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?

44% 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?

"The whole Business development team are great people and I have made friends for life." ((in 83 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 45 reviews)); "Health benefits are great." ((in 33 reviews)); "• Good commission structure for a BDM role with no sales qualification required (only booking demos)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great technology and constantly innovating" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and distribution is not ideal" ((in 122 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 49 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 45 reviews)); "There is no training for leaders." ((in 40 reviews)); "Horrible leadership and no growth." ((in 37 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

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,318 total reviews)

Jill Popelka

66% approve of CEO

43% 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 1,318 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

Feb 20, 2025

Worklife balance good. Pay could be better

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance good good xp

Cons

more sales than technical job. Product based job, no transferable skills outside of basic networking/analyst knowledge

3.0

Feb 19, 2025

High targets with < commission

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non capped, possibility to earn

Cons

Unrealistic targets, management very rigid and strict all top down

4.0

Feb 18, 2025

Great career-builder in enterprise CS

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product Market Fit Specialized Resources High Commission

Cons

Turnover Marketing Direction & Messaging Internal CRM can add a lot of low-calorie work

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Jobs at Darktrace

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