Heading south - Software Developer Hazelcast Employee Review

2.0
Jun 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

We genuinely have some interesting problems to solve and the dev team culture is good.

Cons

Hazelcast suffers from a lack of direction. The current leadership is hugely underwhelming and the morale is low everywhere. A duplicitous HR and an ill fitting CEO. Bizzarely a lawyer with zero credentials for success means multiple failures and exits of all competent team members. The team laughs and is insulted by his claims of being a coder and we are seeing back to back failures. It feels like a sinking ship and we are all looking to leave.

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Hazelcast Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are pleased to hear that you find the work at Hazelcast intellectually engaging and that you feel the developer team culture remains strong. We acknowledge your concerns regarding company direction and the impact of leadership on team morale. We understand that during periods of transition, trust in leadership is paramount. We want to assure you that our executive team is focused on navigating the current market challenges and is committed to delivering on our long-term vision for the company. We take your comments regarding internal communication and transparency seriously. We are working to ensure that our leadership approach supports and respects the deep technical expertise of our engineering teams, rather than creating a divide. We are committed to addressing the issues you’ve raised as we work to improve morale and provide a more stable environment for everyone at Hazelcast. If you would like to discuss your experience or these specific concerns further, we would welcome a conversation with the People Team. We appreciate your contributions and wish you the best in your career.

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5.0
Mar 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The technology itself is great and used by many big-name customers in mission critical systems. The culture is very collegial and there is generally a lot of collaboration up and down and across the org chart. Employees have a fair amount of autonomy. People work hard but a balanced life is encouraged.

Cons

Frequent direction changes. It's a necessary function of the market the product serves and tech in general but at times it can be stressful.

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