Arrogant and clueless executive leadership - Director, Sales Engineering Illumio Employee Review

2.0
Dec 13, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good people struggling to put up with to much bad leadership.

Cons

Arrogant CEO sets the tone for other leaders in the company. Customers struggle to see value in Illumio's niche microsegmentation. Declining valuation, can't even keep up with ISO grant strike price from two years ago. Culture has been going downhill for years.

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Illumio Response
2y
Hi there - I appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts on your experience here at Illumio. I'm confident in all of our leaders as we continue to build on a strong foundation of people, technology and customer success that has driven our success to date. Building on that confidence, from our executive leadership team through to our front line managers, we are reinforcing our commitment this year to leadership development, beginning with a full day of learning and enablement at our company kickoff. Thanks for your service to the company in the time you were here, and we wish you all the best in your onward journey. 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
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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