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 18 reviews)); "Leadership is supportive and each colleague understands that we are working toward a common goal." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "The team is collaborative and eager to learn despite the rapid changes that come with a high" ((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 4 reviews)); "Some processes can be more structured, and communication can be improved for better clarity in requirements and planning." ((in 4 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

CRITICALSTART reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(156 total reviews)

Scott White

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

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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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156 reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2022

Fast Paced Growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is very focused on fast paced growth and is going about it the right way. Very strategic thinking.

Cons

There are no cons at this point

CRITICALSTART Response

3y

Thanks for your feedback! We're going through some hyper-growth and we're glad to hear that you feel it's being accomplished in the correct way. It's very important to us to make sure we're adding the right team members to our Critical Crew as we continue growing.

5.0

Aug 17, 2022

Work hard, Play Hard

Soc engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CS is built around a strong belief in culture and culture carriers. Everything you want from a workplace such as employee activities, recognition, internal promotions, incredible benefits, and more. I have never felt like my coworkers are anything less than my friends.

Cons

While I personally do not have any cons, the current economic climate has created new workplace expectations that may not be available in all departments. A good example of this is flexible/available work from home.

CRITICALSTART Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoy our culture. It is definitely one of our differentiators that we are proud of. As a company we do promote flexibility and work life balance. Most roles offer a hybrid schedule and we encourage our managers to provide that to employees when possible.

5.0

Aug 17, 2022

Great place to work

Onboarding manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Super collaborative teams that are truly crossed functional. Everyone is approachable and helpful. -Invests in the people that work here. -Strong culture

Cons

Some growing pains with internal comms, but this is to be expected in a fast growing company.

CRITICALSTART Response

3y

Thank you for the feedback! We strive to make sure that communication throughout our teams is as effective as possible and that all of our team members feel heard/seen. We're glad to hear that you feel invested in and that you're able to approach the teams you work with. We're always open to new ideas to help improve any areas of concern.

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