Backblaze reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)
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Gleb Budman

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
Aug 8, 2021
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Pros

I’ve only been at the company a few months but I’ve been blown away by the very positive and constructive culture. Upper management really “walks the walk” and this is as apolitical and collaborative a culture I’ve ever worked in. People really enjoy working here, and it shows. Upper management is also very (at least outwardly) low-ego and patient and reasonable with expectations.

Cons

It’s a fast growing, small company (less than 300 employees.) if you want layers of bureaucracy, tightly defined roles, and large teams to manage, probably not your bag. That said, the resources and process are very good for a company of this size.

5.0
Jan 2, 2019

A great group of people

Anonymous employee
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Pros

* Brilliant & friendly colleagues * Great benefits * Breakfast, Lunch twice a week + wide variety of snacks * Growing business * Very much a needed business: affordable backup made easy & object storage made affordable * Close to San Mateo Caltrain (check a map for your version of close) * Office has character. * Unlimited PTO -- can be convenient

Cons

* Open office means it can be noisy * San Mateo is equally inaccessible from San Jose, San Francisco, & the East Bay Area. Commuting is unpleasant. *It's either inconvenient Caltrain, or the parking lot of 101, or the parking lot of 280. * Office has character. * Unlimited PTO -- can be hard to take (although my management has NEVER had an issue with the time taken)

5.0
Jul 20, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent team of driven, intelligent people Laid back environment Dog (and cat?) friendly office Excellent compensation Generous benefits

Cons

Parking in downtown San Mateo is the WORST

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