Culturally dying - Sales Representative Illumio Employee Review

1.0
Apr 16, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great disruptive technology (but still looking for its footing in the marketplace)

Cons

2019 C-level adds have slowly and steadily, with CEO support, killed Illumio's winning culture. High voluntary attrition in Finance, Sales and Marketing are just three examples. Illumio is a case study on migrating a fun and challenging workplace in to a place with just a job where you try and keep your head down and out of the line of fire until something better comes along.

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Illumio Response
5y
I’m sorry to hear that you felt our culture had suffered in the expansion of our leadership team. In 2019, Illumio embarked on an important transition as we moved from start-up to an established, mid-sized company. It’s true that this introduced more infrastructure and more rigor around our practices. However, the aim was to create an environment that is both fun and challenging for employees and that has the consistency and velocity to scale—which we're doing! Also part of this transition is that Illumio has turned a greater focus inward, expanding our commitment to listening to all of our team members. Thank you for your contributions to Illumio and I do wish you the very best in your future. - Emily Couey, SVP of People

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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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
Recommend
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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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