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Censys reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Zakir Durumeric

84% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Censys has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Censys employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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48 reviews
1.0
Jul 22, 2022

Censys has lost its way

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- when I joined Censys it was the pinnacle of people-first culture and leadership (however please read on for more on how this has since evolved) - small size so there's lots of opportunity to stand out and progress your career - interesting product in a hot space, it's not a perfect product by any means but it has a competitive edge in some respects and at one point I was confident it would become even more competitive with a few improvements - very remote friendly and pays very well for most positions, very competitive benefits and perks - despite the cons below there are a number of very kind and talented individuals still with the company who, god willing, will help continue the vision originally set out for Censys

Cons

- within the last quarter things have taken a major downturn and leadership has not responded quickly enough or in the right ways to combat these issues, leading to layoffs and some other poor decisions - I have fear that the current leadership is not going to be the right team to dig Censys out of the hole it's currently in - culture is suffering in a major way and I'm not sure there will ever be a way for the current team to return to the culture and values previously upheld at Censys

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Censys Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We recognize there have been a number of changes made throughout the organization in recent months and we are doing our best to navigate the change and keep the momentum we have built in the last two quarters. Nonetheless, I will ensure your feedback is shared with the leadership team.
2.0
May 7, 2025

Circular toxicity

Anyonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Data that the world needs Censys could become highly successful

Cons

Every couple of years, Censys fires most of the C-level and this just happened again. The remaining C level (beyond a founder) is a new CTO, who is an extreme micromanager, has zero charisma, and frequently demeans people.

2.0
Mar 28, 2022

Immature and lacking

Engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Data feed sells itself Ann Arbor start-up Unlimited time off coming back New product could be big someday

Cons

Lots of executive turnover Teams are terminated frequently Zero diversity at the top Compensation is not competitive

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Censys Response
4y
Thank you for providing your review. We value former and current employee feedback and would like to learn more about your experiences. You may reach us anytime at accomodations@censys.io. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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