Cybrary reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Ryan Corey

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46% positive business outlook

Cybrary has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cybrary employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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64 reviews
1.0
Jun 29, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

There are a few pros here at this company, despite the many cons. These are as follow: - Free snacks - Scooters in office - Clean workspace - People respectfully saying Hi in the hallway.

Cons

As the title suggest, you should run away from any job post you see from this company. It is not a great place to work for anyone regardless of where you fall in the hierarchy. Just a quick overview: Ask the company if they are profitable in your interview and see what they say. They act under the guise that they are doing so well, when in fact they are living on the scraps of C series funding they have left and burning through cash faster than anything. They have also laid off so many folks and in particular, people of color. Ask them to show you their stats on how many are assigned per team and how many overall are in the company and at what level! Also, their preferred way of laying off someone is over slack DM's and sometimes everyone else knows before you know. Also, fyi it matters not how long you have been at this company putting in sweat or tears. At one point the company had over 100 people and it has now been reduced to under 40 staff. This happened within a year and should be concerning but they do not care. But hey, this review is not for them but for all you job hunting folks! So, you should be concerned about it. They used to do surveys that were anonymous because folks were afraid to speak up. But guess what? They got rid of that and made it a requirement to put your name or initial. The company is still a startup! I REPEAT, IT IS STILL A STARTUP! There is no 401K, but they will promise you to death on it and trust me nothing will ever happen. The promises for better benefits and pay are just a bunch of nonsense. So do not bank on that. There is also no upward mobility and only caters to the friends of some of the executive team and board. The job overworks you to death after work hours and the weekend. You will end up working more than your salary and expected to just ignore it and keep it moving. The leadership is rotten from the CEO downwards. The CEO is clueless on strategy and has not stick to one solid idea. No one really goes to him because they know he will all talk a big game but no action. He is here for his top dollars and frequent travel to the DC area. There is also no exit strategy as a startup and so they are hoping to crash and burn with everyone. After all, they let go 40% of their staff through a Slack post and instantly locked folks out of the systems. It is only a matter of time before the company goes under. Now for the reviews here. If there is a 5-star review, trust and believe that one of the 'leaders' wrote it and guess what? Their people team goes around asking folks to leave a positive review. Now let’s queue the mendacious message their people team will craft and post below to trick you otherwise on the info above! All you have to do is just ask any former or current employee and they will tell you. Now carry on and find a job elsewhere! Good luck!

1.0
Dec 16, 2022

Disorganized mess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO and WFH options for some teams

Cons

Startups can be scrappy and unpredictable but there's no vision at this company. We had a thousand meetings a day but somehow we were never putting effective plans together. Leadership seems clueless and there are way too many people at the top with unnecessary layers of management. Some leaders are very toxic and rude to certain members of their team while picking favorites with others. They only fire/layoff black people while gaslighting you, telling you that layoffs have nothing to do with race. They also refused to provide any detail about the layoffs or why some people were laid off over others.

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Cybrary Response
3y
We value the time you took to review Cybrary on Glassdoor and let us know what you think of your time working with us. Receiving feedback from both current and former employees enables us to hone in on positive trends and focus on our areas for development. After reviewing your feedback, we wanted to address both the positive and negative aspects of your experience at Cybrary. In early 2022, we implemented a project to reinvigorate our culture and how we do work. This project included a revamp to our “work from home” policy. Within this policy, Cybrary has become a “remote first” workplace, meaning in office work is optional for all employees. We have also introduced a “Meeting Effectiveness” initiative with the intent of increasing productivity and engagement, helping to ensure strong communication amongst all stakeholders, promote teamwork and connection, and reduce wasted time while eliminating “Zoom Fatigue.” This initiative also includes “no meeting” Friday’s to help employees reset end of week, organize and strategize, focus on important matters without getting pulled in multiple directions and plan the week ahead. Consequently, Cybrary has also faced adversity in 2022. Due to the ever changing business cycles, unfortunately layoffs did take place. However, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and working constantly to inculcate these concepts across Cybrary's culture. Therefore, we can assure you that we practiced this commitment throughout the difficult time we experienced this year in the face of those layoffs. We want to thank you again for your review! Please feel free to reach out to the People Team at hr@cybrary.it if you would like to go more in-depth. We value all former and current employees, as well as their feedback, and welcome more conversation.
1.0
Nov 9, 2022

High turnover - a bridge company before you find your next job.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

the pro's were all smoke and mirrors like free food/drinks and gimmicks like pac-man machines and scooters in the office. Strong bonds with peers at the same level because you're sharing the same poor experience too.

Cons

awful leadership and not forward thinking. They bought thousands of dollars worth of gimmicks to lure people into back the office and then weeks later laid off a ton of people citing a bad economy. Clear favoritism by Sales leadership and then they will hear your idea and put it out there as his own in a different meeting. Teams are held to different standard of work and when a poor performing team doesnt do their job it turns into the work for the high performers.

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Cybrary Response
3y
We appreciate you taking the time to evaluate Cybrary on Glassdoor and share your thoughts on your work experience with us. We value all feedback from current and previous employees. This helps us to continue the things that we are doing well and to address areas for improvement. We regret that your work experience with Cybrary was not satisfactory. One of our primary focus areas this year has been to enhance our operations, culture, brand, and, most importantly, the interactions between leadership and employees. A key initiative in 2022 was a Hybrid Workforce kickstarter. The goal of this initiative was to support our adjustment to our new working style and produce a more deliberate and interesting experience for us when we are in the office. This includes various perks that are offered to employees on the day(s) they choose to work from HQ. Reductions in force (RIF) unfortunately have become all too common in the landscape of U.S. businesses this past year. Consequently, Cybrary was impacted by this adversity. Although difficult, restructuring our company was important to ensure that our team members' contributions are substantial and our organization continues to have impact on advancements in the field of cybersecurity. Team members are at the center of everything we do as a business, and we strive to maintain equality at all levels. We strive to provide each employee with the same opportunities when it comes to work load, development, and innovation. Once more, we want to thank you for voicing your concerns. Our People Team welcomes discussions from both current and former employees, therefore we welcome you to reach out for a more in-depth conversation. You can reach us at hr@cybrary.it. Your feedback is valued and appreciated.
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