Terrible snake pit company - Software Developer Recorded Future Employee Review

1.0
Feb 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Maybe the hybrid model they offer.

Cons

-The “snake pit” review said it well. There seems to be a constant blame game going on versus creating a space where employees can own their mistakes, learn from them, and make improvements for the greater good of the company. Do not expect anyone to have your back unless you’re a favorite (the favoritism is rampant and to be a favorite, you basically have to prioritize Recorded Future above all else, say yes to everything, and sacrifice your personal life…and dignity at that). I’ve never seen such little team work and collaboration. Different teams are too busy placing blame on one another. People are also constantly trying to one up each other/be the most brilliant person in the room. -Fast paced and heavy workload. The volume of work along with the expectations was unrealistic. Leadership did not view or treat employees as human. It was all very robotic. -Ineffective and worthless management. From what I saw, most managers didn’t do a whole lot except maybe sit on internal meetings all day and “talk the talk.” Very rarely did managers step in to actually help or contribute anything of value. -Not female friendly. Boys club mentality on several teams. -Just overall very toxic!

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment, welcoming and friendly culture, lots of opportunities to grow, everyone wants to see others succeed

Cons

I can't think of any

2.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Good salary, but the benefits could improve, especially 401K.

Cons

Where to begin? Recorded Future has become an absolute mess of a workplace, particularly on the go-to-market side of the business. The sales team lost a huge percentage of its highest performing reps last year and constantly turns over management. Sales/marketing ops has lost so many people it almost doesn't exist at this point. Marketing has lost its best ICs and several key leaders. The GTM org is hobbling along, completely bereft of actual leadership, and with expectations so out of touch with reality, you'll start to wonder if anyone upstairs has ever led a revenue org before. Exec leadership is a mess. Several execs are needlessly, unproductively combative/unkind and provide their departments with little support. For some reason, RF is viewed by leadership less as a software company and more as an unofficial branch of the military/intelligence apparatus, with an unnecessary degree of unsmiling seriousness applied to everything. This culture of beating down employees has resulted in the departure of nearly every top performer that was holding most crumbling teams together, resulting in a pace of movement so glacial, you'd think you actually ARE working for the US government.

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