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?

44% of Darktrace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darktrace 3.4 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 83 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 45 reviews)); "Health benefits are great." ((in 33 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 31 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and distribution is not ideal" ((in 122 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 49 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 45 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

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,318 total reviews)

Jill Popelka

66% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

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 1,318 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

4.0

Dec 14, 2022

Great company for gaining experience

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- left to your own devices - find your own accounts - can work many markets outside the UK - Decent deal size - Fully remote within the UK

Cons

- Hard job which require consistent long hours - Job security - If you don't perform you will get fired without notice or a performance plan

5.0

Dec 7, 2022

Great Team and Support

Businesses development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great hybrid role, working with a very supportive team. Learning everyday in a growing industry.

Cons

Wish we had a bigger team in ANZ

3.0

Nov 27, 2022

Good place

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture at Darktrace, everyone is nice

Cons

Lack of team structure makes working towards a vision hard

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Jobs at Darktrace

Sales Development Representative, Phoenix

Senior Marketing Automation Specialist

Account Executive- Core Acquisition

Technical Support Engineer