Does Darktrace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darktrace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darktrace. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darktrace?

45% of Darktrace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darktrace 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darktrace?

Account Executive (382) , Business Development Executive (46) , Customer Success Manager (45) , Cyber Technology Specialist (43) , Enterprise Account Executive (36) , Software Engineer (27) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (26) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (25) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (24) , Inside Sales Representative (21) , Cyber Engineer (19) , Cyber Technologist (18) , Sales (18) , Senior Account Executive (18) , Solutions Engineer (14)

What are the pros of working at Darktrace according to real employee reviews?

"The whole Business development team are great people and I have made friends for life." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 43 reviews)); "Provides pretty good benefits for all the therapy and anti anxiety medication you'll need to exist in the company." ((in 34 reviews)); "• Good commission structure for a BDM role with no sales qualification required (only booking demos)" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great technology and constantly innovating" ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darktrace according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and distribution is not ideal" ((in 124 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 47 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is no training for leaders." ((in 40 reviews)); "Horrible leadership and no growth." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darktrace layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Darktrace layoffs and their outlook for job security at Darktrace in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Darktrace locations?

New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Reston , Chicago , Austin , Charlotte , Denver , Atlanta , Phoenix , Miami , Boston , Washington , Scottsdale , Dallas , Plano , Philadelphia , Arlington , Texas City , Seattle , Raleigh , Denver City , Cincinnati , Chico , Marina del Rey , Santa Monica , Orlando , Lake Los Angeles , Rest , Europa

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Darktrace reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,317 total reviews)

Jill Popelka

68% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Darktrace has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,317 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darktrace 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 9, 2026

Great product but leadership changes hurt company culture

Sr customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool product, West coast leadership was great

Cons

Thoma Bravo acquisition really changed things for the worse. New CCO / broader leadership team claims that CS is a core focus but didn't make it a priority to appropriately pay their team (base and commission)

4.0

Jul 8, 2026

Great people and learning opportunities, but frustrating politics

1stline support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people and learning oportinities

Cons

some internal policitcs can be frustrating and slow

1.0

Jun 30, 2026

Rat Poison

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay for Snr roles

Cons

Toxic culture. Terrible leadership hires. Understaffed pre and post-sales team. Terrible Customer Success leadership. Hard to justify cost. Opaque pricing. Shady sales and renewal techniques.

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