Good opportunities but toxic culture - Anonymous employee PitchBook Employee Review

2.0
Jun 24, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For young people early in their career there's alot of opportunity to get experience and grow. The product is really good too and provides opps to learn about VC/PE

Cons

If you're not part of the frat/boys club, the culture can be very toxic. Lots of issues around racism/sexism - it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. HR doesn't help much either, they seem to care more about protecting the company and add to the sorority culture. It's an option to start out your career but if you don't fit in to the culture and management style, not a fun time. Weird reluctance from the top to let people work from home too - very little flexibility, even with valid reasons

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PitchBook Response
5y
Thank you for providing feedback. I am glad you see the opportunity for growth at PitchBook and that you see value in our product. I am sorry to hear you have not had a positive experience with the culture at PitchBook. What you have described is certainly not the culture or experience we aspire to. Building a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where our colleagues can grow and thrive is paramount to who we are. Without further details it is difficult to address some of your specific feedback, however, it is important to state that we have zero tolerance for racism, sexism and bullying. If you have experienced or witnessed a situation that you believe goes against this policy please reach out to me directly or another member of the leadership team or call our hotline so that we can investigate and resolve any allegation that violates our zero tolerance policy. Thank you again for providing your feedback.

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Thank you for the candid feedback. We’re glad you value the product and your peers. We take concerns about leadership consistency and trust very seriously. Creating clear expectations, fair management, and respectful leadership is an ongoing focus for us. I encourage you to reach out to your executive team leader or HR leadership so we can discuss your concerns directly.
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