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Hazelcast

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Hazelcast reviews

2.5

40% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
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Eric Bochner

38% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

Hazelcast has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Hazelcast employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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63 reviews
2.0
Apr 4, 2025

The K2 Disaster

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Fundamental Product Conceptually Sound

Cons

Poor Management Board Chose the wrong CEO in Kelly ex CRO Karen was a joke. Complete Disaster. Absolutely had no idea of the business segment and category.

2.0
Mar 17, 2026

From Engineering Excellence to a "Yes-Man" Chocolate Factory

Developer
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Legacy of Engineering Excellence: In its prime (the first 5-6 years), Hazelcast had one of the best engineering cultures in the industry. The technical foundation was world-class. Early Transparency: The initial culture was built on radical transparency and open communication, which was the key driver of the company’s early success. High-Caliber Talent: You still get to work with some brilliant minds who remain from the era when technical merit actually mattered.

Cons

The "Sweet" Downfall: The transition from a software-driven startup to a corporate mess led by a CEO who didn't understand the tech was the beginning of the end. The focus shifted from innovation to "selling a dream" to the board for years. Toxic Succession: After nearly a decade of cultural and technological erosion, the board’s solution was to replace the old leadership with the former CEO’s "yes-man" a gossiping lawyer and former chocolate industry executive. Cultural Decay: The once-transparent environment has been replaced by office politics and a gossip-driven atmosphere. It’s disheartening to see a tech pioneer being managed like a traditional commodity business. Board Disconnect: It took the board 7-8 years to notice the destruction, only to appoint someone from the same inner circle who lacks the vision to restore the company’s original DNA.

5.0
Jul 31, 2017

Solid Company going places.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) The CEO has a solid vision for the company. 2) Operationally, Hazelcast is maturing every day it is now ready to make the next leap. 3) Very friendly staff who are always ready to help. 4) Solid Product that values quality and reliability as opposed to "some" competitors who throw the kitchen sink of features, but have very shallow depth of quality and are often unproved in production, unlike Hazelcast. 5) Good place to learn and work on complex distributed computing for engineers.

Cons

1) The team is spread all over the world which sometimes makes it hard to communicate, but on the whole most departments are close enough in one time zone.

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