Software Engineer at Timescale - Software Engineer Tiger Data Employee Review

Worked at Tiger Data for 3+ years and can honestly say this is one of the best product-market fits in the world of PaaS, which makes it a great place to be a seller. I and several others regularly exceeded quota by a large margin. From the top down starting with the CEO, it's a very friendly and collaborative environment. Every level of the GTM team was looked to by leadership for thoughts insights in order to continuously improve. Comp + Equity seemed about in line for industry standards.

Some typical startup whiplash with messaging / marketing changing often, but to be expected during an early growth phase.

The work is genuinely interesting — real problems, a product I believe in, and the impact lands with customers. People are the best part: strong manager, smart teammates, leadership that's accessible. Culture is refreshingly low on stove-piping — decisions move, information flows, and mistakes get treated as learning experiences rather than things to punish. Pace and autonomy are healthy, and the remote setup works. Compensation and benefits are competitive.

Assumptions can lead to gaps that customers end up feeling — we sometimes act on what we think we know about the customer experience instead of what's actually true, and the customer notices the difference. Growth opportunities are limited.