Does Censys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Censys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Censys. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Censys?

42% of Censys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Censys 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Censys?

Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Engineering Intern (4) , Software Engineer (3) , Anyonymous Employee (2) , Developer (2) , Enterprise Account Executive (2) , Sales (2)

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

"Great team working together towards a common objective" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good people working hard to make an excellent product." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits, company growth seems poised to be good now post rif." ((in 4 reviews)); "first culture and leadership (however please read on for more on how this has since evolved)" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Censys layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Censys locations?

Ann Arbor , Reston , Ypsilanti , Lafayette , Michigan City , San Francisco

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Q: What are the cons of working at Censys according to real employee reviews?

"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" ((in 4 reviews))

1.0

Jul 22, 2022

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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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

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.

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5.0

Feb 1, 2026

Anonymous intern

Recommend

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Pros

Everyone was super helpful and supportive

Cons

Working remote can be difficult for an intern

1.0

Jul 7, 2026

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

The only nice thing about this company is the people on the HR team are nice and helpful.

Cons

You are on a team but there is no teamwork, you work in silo on single problem that management most likely doesn't care about or understand. If you need to deploy anything outside of your team it will take months. If you are not part of the people that have been there more than 3 years don't even bother pitching an idea. They say that they are adapting with the changes in AI, that is a lie, only a handful of people even understand machine learning.

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