Pay attention to reviews - Anonymous Illumio Employee Review

1.0
Jul 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I enjoyed working from home and clocking into work. I would occasionally go into the office to enjoy the catered food, meet some coworkers in person, and mingle during the loneliness of wfh in general. They gave good benefits med / dental / vision - was happy with those. Company outings were really fun and had good vibes from the CEO / managers I had.

Cons

As soon as I joined several people left. They were the people I wanted to work with. As soon as new leadership came in they started firing people, changing processes, making targets unrealistic, and pitting teams against each other. To this day, I don't think the new managers who were hired have any idea what ZTS is, how it works with the vens, or the type of architecture it uses that makes it unique relative to market offerings. Chaulk it up to lower quality managers, and the rumors about the CEO are true, which is unfortunate.

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Illumio Response
1y
Hello and thanks for sharing your feedback on your time here at Illumio. I'm glad to hear that your time with us worked overall well for you in terms of work/life balance and the office experience when you came in to work from HQ. I'm glad to hear you liked the company events (which we've resumed now post-COVID) and your experience with Andrew and the leaders was a good one as you've described it. In terms of the drawbacks you shared in your experience, it sounds like there were some colleagues who enjoyed working with left the organization, which can be a hard thing to go through, especially given the priority that our Illumineers tell us they place on the value of good and trusted colleagues here at the company. Thanks for sharing your advice as well - since you've left, this past year we've built out our MM team and our platform which drives value for customers across the marketplace, especially with CloudSecure. And as we've been building for the external market, our People team have built out a job architecture and are building career paths so that each Illumineer has a clear sense of how they are able to grow in their career here as we scale the company together in the quarters and years to come. Thanks again for sharing your feedback, and we wish you all the best going forward in your career! David Chief People Officer

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
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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
1w
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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