DataStax Reviews

Pros

Best company to work for from a Work-life balance perspective

Cons

There aren’t any significant cons to mention

Pros

Please avoid DataStax. Exec leadership has asked us to submit 5* reviews to drown out the detractors, so here’s a 5 star review they can hang their hat on. Please read this review and doubt the positive reviews. Take the 1 and 2 star reviews (filter/sort by lowest rating) very very seriously. I wish I had thought better.

Cons

Things I wish someone told me before joining: Do not bet precious years of your career that you’ll be able to overcome the toxic culture through a heads down, hard work approach. I thought I could. I believed there were values. I believed there were opportunities to make an impact and make things better. In hindsight I was too naive and wanted to bet on myself. Working here you will be exposed to every sort of underhanded, toxic management technique. You will make no money due to predatory comp plans. You will not build lasting customer relationships due to inept sales management constantly trying to save the quarter on the backs of a lonely 1-2 deals a quarter. The stock options are worthless here and there is no option to liquidate anything that you’ve vested. I really cannot stress enough that you can find something far far better for your mental well-being and career progression than a job at DataStax. Take the 1-star reviews seriously and avoid this toxic wasteland.

Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

Do not believe any of the fake reviews here! This page is completely full of FAKE REVIEWS. I really hope glassdoor is doing its due diligence and not taking these FAKE REVIEWS into consideration. The clan at DATASTAX (you know who you are) are continuously putting in fake reviews here. The truth is DATASTAX is an awful place to work. We get shouted at by our managers and our leaders internally. Leadership insults and bullies his employees at the company. We are treated like filth here! You are fired within few months of joining if the clan doesn't like you. If they like you can fail all your KPIs/quota and survive. They make fun and laugh at you behind your backs. Promised promotions are not upheld. You are overloaded with work that are not supposed to do. You are lied to on quotas and kpis. This company is just all around untrustworthy!

Pros

Met some really great people. Benefits and wellness reimbursement were great

Cons

Paid significantly less than other colleagues in the same role. They constantly cocked up wages and would conveniently not pay out spiffs which were designed to incentivise the team. Told that we would get a sign up bonus and then that didn’t materialise when it was time to pay up, and was told ‘it was never signed off on’. Other incentives like Amazon vouchers never got paid/ sent. They never enabled the team correctly, all enablement sessions were around the product and not teaching the team how to operate better in order to meet the ever increasing targets. None of the team are consistent in achieving targets but yet they get raised. Motion after motion change, and expected to still be able to perform despite taking time out of our diaries with 1/1.5hr meetings, expecting us to essentially do the AES job and demo the product and then giving us extra admin tasks to do which the salesforce dashboards already provide the answers to. And finally ZERO progression, the only person I saw get promoted got fired a week later.

Pros

Great technology and people on the ground are generally really good. Actually great compensation monetarily

Cons

Senior management is absolutely terrible. Been ripping this company apart since they arrived 3 years ago and lately layoffs every month. Employees are suffering. Customers are suffering. All management want to do is be another Apigee and sell to Google and walk away.

Pros

Loved the people I worked with. Very personable and intelligent. Pay was great.

Cons

A lot of managers come and go. Territories and accounts are constantly changing. Product is getting there but lacked critical enterprise readiness particularly around security. Product innovation was lacking for 4 years so they are still playing catch up.

Pros

Good tech if you can find the right use case. Decent benefits. Company "refresh" days.

Cons

You will need the refresh days as the stress of a muddled product offering and the continuous reorg will leave you staring and blinking into the screen as the CEO does the weekly "all hands" show. When the CEO says, "If you are just here for the options you are in the wrong company". What does that mean? Does he think professional technologists are just here for the excitement of his weekly ruminations? We are here to make money just like him. When you look at his net worth you know that statement is questionable. It means, "We won't go public so don't hold your breath". The loss of key employees who are known in the Cassandra world is concerning. The continuous shift of strategy adds to the confusion. And the snarky comments flung out by the CEO to the staff is uncomfortable, to say the least. I should have paid attention to my instincts as I watched the slow-motion clip of the CEO in the Zoom Sales Kickoff sipping from a bourbon glass. I was expecting to see Ron Burgundy walk in and toast him. I ignored the other disturbing reviews along with this cheesy video. Always trust your instincts.

Pros

I've worked at DataStax for more than 5 years, and we've found a great rhythm and direction. It's fast-paced and focused on a mission. We make decisions and pursue outcomes. We fail fast and adjust. The culture is collaborative and helpful. Compensation is fair and benefits are great.

Cons

Both a pro and a con depending on your preference, but it's very fast paced. Changes come quickly. Outcomes are expected, and accountability is exercised.

Pros

Good benefits Subordinates want to help

Cons

Poor senior management leadership Inconsistent management behavior No respect for contributors High turnover

Pros

- Cassandra is a fantastic technology - competitive pay - good benefits

Cons

This company exists to serve one person, Chet Kapoor. There is no plan for IPO or any other exit, sr leadership stays in position despite poor results because they are Chet's people. Turnover is constant, people can be fired on a whim for no real reason other than sales has no real plan for growth. Chet also loves swearing, like constantly, it's like listening to a 12 year old who just discovered profanity.