Percona Reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)
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Peter Farkas

69% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Percona has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Percona 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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129 reviews
1.0
22 Oct 2025

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee
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Pros

100% remote working A lot of wonderful people

Cons

The founder has become more involved again, and it feels like any opinion that doesn’t match theirs is automatically seen as wrong. The new CEO is following that same path, and in just a few weeks, the culture everyone worked so hard to build is falling apart. People are being allowed to say whatever they want, even if it means publicly tearing others down and it’s all brushed off as ‘just cultural differences’ but the result is that most people are now too afraid to speak up unless they’re echoing the loudest voice in the room.

5.0
15 Aug 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I recently finished my time employed as a remote team member at Percona to pursue more experience outside a services company. Had I already gained those stripes I would still be a happy Perconian. It's a fantastic company to be part of because it truly values it's people whilst providing both technical and non-technical challenges. Percona has a very strong reputation in the MySQL community and as such that reflects on those that hold a place there. Working at Percona I was given opportunity and coaching to advance in both technical and non-technical paths which proved to me that the people around you are invested in mutual success not just furthering themselves. The executives are focussed not only in today but also in the future of the company through responsible investment in talent and an evolving product line. The size of the company permits Percona to pivot when the market calls for it. Peter Zaitsev, CEO, and Vadim Tkachenko, CTO, instil a culture of learning and sharing which is a joy to be part of. They encourage and coach through their natural demeanour bringing an extra dimension to membership of the company.

Cons

I don't have any 'cons' to mention. It's a small company with deep history. There are folks within the company that are happy to be agile and embrace changes, there are some folks that like the romance of a 10-person-startup a little more than necessary. Percona is growing so the normal growth pain points apply.

5.0
27 Feb 2024

Excellent, fulfilling career

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Managers that care, work/life balance actively promoted, lots of development opportunities, annual international travel, surrounded by the best minds

Cons

Ever-evolving environment which sometimes isn't planned as well as it could be.

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