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

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
Feb 3, 2022

Unlike any other. Fantastic culture and fast pace

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture here is fantastic. Talent Management has taken steps to find and retain great people, and is continuously looking to continue to grow engagement -- an example is the recent introduction of a mentoring program. A culture of extreme ownership pervades the organization. In conversations across all levels of the company, people own problems and find solutions. I've had several conversations with my direct supervisor in which we both found opportunities for improvement, owned our mistakes, and drove improvements. Executive leadership is engaged and receptive to ideas. It's not uncommon to see the CEO and other C-level executives in the break room talking to and soliciting ideas from individual contributors. As you walk around the office, you get a sense that the people like being here and who they work with. Sidebar and water-cooler conversations are plenty, and overwhelmingly positive. The people here are the absolute best.

Cons

Some may not be able to handle the pace. Things move fast around here, but if you're able to respond quickly shouldn't be an issue. With rapid growth comes some growing pains.

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CRITICALSTART Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Attracting and retaining talent is one of our top priorities. We are very excited to be able to offer a Career Mentorship program to our employees. Our leadership strives to empower employees in their jobs and professional development and encourages them to own their outcomes.
1.0
Jan 21, 2022

Sadly didn't stay the course as promised

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Use to be great, one of the best.

Cons

They have hired leadership to help them GTM who are terrible leaders.

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CRITICALSTART Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that you didn’t have a favorable experience. Critical Start is investing in all areas and hiring employees who share in our core values and culture which includes doing what’s right for the customers and employees. As we grow that means bringing on new folks who have experience building parts of the organization for scale, including new leadership. If you were experiencing issues with leadership, we hope you brought this to the attention of senior leadership or HR so that we may address. We wish you best of luck in your future endeavors.
3.0
Oct 29, 2021
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Pros

You'll work with good people

Cons

You will not be paid competitively

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CRITICALSTART Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear you feel that we have good people at Critical Start – we believe so, too! Our people are our differentiation and we believe in taking great care of our people. We were sorry to hear you felt that our pay was not competitive. While the market for talent in Cybersecurity has changed rapidly the last several months, we are continuously evaluating our compensation relative to competition in the local markets. We will always strive to keep our pay inline with current market trends, but also aim to provide an exceptional working environment, continuous development and meaningful benefits as an ongoing commitment to our people.
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