I have now been at Cloudera for three whole days, and it already feels more like a month. I've seen a lot of places threaten a fast ramp up, but coming from the world of corporate behemoths, the Cloudera on-boarding has just been crazy. Not only do I already thoroughly understand my role and know where I fit into the company (which took me months to achieve at Sun), but I also have a very detailed understanding of what I'm supposed to accomplish over the next quarter and even a fair concept of what the rest of the year will be like. On top of that, I already feel the pressure to start delivering results. I don't even have a desk phone yet or a chair with arms, and I already feel like I'm falling behind.
I'm finally starting to meet more of the folks in the office. Thus far I've been really impressed with how open and friendly everyone has been. Part of it may be the very non-corporate age distribution. Part of it might be company culture. Part of it might be that everyone is feeling a little overwhelmed by the task ahead of us and is looking for camaraderie wherever it's offered, kinda like the characters on Lost.
I am terribly amused to report that today one of the engineers introduced himself and offered his assistance with my laptop if I need help. I'm a biz dev guy now, after all. I need to remember to sign up for the lobotomy when I get some spare time.
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