Does CRITICALSTART pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CRITICALSTART employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CRITICALSTART. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CRITICALSTART?

91% of CRITICALSTART employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CRITICALSTART 4.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CRITICALSTART?

Cyber Security Analyst (7) , Cyber Security Engineer (6) , SSE- Development (4) , Security Analyst (4) , Cyber Security Specialist (3) , Marketing (3) , Security Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Account Executive (2) , Account Manager (2) , Engineer (2) , SOC Engineer (2) , Senior Security Analyst (2)

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

"Great people and super smart engineers." ((in 19 reviews)); "I can't speak for everyones experience, but the leadership has been transparent and strong and always receptive to feedback for me." ((in 17 reviews)); "The team is collaborative and eager to learn despite the rapid changes that come with a high" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Pay could be better for the breadth of knowledge and throughput capacity expected." ((in 5 reviews)); "Workload and responsibilities increased with no additional compensation to address the additional responsibility or to combat inflation." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about CRITICALSTART layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CRITICALSTART locations?

Plano , Dallas , Denver , Lehi , Chicago , New York , Oklahoma City , Durham , Houston , Little Rock , Gaithersburg , Tampa

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CRITICALSTART reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(156 total reviews)

Scott White

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

CRITICALSTART has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 156 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CRITICALSTART employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

156 reviews

3.0

Nov 14, 2024

Security Analyst

Security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good start in cybersecurity.

Cons

Needs better pay for career paths as an analyst.

CRITICALSTART Response

Thank you for your feedback and for being a valued part of the Critical Start team for over four years. We’re thrilled to hear that you appreciate the people and the opportunities to grow in cybersecurity. We also understand your concerns about pay for career paths and want to assure you that we utilize Radford compensation benchmarking to ensure our compensation is competitive and aligned with market standards for each role. Your input is important as we continue to refine and improve our practices to reflect the value and contributions of our analysts. Thank you for helping us grow together!

5.0

Nov 4, 2024

Great place to be

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced, top of the line products, messaging resonates well with customers

Cons

fast paced, can move too quickly sometimes for the team to keep up

CRITICALSTART Response

Thank you for the feedback about working at CRITICALSTART. We're glad to hear about the positive aspects of the fast-paced environment and customer-centric products. Your advice to management about prioritizing and pacing is appreciated. We value your commitment to CRITICALSTART over the past few years!

3.0

Oct 30, 2024

Great product but typical PE owned mentality

Sales operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great product, overall great enthusiasm. Super impressive security team, with growth plans in place.

Cons

Rest of the org was impacted by typical PE firm changes. Not enough revenue = changes at the top levels, followed by the new ELT bringing in their own people so lots of job insecurity.

CRITICALSTART Response

We appreciate you sharing your perspective on working at CRITICALSTART. It's great to hear positive feedback about the team, product, and security capabilities. However, we understand the challenges that can come with changes under private equity ownership. We will continue working to maintain a stable, motivating environment for all our employees as the company grows.

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