Does Darktrace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darktrace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darktrace. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darktrace?

45% of Darktrace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darktrace 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darktrace?

Account Executive (382) , Business Development Executive (46) , Customer Success Manager (45) , Cyber Technology Specialist (43) , Enterprise Account Executive (36) , Software Engineer (27) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (26) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (25) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (24) , Inside Sales Representative (21) , Cyber Engineer (19) , Cyber Technologist (18) , Sales (18) , Senior Account Executive (18) , Solutions Engineer (14)

What are the pros of working at Darktrace according to real employee reviews?

"great people and learning oportinities" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great teams and individuals to work with and learn from" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 45 reviews)); "• Good commission structure for a BDM role with no sales qualification required (only booking demos)" ((in 39 reviews)); "Provides pretty good benefits for all the therapy and anti anxiety medication you'll need to exist in the company." ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darktrace according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and distribution is not ideal" ((in 127 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 53 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 43 reviews)); "There is no training for leaders." ((in 40 reviews)); "Horrible leadership and no growth." ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darktrace layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Darktrace layoffs and their outlook for job security at Darktrace in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Darktrace locations?

New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Reston , Chicago , Austin , Charlotte , Denver , Atlanta , Phoenix , Miami , Boston , Washington , Scottsdale , Dallas , Plano , Philadelphia , Arlington , Texas City , Seattle , Raleigh , Denver City , Cincinnati , Chico , Marina del Rey , Santa Monica , Orlando , Lake Los Angeles , Rest , Europa

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Darktrace reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,317 total reviews)

Jill Popelka

67% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Darktrace has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,317 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darktrace 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 14, 2025

Poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, nice colleagues, good brand name.

Cons

Bad management with low experience, acting as a cheerleader or punisher but not offering strategics. Local director has his own business, moving deals thru it.

3.0

Jul 7, 2025

No opportunities for progression

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Foot in the door into cyber

Cons

No opportunities for progression and little pay

2.0

Jul 6, 2025

Ever Changing and Lackluster Leadership

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're in a position in your career where you think you need a build strong industry experience, Darktrace is a solid stepping stone as they offer a somewhat innovative product and allow you to better understand the Cyber Security landscape as a whole.

Cons

Upper management simply doesn't prioritize overall employee experience and has been a revolving door during the time I was there. All offices besides the NYC HQ are lackluster at best, some offices don't have enough furniture to hold all of their regional employees(there were times execs were dragging foldable tables around from room to room to take meetings). From a career perspective, promotions are very hard to come by. It seems that there's a lot of favoritism that factors into some of these promotions. Sales leadership(specifically in the Chicago/midwest region) is very problematic and use abrasive sales tactics. Since they were bought out by Thoma Bravo, there's been mass layoffs and additional pressure but on certain teams like Customer Success to sell even more. Overall, this company isn't headed in the right direction at all - they'll continue to focus more on their marketing and aesthetics over true R&D on top of an already very toxic sales culture.

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Jobs at Darktrace

Junior Cyber Analyst (Early Careers Program)

Sales Development Representative, Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

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Sales Development Rep - Manager Outreach

Arlington, TX

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Cyber Infrastructure Engineer