Wasted potential - Anonymous employee Deepgram Employee Review

2.0
25 Oct 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Deepgram is almost a great place to work. It is a startup so the hours are long, but there are smart people, challenging problems, and good compensation. Heirarchy is fairly flat and you can talk to almost anyone.

Cons

Leadership is too busy trying to catch up to competitors to make intelligent business decisions. Most time is spent imitating products of bigger companies. Morale is low after multiple rounds of layoffs and management seems disconnected both from the company and broader industry. While the CEO is transparent about the state of the company, this is not very comforting as he does not seem to have a vision for how we will "win". Hours are getting even longer after layoffs and taking use of unlimited PTO is discouraged.

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Pros

Great culture, lots of intellectual research, gratifying work in voice model/agent space

Cons

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2.0
21 May 2026
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Pros

Deepgram has a great product with great market share and great finances. They are well positioned to continue to dominate the voice market, the product really works and the tech is strong. Many ICs are some of the smartest people you will ever meet and there are many wonderful people that contribute to a strong culture despite leadership.

Cons

Nepotism, sexism, and racism are quite deeply ingrained in the company culture meaning some people are given high titles and praise while you pulling their weight, while others work constantly and very effectively only to see little success. The people and the loyalty they feel to the company and each other is the company's greatest asset and yet leadership does not recognize this. Many people feel undervalued and unappreciated despite contributing to major deals, working around the clock, or being the hero on a major project. Many people have developed serious health issues due to the stress of working for Deepgram.

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