Growing and exciting company - Anonymous employee Buildkite Employee Review

5.0
Feb 6, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1) Passion for the product: I have never been at a company that has quite as much passion for the product. Every engineer or leader you speak to bubbles with this passion. I quickly learned that a lot of our Engineers were past customers and their love for the product was the reason that they joined Buildkite. 2) The people: Buildkite is the most welcoming and accepting company. Fro day one I was welcomed by the broader business with welcome arms. There is a desire to achieve and collaborate together and a distinct lack of ego around - people genuinely wanting to understand and know your perspective and seeking your advice. 3) The Leadership team: The Leadership team are new and working things out - however, the direction that they are bringing buildkite is incredibly exciting. The deeply care about the business, the employees and Buildkites success. I feel lucky to have them as a Leadership team.

Cons

With any scale up there is a certain amount of chaos as we move through change and set up operations.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2024
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Pros

Really flexible working environment with significant amounts of personal freedom to create a comfortable work life balance.

Cons

Can sometimes be a bit overwhelming in terms of sprint times / crunch projects.

5
1.0
Nov 17, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If this company is to be successful, the CEO needs to step down. He is impulsive and dangerous to his own company. He also does NOT like when others don’t fully agree with everything he says. If you are not a yes man, you are out. He also likes to brag about being a "Millenial CEO“ while hypocritically criticizing others on linked in. It may not be too late for Buildkite, but the fat lady is warming up. She will start singing if the CEO continues to trip over his own ego. He will learn the hard way that his employees abhor him.

Cons

Company does not live up to its values

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