Hortonworks Employee Reviews
Out of 17 Hortonworks employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Hortonworks improve their work culture.
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Consistent vision for the past 5 years has resulted in a strong market position.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Committing to plans they have agreed to
What is the best part about your compensation package?
pay for performance is a clear tenet of the package
Comparably generous comp package for a field seller. Beware the increased comp though, it comes with immediate unrealistic expectations.
We are paid above the median for our industry.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
My VP likes to surround himself with "step and fetch it" yes men. Those of us with a little gray in our beards have had to learn how to survive in a culture that is frankly discriminatory in many ways.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
we are changing the it landscape and as such there are many peaks and valleys but the direction is very clear
VERY fast paced and demanding. The technology changes very quickly and it keeps things interesting.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Complete overhaul of the field sales executive ranks.
What did you like most about the interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
our shared mission and passion for customer success
Very challenging, leading the innovation in a bleeding edge space, great product and value proposition.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Field sales culture is a nightmare, the only thing that keeps me going is a great set of customers and my sales bonuses.
What do you like best about your company?
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What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Fire the entire executive tier and sales leadership