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2021
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Backblaze Engineering Department Employee Reviews

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

While there's probably some company "politics" somewhere, I haven't encountered it. Also, the leadership makes a lot of effort to be transparent about what's going on in the company, and educate employees about areas they might not be familiar with.

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Honest, Transparent, Open, Fair and they believe in always doing the right thing .

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They are transparent about everything that happens within the company.

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You can approach them and ask a question and not be met with an attitude. They are part of your team, not above it.

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They're very communicative and take care of the employees.

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What does the leadership team need to get better at?

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What is the best part about your compensation package?

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My compensation and equity package along with my healthcare benefits

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The health care benefits and top notch.

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I love the great medical plans!

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No monthly premiums are deducted from my paycheck! It's unheard of for me because this is the first company I've ever worked for that's offered it.

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Good Health Insurance and Stock options

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Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

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What are some of the best things about your team?

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My team mates are routinely friendly, cooperative, and helpful.

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Everyone is fun, smart, pragmatic, cares about the product and user experience, and is interested in collaborating and supporting each other while building a solid product.

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Our team is smat, open, communicative, hard working and fun

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Diversity, a mix of genders, the willingness of each team member to listen and learn from each other.

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I have no problems asking for help because everyone I've dealt with is kind and willing to offer their time.

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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

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The people make Backblaze special. We hire the right people and when they are here, we support them so they can be their best selves.

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The diversity of all the employees and how upper management takes care of us.

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Very fun culture and no strange to helping each other

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Everyone is very polite and respectful. I've not really seen any back-stabbing, abuse, yelling or tantrums.

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What needs to change to make the company culture better?

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What did you like most about the interview process?

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The interviewers were all friendly, and the technical interviews were interesting without being stressful. Also, the time from an initial recruiter contact to an offer was under two weeks, which in my experience was astonishingly fast.

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Meeting the people and solving problems

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Got to talk with people up and down your reporting chain.

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Even though I had multiple interview rounds, it was very easy because everyone I dealt with was great to talk to. They all had positive attitudes about the company and culture.

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Very friendly interviewers and clear explains to next steps

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What would you improve about your company's interview process?

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What makes you most happy at work?

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I feel recognized and valued for what I contribute, enjoy interacting with my coworkers and team, and our manager is great.

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Solving difficult problems and mentoring my employees

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Finishing a project and seeing the smiles from coworkers because it met a need and eased a pain point.

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The flexibility of working from home and the life-work balance it offers.

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When I realize that my works really help customers.

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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

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What do you like best about your company?

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What would you most like to see improved at your company?

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