Hootsuite Reviews

Pros

great company, salary is good and the outlook and internal learning initiatives is unparalleled.

Cons

They need to fine tune the post-acquisition processes.

Pros

> The people are generally great to work with. > People are open to collaboration and you can seek help or advice from anyone regardless of what team they're on which I love. > Both HQ and London offices are great spaces to work in. > Despite some customers who have an "everything now" mentality the vast majority of customers love the product and are continually happy when we release new features.

Cons

> The standard of recruitment has dropped in the last 12 months as they seem to be happy to just hire people who can 'do' the job but don't really care about overall success of the company. > The cheapest company I've worked for in the last 10 years in tech. The salaries are abysmal and the benefits are non-existent. A few more benefits exist in HQ (yoga classes, free juice etc) but other regional hubs such as London get salary, healthcare and thats it. Sounds demanding but hate the game, not the player...this is way below tech industry standards. Telling managers to really sell the 'vision' during the recruitment process is all well and good but are employees expected to pay their rent in 'vision' at the end of the month? > Not very strong at retaining top talent. Losing some strong performers due to lack of process or will to keep them.

Pros

Some smart people, some opportunities for certification internally, opportunities to work with great, high profile clients, beer in the office, free access to Hootsuite.

Cons

Culture rewards having a fun attitude, not getting your work done or even trying to be good at your job; this is true from the top of the company to the bottom. Me-first culture, if you like being recognized for anything, be prepared to scream your own name first. Product team makes large promises they don't deliver upon, have large plans but they fail to deliver or own that failure. Hootsuite's product is getting lapped by their competition and they don't seem to care. Entitled and lazy sales team that blindly follows processes built by management and is incapable of having a natural, solutions-oriented conversation with prospects or existing clients. Those who are capable in management spend their time playing office politics and limiting the exposure and opportunity of those below them.

Pros

I haven't met a more positive, helpful and mission-focused group of people. People don't go the extra mile because they have to, they do it because they want to. I feels good to be part of that. It's also exciting to work for a fast growing company that has a long term vision for making our clients successful. I love having the excitement of being in a hyper-growth phase, but also taking the 50 year outlook on how we make our clients successful. IPO will be a logical next phase for us because we have happy, long term clients who find great value in partnering with us.

Cons

Benefits are below average. Should be an easy fix.

Pros

Hootsuite is a fast paced environment full of opportunity. Career growth happens not only laterally, but also across geographies and between departments. Managers are committed to their team's growth and development, provided you show initiative, are self-motivated, and can build a business case, overachieve quota/targets, or drive efficiency. If you are a self-starter committed to driving hard for results then this is the place for you.

Cons

Some of the legacy staff (particularly in London) are overly negative yet don't have solutions for how to improve. That said they are in the minority and with a new leader in place, I don't expect they will last very long.

Pros

Amazing culture that promotes work-life integration (vs 'balance'). Workout during lunch, nap if needed, answer emails and take calls in the evening - do what you need to do to stay healthy, enjoy life and get your work done. A company with a clear, strong vision; encourages employees to be purpose-driven in their work. A collection of young, smart, personable professionals focused on doing good work.

Cons

A lot of executive leadership works remotely, which can lead to weaker cohesiveness on teams.

Pros

Many very bright, hard working people and a vibrant corporate culture. Exciting and rapidly growing & changing market and Hootsuite is an industry leader.

Cons

Services need to be simplified and better, more direct marketing to user applications, especially for sales teams for social selling. Vertical industry selling/marketing teams and focus would also help. Many new nice competitors make growth difficult.

Pros

The company has a good work and life balance to offer its employees. It is a work hard - play hard atmosphere.

Cons

The company has a high percentage of employee turnover, i.e. workers who leave the organization and are replaced by new employees.

Pros

Working with Smart, Talented and motivated people. Making a difference working for a company with a social conscience Company is growing quickly, there are tons of opportunity for growth Fun, quirky culture Amazing teamwork Yoga room, Gym, HootDogs, HH Fridays, the list is almost endless Amazing environment, couldn't be happier love my job more

Cons

If you don't like fast-paced, dynamic and fun it's not the place for you.