Noble Mission, Toxic Culture - Anonymous employee SecurityScorecard Employee Review

1.0
Jul 17, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

What they (attempt) to do is vital and necessary - we need more transparency around the cybersecurity hygiene of companies we want to do business with, and it should be easy to get that first assessment of how good or bad a company is without much effort. They have a raft of interesting data that could be used to help everyone improve cyber hygiene - it's an ideal cybersecurity data scientist's playground. Base pay can be above market, but very expensive health plan and poor benefits.

Cons

Leadership is way, way out of their depth, and a nightmare for HR - toxic culture is framed as "radical candor". Constant demands to "10x it", and ugly outdated leadership behaviors from from Welch, Musk, Jobs and Bezos are applied randomly and without thought as to their relevance, necessity, or outcomes. Revolving door ELT - they both can't retain, and choose not to retain talent somehow replacing leaders every few months - this extends to many other roles so don't rely on vesting any equity. No EQ - employees are treated as disposable assets by the founders with no thought to personal impact. Many RIFs as others have mentioned to meet vanity business metrics, often followed by re-hire of the same roles. No commitment to roadmap, direction or strategy - business practices are still heavily driven by whatever the founders thought up the day before.

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5.0
May 31, 2026
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Pros

Opportunity to interact with major companies and learn cybersecurity solutions. Sales training is helpful.

Cons

Sales targets can be demanding during some quarters.

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SecurityScorecard Response
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It is fantastic to hear that you are enjoying our enterprise client exposure and sales training. We know sales targets can feel demanding during peak quarters. To support you, our leadership team reviews these targets regularly, and we recently brought on a new Senior Director of Total Rewards to ensure our compensation remains fair and competitive. We are also continuously rolling out new enablement sessions and tools to help you succeed. Thank you for your hard work!
2.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

SecurityScorecard has smart, hardworking people, and there are real opportunities to take on meaningful work quickly. If you are someone who can operate independently, solve ambiguous problems, and move fast, you can have a lot of impact here. There are also pockets of strong cross-functional collaboration, especially among employees who are genuinely trying to keep the business moving despite constant change.

Cons

The biggest issue is leadership instability and inconsistent operating discipline. Priorities change quickly, ownership is often unclear, and too much critical work depends on a small number of people rather than durable processes or properly staffed teams. There is a pattern of asking employees to absorb more scope without the resources, authority, or support required to execute sustainably. Decision-making can feel reactive instead of strategic. Different teams may push overlapping initiatives without clear alignment, which creates confusion, duplicated work, and unnecessary political friction. There is also a tendency to reward urgency over planning, which leads to burnout and makes it difficult to build systems that last. Communication from leadership often feels disconnected from the reality of day-to-day execution. The company talks about transformation and innovation, but the internal operating model does not always support that ambition.

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SecurityScorecard Response
2w
Thank you for this detailed feedback. We are grateful you highlighted our team's talent and the opportunities for meaningful impact. We are listening closely to your concerns regarding operational discipline, as we want to avoid a hero culture in favor of sustainable success. As we grow into a more mature organization, management is focused on streamlining operations and building structured processes. We are planning for our future and increasing cross-functional alignment to support everyone.
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