Couldn't feel luckier to be part of this fast-growing start-up! - Anonymous employee HackerOne Employee Review

5.0
Jan 10, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Company culture: Can't speak highly enough about the culture here, but to sum it up: High energy. Fast-paced. Mission-driven. Down to earth, smart, hardworking colleagues (who also know how to have a good time). Health & wellness perks. Free snacks & catered lunch once a week. Pet friendly office. Tons of flexibility with working remotely. Unlimited PTO. So. much. swag. The list goes on! -Career growth: Come to a company like HackerOne if you are hungry to learn and advance your career. Development and promoting from within is a huge priority here, and I don't see this stopping anytime soon. Leaders hire for potential and WANT you to move to the next level. -Leader in the space: HackerOne is truly the leader in the Bug Bounty space; we have the most robust/mature product, the largest hacker community, with the biggest companies in the world as our clients... you could say our street cred is pretty strong :) -Transparency: So SO many companies preach this, time after time. HackerOne is more transparent than any other company I've been a part of. We have weekly company wide "Ask Me Anything" meetings where employees have the opportunity to ask leadership ANY questions on their minds; TOUGH questions are asked regularly which calls for sometimes difficult and sensitive discussions. Our execs don't shy away from anything and are willing to get in the nitty gritty details with us. -Egoless, authentic leadership: Our leaders are super passionate, mission driven individuals who have super impressive backgrounds yet are not above any task. Across departments, leaders are in the trenches with their direct reports; this is just the leadership style and expectation here. They are down to earth, open-book type leaders; they are honest with their areas of opportunity, rely heavily on the opinions of their teams, and are upfront when they may not have the right answer. It's incredibly refreshing.

Cons

Honestly, can't think of many. We are slowly outgrowing our space here, so conference rooms can be a bit tight at times. It'd be nice to have catered lunch everyday. I think I'm just fishing for things here... :)

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Pros

-Very clear interview process and onboarding steps. -Great benefits.

Cons

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2.0
Jan 8, 2026
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Pros

- The coworkers are genuinely amazing: smart, kind, and deeply supportive. Many people truly care about doing the right thing and helping each other succeed. - The mission is meaningful. Supporting the global community of ethical hackers is powerful, and the work has real impact on improving security across the internet.

Cons

- Since the arrival of the new CEO, nearly the entire C-suite has been replaced in under a year. This has created an environment of fear, risk aversion, and excessive CYA behavior. - HackerOne used to value transparency and open dialogue. “An honest question gets an honest answer” was more than a motto—it was lived. Today, people are afraid to ask honest questions, and answers are often vague corporate speak rather than real explanations. - A new AI engineer role was created with a pay band roughly 40% higher than existing software engineers. In practice, some software engineers are doing the same work for significantly less pay, which has caused frustration and morale issues. - The company once had a strong, people-first culture. That culture has eroded to the point where layoffs have occurred while employees were on maternity leave. - A newly hired VP in engineering focused on AI appears more interested in empire-building and optics with the C-suite than in empowering teams. Accountability is demanded without corresponding agency, and blame is often pushed downward when decisions don’t work out.

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