Science project with no soul - Software Engineer Firebolt Employee Review

2.0
4 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are opportunities to learn more about database internals. Some solid engineers in the company help guide architecture well

Cons

Feels like the competition is flying past whilst we're stuck working on the pet project of a few. The past year has been tough on the company culturally with many big personalities gone and those who are left are either siloed or cold and robotic. Lots of rumours / evidence of performance-based cuts but it isn't talked about. Some bad quality engineers.

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5.0
8 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Smart and experienced people - Free Lunch and well stocked pantry - Small team, more impact

Cons

- No cons as such

1.0
17 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I really liked my boss and they had no idea.

Cons

I don’t take this review lightly, as high level operator and emerging exec who has moved on to something far... faaaarrr… significantly, better: 60-70% of the company was called into a zoom that lasted roughly 90 seconds, in the least emotionally intelligent delivery one could possibly manifest, we were all let go. With an absolute TON of money in the bank, they retained a couple dozen engineers and 1-2 ops people, and cut everyone loose - blaming “AI”.. for a company that couldn’t craft an AI narrative if it literally slapped itself in the face.. in the midst of the largest picks and shovels play since f-ing 1849.

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