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 15 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 12 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?

"Some processes can be more structured, and communication can be improved for better clarity in requirements and planning." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay could be better for the breadth of knowledge and throughput capacity expected." ((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).

Reviews by job title

156 reviews

5.0

Dec 29, 2020

Great Company with a lot of Potential Growth

Operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Motivated, Supportive, Goal-Oriented, Fun Environment. Very flexible family to work lifestyle. They really care about the employees.

Cons

I have no cons to provide.

CRITICALSTART Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback!

5.0

Jul 27, 2020

Best place I've ever worked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is unlike any other. They hire and retain top talent due to their positive atmosphere of extreme ownership and actually make it happen!

Cons

Technology is not perfect and even though these people are brilliant, they are not immune to errors in new codes. It's although rare and handled swiftly!

CRITICALSTART Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We are constantly looking to improve and hiring A players who "Do What's Right For the Customers and Employees and Don't Do Things That Suck!"

5.0

Jul 27, 2020

Good but may be improved

Senior python developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cyber-security experience is interesting to get familiar with

Cons

Lots of code to improve but other tasks are prioritized

CRITICALSTART Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. As we are in hyper growth, and with any company, priorities may shift. We encourage employees to ask their manager if they are not clear on business objectives and how it affects their work.

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