Great people, great mission - Senior Software Engineer Alteryx Employee Review

5.0
Aug 5, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Pay is decent - Nice culture of smart engineers - many opportunities to build and create - innovation days - encouragement to learn and opportunities to do so - Product is coming together as an organization

Cons

- The product was originally a Windows Desktop app in C++. - There is an overemphasis on pre-optimization where as development time, deployment cycles, test-ability, and maintenance are after-thoughts. - Many parts of the code has no product or engineering ownership, and it tends to get thrown on some poor team to deal with it. - Engineering needs a CTO - one that understands long term projects, and not 6 month projects

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Alteryx Response
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Thank you for such a thoughtful review. I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying your experience here at Alteryx and that we're delivering for you on the employee experience you deserve. Thanks also for your feedback on how we can improve our processes; the Product & Engineering leadership team are taking on any feedback you have as they continue to drive the organization's vision forward. As always, please keep the feedback coming, and don't hesitate to reach out directly if there are areas where the People & Culture team and I can help. Thanks, David

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1.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Strong technical talent and knowledgeable colleagues who genuinely know the analytics/data space -Product still has real technical depth and a loyal user base, but the move th AlteryxOne is causing renewal issues -Historically solid brand recognition in the data/analytics community

Cons

-Repeated rounds of layoffs have left remaining staff stretched thin and anxious about job security -Since the PE acquisition, decisions feel driven by short-term financial targets rather than product or people -Leadership has changed multiple times in a short window, with little continuity or clear long-term vision communicated downward Trust between employees and management has eroded — morale is low and turnover (voluntary and involuntary) has hollowed out institutional knowledge -Culture has shifted from collaborative to guarded; people are protecting themselves rather than working openly -Communication from leadership during restructuring has felt reactive rather than transparent

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