Is Mimecast a good company to work for?

Mimecast has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 817 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Mimecast to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mimecast have been left by employees working as Account Manager , Business Development Representative (BDR) and Account Executive .

Does Mimecast pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mimecast employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mimecast. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mimecast?

59% of Mimecast employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mimecast 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mimecast?

Business Development Representative (BDR) (28) , Sales (28) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Account Manager (24) , Account Executive (22) , Customer Success Manager (14) , Customer Support Engineer (14) , Sales Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (13) , BDR (12) , Director (10) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (8) , Manager (8) , Senior Engineer (7) , Technical Support Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at Mimecast according to real employee reviews?

"3) Good work life balance(mostly)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great Team: Both points above ensure that the team is made of exceptional people that truly have the interest of the company at heart." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great office allowing you to do your job accordingly and professionally when working from the office" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great company culture they really care and look after you!" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mimecast according to real employee reviews?

"The management is poor." ((in 41 reviews)); "BDR Managers have high school mentality and will do everything in their power to make your life a living hell" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "senior leadership is bringing in their own people from EMC who play politics." ((in 20 reviews)); "Chaotic yearly layoffs" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mimecast layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mimecast layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mimecast in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mimecast locations?

Lexington , Boston , Watertown , Waltham , Dallas , Chicago , Charlotte , New York , Minneapolis , Atlanta , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Portland , Tampa , Burlington , Framingham , Greenville , Johannesburg

Mimecast reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)

Marc van Zadelhoff

56% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Mimecast has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mimecast employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

772 reviews

1.0

Apr 11, 2014

Dreadful company, never going to IPO

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sadly I am struggling to find any pros with this company. I guess they have a nice office in Moorgate, london!

Cons

Awful management and leadership Hard product to sell Majority of sales team missed targets for last fiscal year Company missed targets globally in a big way No transparency

5.0

Mar 7, 2014

Small Market Business

Smb

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, Growing company, $10 for lunch everyday, three weeks vacation plus sick days and floating holidays, competitive commission structure.

Cons

Growing companies come with growing pains.

5.0

Feb 24, 2014

Nice and friendly workplace!

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Mimecast can help you to improve your technical skills really quickly, they working on a long breath and promising technology and the amazing colleagues con guide you into a real multinational company, good salary and benefits.

Cons

Some parts like internal documentation and tasks automation aren't enough for a big company like Mimecast, but everything is improvable.

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Dreadful company, never going to IPO

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Nice and friendly workplace!

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