Treading water - Product Specialist Illumio Employee Review

2.0
Jun 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Mundane. Just a job. All of the management left with the former CRO who had loyalty throughout the company. CMO was a star but she took all of her peopl. CPO, co-founder, head of BD, all left because of the tyrant CEO. Board has a problem

Cons

Too many to mention. The problems start at the top. CEO isn’t likable and employees want a new leader across the board. Look at the break rooms, they are packed with people interviewing on zooms.

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Illumio Response
2y
Hi there - thanks for sharing your thoughts on your experience working here. Knowing that you're still an active colleague with us, I wanted to offer to connect at your convenience confidentially to hear more about where we can redouble our efforts to deliver on what you joined for more than two years back. Speaking with colleagues in Sunnyvale last week, I know how excited we all are to welcome John as our new CRO both to our executive team and to the company overall. Of the companies I've had the pleasure to support in my career, I hold Illumio's leadership team among the very strongest I've served with and I'd like to learn more about how we can help more of that show through for you and your experience here. Please reach out if you'd be open to a conversation - each of us improves only with feedback and our leaders and our company are chief in that commitment. Thanks, David Chief People Officer

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5.0
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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
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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
6d
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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