Hard to Trust - Software Engineer OneTrust Employee Review

2.0
Nov 12, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Supportive management and product owners, people understand that deadlines have to be flexible and that doing things right are usually preferred to doing things quick - Powerful product, even if it needs some TLC in places - Benefits are decent, when they are honored - Work/life balance is really great. If I need to run an errand I can. If I need to take off sick I can. - Truly want to make a product that has a positive impact for both consumers and companies

Cons

Before investing slowed down, OneTrust was growing so fast that it outgrew it's ability to operate. Between constant hiring, expansion, new products, etc, things were already bad enough, but the nail in the coffin was definitely the frequent and ill-advised acquisitions. Mismanagement, poor understanding of how the product was being used and sold, and general arrogance, and desire to grow grow grow and be the most unicorny of all unicorns led to cancelled bonuses, no salary reviews, and finally multiple rounds of mass layoffs. If leadership had internally taken accountability in meaningful ways, I might be tempted to stay. But instead, they decided to refocus on re-branding and re-launching in a time where the only thing the company really needed to do was fix it's unstable footing. Executives have generally refused to acknowledge low morale, and even done some contemptible things like announcing new roles the paragraph after announcing the layoffs of 200 employees. All this means that a company who is literally attempting to sell and commoditize trust cannot be trusted by its employees. I love the people I work with and I have great managers, but large parts of the executive team have totally lost my confidence. Lightning struck and the company was in the right market with the right product at the right time, but ambition meant they flew too close to the sun.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Unfortunately there isn't anything worth highlighting. If you are actively interviewing at OneTrust, I would encourage you to carefully read through the reviews. There are several red flags that I wish I would have been aware of prior to joining.

Cons

- Unsustainable turnover and bad leadership: The CEO, CRO, CFO, and CTO abruptly quit shortly after I started. There is extremely high turnover across all teams (particularly in GTM). Favoritism runs rampant, especially with tenured leaders. - Lack of job security and stability: At the beginning of this year, several of my peers were impacted by a reduction in force. This unfortunately appears to be a common occurrence at the start of the fiscal year. OneTrust is a revolving door for top talent. - Poor compensation: The bonus pool was slashed a few weeks after being announced at a company all-hands. This money was allegedly invested elsewhere (unclear where though). There is no equity refresh for existing employees and merit increases were far and few between this year. - Lack of diversity: Despite being headquartered in Atlanta, there are no black c-suite members. The board has no female members. Diversity is limited at the most senior leadership levels.

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