Snyk reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(375 total reviews)
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Peter McKay and Ken MacAskill

33% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Snyk has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 375 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Snyk employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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375 reviews
1.0
Jun 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Talented and dedicated colleagues: Despite the challenges faced at Snyk, I had the privilege of working alongside a group of highly skilled and hardworking individuals. - Competitive compensation and benefits: Snyk offered a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Cons

I joined Snyk with high hopes, but my experience turned out to be extremely disappointing. It is with a heavy heart that I write this review, hoping to shed light on the concerning practices and challenges I encountered during my time there. It was disheartening to witness talented individuals being let go, right after a hiring frenzy and all while the company continued to post job openings and recruit new hires. This kind of inconsistency and lack of transparency left many of us feeling undervalued and uncertain about the future. To exacerbate matters, Snyk's hiring process was deeply flawed. People were being brought on board only to be let go less than a week later. It was evident that little thought had been given to the long-term goals or the talent required to achieve them. This lack of foresight and inefficient utilization of resources not only wasted the time and effort of those who were hired and subsequently let go, but it also contributed to a chaotic work environment. Not to mention the impact on the lives of these individuals who left their previous jobs and join Snyk, only to find themselves unemployed within a mere week. Considering that one of the purported company values is to "Care deeply," it would be reasonable to expect higher standards from the leadership team. These hiring issues were a direct result of a complete absence of strategic planning within Snyk. It seemed as if the company was constantly shifting its priorities, making it difficult for employees to understand the broader vision and align their work accordingly. The absence of a well-defined strategy resulted in wasted efforts, frequent pivots, and a general sense of confusion among the teams. In conclusion, my time at Snyk was marred by numerous issues that ultimately overshadowed any potential for growth or job satisfaction. The company's haphazard approach to layoffs, inconsistent hiring practices, lack of strategic direction, and problematic management style all contributed to an overwhelmingly negative experience. I sincerely hope that Snyk takes these concerns seriously and undertakes the necessary steps to rectify these issues for the sake of its employees and future success. Until that happens, I strongly recommend individuals considering joining Snyk to negotiate a substantial severance package and potentially a generous hiring bonus before accepting any offer. This will help safeguard against the unfortunate possibility of being let go shortly after joining the company. For those currently employed at Snyk, I urge you to seriously contemplate transitioning to a company that demonstrates a more structured management style.

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Snyk Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of your time at Snyk. I’m glad to hear you worked with some talented people and felt our total rewards package was competitive. I understand your concerns around both hiring and the reorganization that unfortunately involved the roles of many great people to be transitioned or eliminated. I assure you that a lot of time, effort, and attention goes into deciding both the roles we hire for and the individuals who ultimately get offers.Similar to many other companies we have had to pivot in some areas in response to the economic conditions and a refinement of our business strategy, ultimately resulting in the lose of roles for some of Snykers. Rest assured we don’t take these decisions lightly and do all we can to support our Snykers during these difficult transitions. I am sorry we did not have the opportunity to speak with you while you were here, but appreciate your candid feedback and will share this with our team. - Sandy Mott, VP Talent Business Partnering
1.0
May 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many people I worked with are now friends

Cons

Where to start? This company is not what it seems when you do the interview, they will tell you many lies just for you to join and then you will realise the mistake you made. Everyone at Snyk thinks that product designers are there just to draw some triangles or to make things pretty. The design management is not what it seems, you will feel not supported at all and they are not interested in your growth and development but just that you make the pms happy. Avoid if you care to design and ship good products and to work in an environment where you feel supported and you want to grow. The product experience is also bad and they know it because they have many upset customers but the company doesn't care, they are too busy to change strategy (again!) and to do nonsense layoffs

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Snyk Response
3y
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your time at Snyk. While I’m glad you were able to make some close friends, I’m sorry to hear that your experience did not align with your expectations, and that you did not feel supported in your growth and development at Snyk. We take the careers of our Snykers seriously and take pride in our focus to invest in the learning and development of our teammates so they can continue to grow with us. While I’m sorry we don’t have the opportunity to speak with you directly on this, your feedback is important to us. - Sandy Mott, VP Talent Business Partnering
2.0
Nov 20, 2023

C-level are out of touch with reality

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility is good and opportunity to move teams/department/roles to learn new things if you'd like

Cons

They keep exiting the hardest working workers who are trying to fix things and by removing the execs who actually care they definitely seem to have lost touch with what made the company what it is today.

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