Don't ignore culture fit when job searching - Anonymous employee Hudl Employee Review

2.0
30 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is really at the top of their game at whichever role they're in. This is because their hiring process is the best I've ever seen. You're not going to be able to just cruise through it by getting the interviewer(s) to like you.

Cons

I hated most every day I came into Hudl because I didn't fit in culturally. The culture is great for tech bros and people just wanting to extend college into their late 30s. The culture revolves around drinking, video games, partying, and food. It wasn't really my scene. They don't seem to actually believe the values that the constantly profess. #realtalk can cross some unknown line and you can be punished for it. They definitely don't treat every one like a family. The values seem to be great values that work for the upper management (who have known each other for 15+ years) but they don't realize that they can't be implemented the same way for everyone else. Maybe it's gotten better since I was there, but their response to getting a more diverse workforce was pretty poor. Just saying "it was a pipeline problem" and not doing enough to improve it.

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Hudl Response
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Thank you so much for your review. We are so sorry you didn't enjoy your experience at Hudl. We are committed to our values and believe in living them every day. Our culture is grounded in creating a fun, energetic environment to create and sell amazing products. While we do have video games and sometimes have beer at the office, those things are not central to who we are. We are always committed to getting better and we appreciate you sharing your perspective so we can focus on ensuring every Hudlie feels like part of our Hudlie family.

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5.0
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Pros

-Positive Business Outlook: Users love Hudl and it's a very forward-thinking product that has a great place in the future -Values-led culture/norms: People are at the heart of how we operate -Very talented overall workforce: Our bar on hiring is super high and performance management process works if there are clear underperformers. -People genuinely get along with each other for the moist part - far better than most organizations with huge silo walls.

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2.0
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Pros

Cool projects and impactful work

Cons

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