My entire experience at Braze was negative. From my very first day to trying to return my equipment post-resignation, it was a complete and utter mess. Disorganization, catty, high school mean girl/frat boy behavior, a really weird obsession with their wanna-be-messiah CEO... and abusive, cruel, angry management—it's honesly a miracle the company has been even remotely successful. The disgusting and dominant white, male bro-like culture and blatant disregard for anyone who doesn't fit that mould (mostly women) was a total deal-breaker for me. While I was there, I watched two people from management have a full-on screaming match over a small disagreement in front of room full of their employees, witnessed incredibly talented people who had the audacity to ask questions about the way the company was being run get fired, and more than once sat in shock as my "manager" took credit for work or an idea that was actually mine. I also watched a senior-level manager encourage a mid-level manager to bully a lovely, competant colleague of mine until they nearly had a mental breakdown and finally quit to protect themselves. I, myself, was forced to tears over the way I was treated several times at Braze—that has never happened at any other company I have ever worked for, ever.
This is a horribe, soul-crushing place to work. It took me MONTHS to get myself back together again and shake off the trauma of my experience after quitting—the abuse, stress, and negativity were that bad.
