different opinion and it is exceedingly challenging to find someone in sales who genuinely enjoys working here. In the sales department, your success heavily relies on the luck of being assigned a decent territory and good customer portfolio. If you happen to receive a territory previously handled by an experienced rep, you're in luck. Otherwise, it becomes a matter of chance. The territories are small, since company over hired and achieving success seems to hinge on some questionable tactics. When I was there, only 20% of reps were hitting quota. Yet, this is merely small aspect of the overall problem. The entire company fosters a cult-like atmosphere that disregards honest opinions and stifles independent thinking. Burnout is prevalent across the entire sales department, with colleagues in sales reporting a lack of work-life balance persisting for years. High turnover. Furthermore, middle management ... the level of micromanagement here surpasses any other company I have worked for by far. It feels like your manager only cares about climbing up the career ladder. Let's put it this way, this is the only job that has ever interrupted my sleep pattern. Working from home, my partner with years of experience in management, overheard most of my 1:1 with my manager and asked me to leave for the sake of my mental health. I changed and never looked back.