Smartest people in the industry, inspiring mission, poor execution and stressful day-to-day - Anonymous employee HUMAN Security Employee Review

2.0
Feb 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- truly the smartest people in the industry - people are working on really difficult problems and producing some seriously mind-bogglingly creative solutions - strongest mission driven-culture out of anywhere I've worked; buy-in for the White Ops mission is 200% percent - smart as a whip CEO who is a true nerd's nerd - well respected in the industry for SIVT/fraud detection

Cons

- VERY strong personalities at the top make it challenging for others to contribute or have meaningful impact. - steep learning curve with little room for error - too much time spent planning that by the time development starts, resources have been pulled onto another priority - little support for career and professional development - lots of "morning-of" decisions to WFH and people coming into the office 1-2PM with little accountability of such; doesn't make the rest of the office feel very motivated

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5.0
Apr 13, 2026
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Pros

Product excels in the space, has some of the best enterprise customers you can think of Amazing people, experts, who care about their work, Leadership cares and has a vested interest in both employee and customer outcomes Tech is advancing on par or ahead of competitors/bad actors

Cons

* technology can be complex * distributed teams, standard time-zone issues * separate products and team depending on the customer use-cases

2.0
Apr 3, 2026
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Pros

- Benefits and stipends - Pay - (Some) people :)

Cons

There are too many to name. If you're thinking of joining HUMAN Security, don't. There is no strategy, no direction, Product functions like a mess and there's too much coddling. The company feel overly reactive, priorities shift quickly and teams are expected to adjust in real time. Cross functional alignment is not always strong, which can create confusion around ownership, timelines, and decision making. Depending on the team, communication from leadership may not always provide enough clarity on long term strategy, leaving employees to navigate ambiguity more than they should. At times, high performers can end up carrying a disproportionate amount of the operational load, especially in roles that sit between teams and functions.

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