Once a Great Place to Work, Now Facing Significant Talent Drain - Data Dave Employee Review

1.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote-friendly culture and Company wide holiday week.

Cons

Leadership has become increasingly focused on a narrow set of priorities, leaving many teams under resourced and contributing to the loss of strong talent. AI has become a major focus, but there is a lack of experienced leadership to provide clear direction and set realistic priorities. Too many AI initiatives receive support WITHOUT sufficient technical scrutiny, resulting in significant investment with limited measurable impact. Significant resources have been invested in AI infrastructure, while data quality receives far less attention. Too often, the company forgets a fundamental principle of AI: garbage in, garbage out.

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5.0
Mar 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Good stock/compensation -Leadership making smart decisions -I feel confident in the company's success -Fun company party one a year (is optional to attend)

Cons

-Your experience here will be wildly dependent on your manager. Culture / work load vary dramatically between teams -Expectations change frequently and are not always clear. You've got to be able to go with the flow. -Not a lot of upward growth. -If you cannot clearly measure your impact you likely won't last long. I personally think this is a good thing for the longevity of the company, but it can be emotionally draining.

2.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stock performance, good compensation, strong IC

Cons

I witness several manager behaviors: Openly describe a former team member using phrases such as “I have to scold/discipline XXX a lot” openly discuss previous employees “bad performance” to gaslighting the team, openly praise the team member “work till midnight”. I raise all these concerns to skip manager but get no feedback. Idk about other orgs, at least this team doesn’t care much about your experience, upper managers creating an environment where favoritism within the team became highly visible. I hear senior level leadership comments on people’s work “I don’t like it” Not the place for IC wants to grow, managers who care about your team member, you’ll end up at your therapist office. But if you are lucky to be favorite by leadership, or you are very good at manage up doesn’t care about others, this is a very good company, you will get a lot, like a core cult-like member experience.

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