This company is a rocket ship - Director Axon Employee Review

5.0
May 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Axon is the undisputed leader in public safety technology, and yet it is still a very fast growing company. This makes it a very exciting place to be. The company’s mission, “protect life, preserve truth and accelerate justice” and its moonshot goal, “to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in 10 years”, make it a really compelling place to work in. The CEO, Rick Smith, is a visionary and is not afraid to make big, bold, innovative bets to help shape the future of public safety. His executive team is incredibly skilled, and have let the company through multiple quarters of 20%+ topline growth. High performance is generously rewarded in the compensation structure, which helps align incentives. All in all, it’s a great place to pursue a values driven career that will be very rewarding personally, professionally and financially.

Cons

Fast growth drives growing complexity. The company operates as matrix composed by product teams, market teams (e.g. state and local law enforcement, enterprise, federal) and region teams (e.g. domestic, APAC, Europe), which at times have competing priorities and compete for resources, which challenges alignment.

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Axon Response
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Thanks so much for the positive review. We also appreciate your candor and are working diligently towards enhanced internal processes to support our employees and quickly growing global business.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good support and cool projects

Cons

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3.0
Jul 14, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a great mission to protect life. The value of win right is something I think is often lacking in other companies and I have seen how it works well here with external wins.

Cons

As a salary employee I have worked more weekends and holidays than days I have taken off in the time I have been here with hardly a thanks. It’s an expectation that my salary does not cover. I tend to feel like a cog in a wheel rather than a valued individual.

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