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      One of the worst experiences of my career - Anonymous employee Illumio Employee Review

      1.0
      May 17, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits: company pays 100% of insurance premiums for full time employees and 75$% for qualified dependents; gym reimbursement; free lunch, and fully stocked kitchen.

      Cons

      I have never felt compelled to write a negative review of any employer, because I think its crappy to go negative on someone who paid your salary. It has been hearing all the painful stories from ex-coworkers that finally compelled me to put out a word of warning, in the interest of fairness, to anyone considering working here. I've never experienced a more miserable, unfulfilling and dissonant working situation in my life. There is this kind of insane distortion of reality that grinds on you. Low employee morale, zero training, direction and support, extremely high turnover rate, many employees left on their own, toxic and politics workplace environment. E-Staff hires ex-company employees and friends at the expense of more qualified talent.

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      Illumio Response
      6y
      In reading your feedback, it got me thinking about how to answer with valid data and evidence of change for the concerns you’ve raised. We ran the numbers on our openings for this year and found that we interviewed more than 23 candidates for each open position in the department you referenced. The numbers revealed that, if anything, we are too broad in our initial screen of candidates—attempting to prioritize experience, skills and talent over perceived favoritism. In addition to our candidate selection process, we utilize a cross-functional interview team to determine if there is a match for Illumio. If you are still with us, please let me or anyone else know if you don’t see things improving for you or the teammates referenced; let’s see what we can do to get things on track. We value you and the rest of the team building our product and company, and providing services and supporting our customers. – Emily Couey, VP of People

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      5.0
      Jun 9, 2026
      Senior recruiter, gtm/sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Transparent, open culture – Illumio emphasizes honesty and direct communication, even on tough topics Recognition-driven environment – wins are celebrated across teams and employees are recognized by peers and leadership Collaborative + partnership mindset – teams operate with accountability and strong cross-functional alignment Inclusive and diverse workplace – strong emphasis on belonging, varied backgrounds, and different perspectives

      Cons

      High standards, accountability, and pressure to perform Not necessarily negative—but can feel intense depending on the team/role. Change happens often if you don't like change you will not like it here. I love change and I love that we are always trying to improve or be better. 401(k) plan without company matching- this is normal for our stage and employee count but candidates mention this alot. I wanted to flag it. They do give us a retirement savings account and mine is doing well but no match.

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      Illumio Response
      2w
      Hi there and thanks for taking time to share your feedback, and thank you for your contribution to our company and our culture. It sounds like we're doing well in delivering on what you joined us for in terms of your experience, which is great to hear. And thanks for sharing some of the perspectives on the pace of change; I agree that when you're growing and scaling like we are, it can feel fast - as a senior leadership team, we're committed to ensuring we do our best to communicate at the team, org and company level as often and as transparently as we can. Please keep the feedback coming! Thanks, David Chief People Officer
      4.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Senior qa engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice location to work. A lot of daylight. reasonable food for free. Most people are positive

      Cons

      Planning is not great. A lot of zigzaging.

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      Illumio Response
      5d
      Hi there and thanks so much for taking time to share feedback about your experience supporting us here at Illumio. I agree that our offices are great places to work, connect and collaborate with colleagues, and I thank you for your feedback on the engineer <> QA dialogue that is always helpful to ensure that everyone is on the same page and pulling in the same direction. Please keep the feedback coming! Thanks, David Chief People Officer
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