Backblaze reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)
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64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Backblaze has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backblaze employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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82 reviews
5.0
Jan 2, 2019

A Company That Truly Cares for Its People.

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Pros

In my time here (just under a year), no one has left this company (very few have left over the company's 12 year history), and it's very easy to see why. The benefits here are unparalleled. They really take care of employees and their families. They are flexible, understanding, and truly care about the well being of their employees. All the while, it is a laid back atmospher in which people are able to thrive because of the lack of pressure from the top and extremely transparent communication from the Founders. In fact, every week, we get an update from our CEO over a catered lunch. Truly a wonderful place to work.

Cons

Honestly, it took me a while to adjust to the pace here. I am typically used to a fast-paced, aggresive, and somewhat-chaotic atmostphere. Here at Backblaze, things move a bit slower...which can be a great thing because they are methodic and really weigh out the options they have when making a critical decision. It took me a while to adjust, but I am thankful that they do move at a slower, more thoughtful pace.

5.0
Aug 1, 2018

Great place

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Pros

Surprisingly sane and reasonable for a Silicon Valley company. Still fairly small and founder-run/founder-owned, but profitable and stable. After lots of issues, they've changed health insurance companies for 2018. So far, much much better. Unlimited vacation is always a double-edged sword, and they could be better about encouraging people to take a reasonable amount, but I've never had a vacation request denied or even questioned. Parking does suck, but on the flipside it's near Caltrain and has a ton of great restaurants within about a 3-block radius.

Cons

The company sells a low-cost service and doesn't have piles of VC money. This means sometimes stuff is done the cheap way instead of the low-hassle way. They're not afraid of spending money if it's really needed, but between "expensive" and "kind of a hassle" they'll usually choose the latter.

5.0
Feb 1, 2018
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Pros

Culture, colleagues, California, challenging and candy!

Cons

They are growing very fast and it can really stretch your skills. We do a lot with very few people.

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