toxic and frantic fear culture - Anonymous SecurityScorecard Employee Review

1.0
Aug 14, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

pay, benefits, innovation in cyber security space

Cons

-toxic culture, headless chickens when it comes to planning, can’t stick with the roadmap. -extreme pressure and stress, expected to do 5 things at once, never allowed to focus -very weak devops and lack of unit testing and quality controls -teams like threat intelligence do low quality work and constantly show “ideas” that never go to production and get recognition, while teams that do the fundamentals right are told they aren’t delivering -threat intelligence hides what they do in secret git repos and gets their own budget and they burn millions on useless tools while the rest of tech fights to lower costs -ruthless management, treats people as disposable, no recognition for top performers -constant turnover in every area -CEO constantly hijacks roadmap -no one is ever allowed to say no to even ridiculous requests because “we all work for sales”… other departments free to dump on tech without justification of what they ask for -frequent layoffs and hiring freezes -messy planning process, engineers constantly building products without requirements -no work life balance, no one actually gets to use their “unlimited vacation “ -even founding team / early employees fired without a second thought, no one is safe -ceo constantly asking for random stuff, everyone is expected to jump -turnover very high but even more extreme at exec level, especially in product

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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!
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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
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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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