The company "values" are a smokescreen for subpar leadership - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso dbt Labs

1,0
13 mar 2024
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Reasonable compensation - Autonomy to grow in your role - The ICs still working here are some of the kindest, brightest people you'll meet.

Svantaggi

The company "values" are a smokescreen that attract talented and generous ICs, whom upper management treat like canon fodder. Luring in people under the guise of "We are more concerned with value creation than value capture" and "Values are more important than success". This is a lie. Upper management is here to capture value and make a buck above all else -- even if that mean firing employees over petty disagreements, or alienating their customers to eke out a few thousand dollars.

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5,0
21 mag 2026
Dipendente temporaneo anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

remote and very flexible vacation

Svantaggi

not meeting new people all the time

1,0
3 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Dbt used to be an amazing company to work for. The culture was exactly what you would want.

Svantaggi

Once a new COO was brought in to “make changes,” the culture and execution deteriorated significantly. Senior sales leadership created an environment that was particularly hostile to women. Support for parental leave was minimal, and women’s needs around that time were openly deprioritized in both planning and expectations. In Revenue Operations, multiple high-performing women were pushed out through a pattern of unrealistic deadlines and shifting expectations. Decisions were delayed for months at the leadership level, then timelines were retroactively enforced and blamed on the women responsible for execution. These roles were later backfilled with men. Women of color who have been publicly recognized multiple times for their impact and contributions, and who have been with the company since its early days, have yet to be promoted despite sustained success. At the same time, poor performance from certain male employees was repeatedly overlooked, requiring others to absorb additional work to compensate. Many of the strongest contributors, both professionally and personally, have left or are actively leaving. If you value work-life balance, mental health, and equitable treatment, especially as a woman, this is not a supportive environment.

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3mo
Thank you for taking the time to write this. The themes you raise, especially around the experiences of women, equity in promotion and performance management, leadership behavior, and parental leave — are serious. I want to acknowledge that directly. The environment you describe is not the standard we hold for ourselves at dbt Labs. If anyone has felt pushed out, overlooked, or unsupported, particularly during critical life moments - that matters and needs to be fixed. As we’ve grown and evolved as a company, we have made changes. Some have worked well. Others have required reflection and adjustment. Feedback like this is important because it pushes us to examine our leadership behaviors, decision-making, and systems more closely. If you would be open to it, I would genuinely value the opportunity to listen directly and better understand your experience. There is absolutely no pressure — but please send me an email if you're open to a 1:1 so I can hear more and action on the feedback. (megan.pittman@dbtlabs.com) -Megan Pittman, Chief People Officer, dbt Labs
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