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 84 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 45 reviews)); "• Good commission structure for a BDM role with no sales qualification required (only booking demos)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great technology and constantly innovating" ((in 32 reviews)); "Provides pretty good benefits for all the therapy and anti anxiety medication you'll need to exist in the company." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and distribution is not ideal" ((in 128 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 51 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 43 reviews)); "There is no training for leaders." ((in 40 reviews)); "Horrible leadership and no growth." ((in 38 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

1.0

May 9, 2018

Should have known better given their founders & lead investors

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to close big deals very early in your sales career; travel

Cons

Darktrace hires so young that nobody actually knows what they're doing. Most of the talent slips through the cracks, which is reflective in their retention rate and glassdoor rating. The hardest part for me was the disconnect between the UK based leadership and US operations. I wanted so badly to love this company, but I guess it's no surprise seeing how things have turned, especially given their sketchy leadership.

2.0

Jul 17, 2020

Recent Grad Gig At Best

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good technology - nice UI, demos are fun - opportunity to get real life tech sales experience -sales training was very well executed and helpful - marketing strategy is pretty good

Cons

- if you have a strong background in sales, technology & Cybersecurity, this job is not for you. -all of management are in their 20s, they have stumbled into the role and doing the best they can but their only experience is school, so you will get the school vibe (if that's your thing) - zero mentorship (due to child leadership) - commission structure is basically fraud. You won't get to see it before you sign on. You get half of your already low comp an entire year later... No you don't have access if you quit. - this is one reason they will overhire new grads and create a toxic environment so you quit before they have to pay up. Great model for the company actually. But for the AEs, you're better off taking this off your resume as soon as you're done. Their reputation in the market is not stellar. You will still take the job, despite these reviews, which is cool, I did too. Just be prepared for an extremely toxic work environment.

1.0

Aug 14, 2018

i wish zero stars was an option

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k finally but it’s such a small amount that I dont see it as a benefit, Uncapped commission but nobody hits quota anyway, great people to work with

Cons

terrible management, micromanaging, low commission, no sales tools, no growth plan, I have openly been told that they dont have plans to move inside sales representatives to account executive roles

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