Duo Security reviews

From the begging of the recruiting process it was clear that Duo was different from other places I have applied. The recruiting staff impressed me with their speed of follow up, willingness to answer all my questions, and setting expectations on how the process would work. Alissa Hebert was a pleasure to work with and made me feel like I was the only person she was recruiting, which I doubt was the case. From there I had great phone interviews with the Director of Corporate Security and Senior Manager of Security Operations. I was pleasantly surprised that both of them reserved at least half of the interview for my questions and concerns. They really wanted to make sure I understood the role and was comfortable with the job. Finally the on-site interviews was a fantastic experience and I left feeling even if I didn't get the job my time onsite was invaluable to my professional growth. The values at Duo are not an afterthought but guiding principles that are baked into everything from the hiring process to the products. It is so refreshing to work with such a diverse, supportive, and talented group of people. I have received more valuable feedback from my peers at Duo then in my previous 15 years of working combined.

The goal of the company is to take something super complex (security and two-factor authentication) and make it accessible and easy to use by normal people. This North Star vision permeates throughout the entire company and really promotes a culture of empathy and being user-centric. It's never about who's right and who's wrong - it's all about what's best for the user. One of the core values of the company (out of only 3 big ones) is to be Kinder Than Necessary, and it really shows. I've yet to meet someone I actively dislike at Duo. There's a lot of laughter and energy throughout the office. People don't blame each other for things - we work together to solve problems, no matter who caused the trouble. Working on the product actually feels like you're making a difference in other people's lives and the world. Security is extremely important and affects so many aspects of a business. Solving the problem of making security usable is challenging and interesting. Work/life balance is valued heavily and employees are given unlimited vacation time. Managers are very understanding of people needing days off and most people work a 9:30am-5:30pm schedule every day. I've sent an email out late at night or super early in the morning and gotten replies from co-workers telling me, "Thank you! But please go to sleep!" The managers here are also extremely competent and care deeply about helping the employees they're in charge of. All managers here heavily encourage us to think about our career goals and actively help us reach them. Completely honest - this is hands down the best place I've ever worked out of the 5 companies I've been at.