Q&A With honeycomb.io Employees
honeycomb.io employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at honeycomb.io
Overall my experience at Honeycomb so far has ben excellent! I felt part of the team instantly and am excited about getting started on some big projects!
Again, super early, but it's been a great first week, full of support, fun, and great learning opportunities.
Review from Marketing Dept
Any expectation I had coming in was blown out of the water. Higher salary and better benefits, kinder people, interesting challenges, genuine feelings of welcoming, opportunities to learn and grow... all better than expected.
Review from Engineering Dept
Best company I've worked in so far. Benefits, team, leadership, and job role are 10/10
Review from Engineering Dept
Best job, best company, best coworkers I've ever had (after spending decades in tech!). Great sense of humor and nobody takes themselves too seriously :D
Review from Engineering Dept
What it's like to work at honeycomb.io
- honeycomb.io employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at honeycomb.io report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 98% of honeycomb.io employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- honeycomb.io employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 100% of honeycomb.io employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- honeycomb.io employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 98% of honeycomb.io employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With honeycomb.io Employees
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What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at honeycomb.io?
Get to know as many people as you can, and try to find out how much your manager cares about your position and about you. If they don't care, you can expect to languish and should probably look to move elsewhere.
What kinds of community outreach does honeycomb.io participate in?
None
Is it possible to switch teams at honeycomb.io? If so, what is the process?
Yes, if you are well liked. If you aren't, even if you are fine at your job, they act like it's a big risk and like you are threatening to quit.
What is the onboarding process like at honeycomb.io and how long does it last?
Rocky but they are trying to improve it. It lasts about 30 days. The first week is way too much information.
What is the hardest interview question honeycomb.io asks?
It depends on the department.
What is the PTO policy at honeycomb.io?
Depends on your manager. Some frown on you using it and some have a more lax attitude.
What kind of relocation or moving stipends does honeycomb.io offer?
None
What is the company mobility like at honeycomb.io?
Only possible if someone likes you enough to coach you to the next level. It's not otherwise clear what would work to advance. In some cases the company states that certain career paths must end and a lateral move is necessary to continue advancing. Any executive or director can block you if they don't like you.
What makes you the most proud about working at honeycomb.io?
The product is great and saves engineering teams a ton of time and anxiety.
What kind of activities do employees at honeycomb.io participate in outside of work?
A ton of hobbies, and they especially love to talk about expensive travel and food.
How are the healthcare options at honeycomb.io?
Just fine.
How are the dental insurance options at honeycomb.io?
Just fine.
How are the vision insurance options at honeycomb.io?
Just fine.
What is the best perk or benefit that honeycomb.io offers?
Good salary.
How hard is it to get promoted at honeycomb.io?
Not hard if the right people like you and want you to succeed. They will help you get there. Difficult if your manager isn't giving you the real information and help with development and is just hoping you will magically make use of your professional development budget in exactly the right way.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at honeycomb.io?
Broadcasting on Slack what a great job you are doing. People who don't participate on there aren't noticed and valued as much which sucks for introverts or people who can't come up with the cleverest thing to say on the spot.
What do you wish you knew before starting at honeycomb.io?
I wish I knew about the lack of communication between departments and the big distance between what Honeycomb says its culture is and what it really is. I was disappointed and surprised.
How long after an interview at honeycomb.io does it take to hear back?
Not long. Quicker if you are an engineer.
How long does it take to hear back after applying to honeycomb.io?
Not long. Quicker if you are an engineer.
How often do employees get raises at honeycomb.io?
It depends on how much the company values you.
What kind of people does honeycomb.io like to hire?
It depends what department you are in. Some departments hire for smarts and kindness, others hire for ruthlessness or to get a warm body in a seat. Check the turnover rate for the department you are applying to if you can.
How's career growth and advancement at honeycomb.io?
Top Employee Response
It depends what department you are in. If you are in Engineering, your prospects are great. Otherwise they won't invest in your development and prefer to hire from outside.
How's the work life balance at honeycomb.io?
FANTASTIC
What's the company culture like at honeycomb.io?
Open, diverse, non-politcal, seems to value everyone.
What are your coworkers at honeycomb.io like?
Top Employee Response
Weird, smart af, fun, dorky, supportive.






