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)); "Fun fast environment with great leadership" ((in 14 reviews)); "The team is collaborative and eager to learn despite the rapid changes that come with a high" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good /Benefits Perks" ((in 11 reviews)); "Collaborative work culture" ((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))

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

5.0

Apr 7, 2022

Amazing Company With Amazing People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture here is like nothing I've seen before. Everyone is so helpful, engaged, and pushing themselves/each other to constantly be better. There is so much opportunity for growth with Critical Start.

Cons

I have honestly not seen any downsides

CRITICALSTART Response

Thank you for your review! We are so glad that you find our culture to be one of a kind, as it is so important to the company and to leadership. Critical Start is proud that our employees have been helpful, engaged and always looking for positive change, which ties back to our core values. We foster an environment where employee satisfaction and development, as well as, customer experience are paramount to us. We celebrate our internal mobility and professional development and are excited about our continued hypergrowth!

5.0

Apr 6, 2022

Absolutely love it here!

Cybersecurity engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work atmosphere, culture, focus on the success of every employee to accomplish the mission.

Cons

None that I have found.

CRITICALSTART Response

Thank you for your review. Critical Start is focused on empowering all employees to achieve our mission. Our leadership is truly invested in enabling employees to succeed and to encourage a culture focusing on our customers.

4.0

Mar 29, 2022

Fast Growing!

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of talent Lots of access to training Good work life balance

Cons

The Strategic vision The Normal growing pains

CRITICALSTART Response

Thank you for your feedback. Our biggest asset is our employees, so we were glad to read that you found we have lots of talent. We strive to provide our employees with lots of training, development opportunities and work/life balance. We understand and accept that there will be growing pains in a fast growing firm, but aim to minimalize those growing pains by failing fast. If the strategic vision for the firm is unclear or you ever have questions, we highly recommend (and know they would welcome) you ask leadership or pose the question in one of our monthly all-hands calls.

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