PubNub Reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Todd Greene

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

PubNub has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PubNub 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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55 reviews
3.0
28 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The product is actually good and clients are happy. Good benefits and great flexibility.

Cons

Management is messy. They keep hiring people that they then ultimately cut because of poor financial planning. They made 3 cuts in 12 months. The first one was unexpected and shook the entire sales team. After the second one, they promised they would do all the calculations necessary to avoid having to cut more people. Then they increased the sales targets to unachievable numbers and then made more cuts. They promised a "soft landing" approach which (at least in the UK) was nothing but what was legally required. The company seems to be pulled in each and every direction, from one product to another to another. Just messy and anxiety inducer.

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PubNub Response
2y
Thank you for taking time to share your feedback about your experience at PubNub. 2023 was definitely a challenging year, not only for us but for the tech industry as a whole. The decisions to restructure were indeed tough and not taken lightly. We appreciate your recognition of our quality products, happy clients, and the benefits and flexibility we offer.
3.0
5 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good salary and achievable bonus Good management structure

Cons

Too much onboarding and more team events required.

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PubNub Response
3y
We're pleased that you are happy with your compensation and PubNub management! We have updated our onboarding process and appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your contributions to PubNub!
2.0
3 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Nice (over-sized) office * Good snacks / catering * Good comp * REALLY brilliant CRO & CPO

Cons

* Not a great product or vision; company has been around for a while and isn't going anywhere any time soon * High voluntary turnover (because of the above) * CEO has good, competent directs but he overrules them constantly and makes bad calls * Confusion of the PubNub name with another "well-known" website creates a distraction in the market * VERY bureaucratic for such a small company; very hard to bring on new vendors and "GSD" which is ironic because there is a team called "GSD" * No career advancement * I can't believe that I'm saying this, but there is not enough bathroom capacity - this is a REAL problem, not kidding! * A high degree of off-shoring and out-sourcing - Company opened up an office and is laying off good employees to take advantage of the cheaper labor - Marketing is outsourcing a lot of its work * Few benefits (even by startup standards) To be honest, I am surprised that the VCs have continued to put money into this thing - don't expect any return on this investment!

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