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      CRITICALSTART

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      CRITICALSTART reviews

      4.5

      91% would recommend to a friend

      (156 total reviews)
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      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
      Aug 21, 2017

      Happy to be a part of the team

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great culture with highly skilled and passionate people. Employee development is highly encouraged and ample opportunities are provided to build and refine your skills. You get exposure to a lot of different security technologies. The company has two core principles to “always do what is best for the customer” and “don’t do things that suck” that appear to be exemplified by all staff I have encountered thus far. Leadership is consistent and clear with their direction for the company and the individuals that work here.

      Cons

      As with any consulting firm, the work is fast paced so you are expected to hit the ground running and be quick on the uptake. It’s not a lifestyle for everyone, but I personally don’t have any issues with it.

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      Thank you for your feedback.
      5.0
      Aug 17, 2017

      Fast Growing, Innovative Company

      Executive director
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      Pros

      * Critical Start has a very passionate and technically talented workforce. * New initiatives are implemented VERY quickly. * It's a team oriented environment where results matter. * The most important value in the company is doing the right thing for the customer. * Employee owned - no private equity or VCs involved

      Cons

      * Fast paced environment isn't suited for everyone * Flat organization structure combined with the high growth means you may not get as much feedback

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      CRITICALSTART Response
      4y
      Thank you for your feedback. We encourage employees to ask their manager for feedback. We also send out surveys to employees to ask for their feedback which our executive leadership takes very seriously.
      4.0
      Aug 10, 2017

      Great place, very challenging...

      Cyber security analyst
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      Pros

      Critical Start has been one of the best employment experiences I've had. I can't speak for everyones experience, but the leadership has been transparent and strong and always receptive to feedback for me. The talent the company hires and retains says a lot about the company itself. If you want to work with the best people in the industry, and have them get personally involved in mentoring you and seeing you succeed, this is an incredible place to be. A lot of these guys have "made it" in security technically and financially and make it a point to try to bring others on the journey with them, it was almost a shock to me to have that kind of altruism and desire to see others succeed.

      Cons

      Incredibly fast paced, even to the point of being challenging to adjust to. Very, very challenging. I know this is typical of "start-ups", but I think this is a permanent culture at the company. The leadership moves fast and they do expect people to keep up, they have high expectations of all the employees and there will be some people who will just not adjust or be able to function at this pace.

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      CRITICALSTART Response
      4y
      Thank you for your feedback. Our CEO regularly hosts All Hands calls to keep employees informed of any changes.
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