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 88 reviews)); "Great teams and individuals to work with and learn from" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues like most sales depts" ((in 44 reviews)); "• Good commission structure for a BDM role with no sales qualification required (only booking demos)" ((in 34 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 122 reviews)); "very low pay for tech team" ((in 54 reviews)); "There is no training for leaders." ((in 44 reviews)); "Base salary is low and you only really excel if you have friends in high places." ((in 42 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

(1,319 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 1,319 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

5.0

May 8, 2025

Great company and people

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with. The culture is evolving and I would say it’s a great place to work. Felt comfortable from day one and have great support to progress in my career.

Cons

Sales can be a bit pushy on deals that may not be validated

2.0

May 7, 2025

Not Great, but a decent place to get start your career in cyber security

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, if you're in the top 10% you can make a bunch of money

Cons

stressful day to day, bad pay, no freedom, very much just a number

3.0

May 6, 2025

Great Company

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company, Tough Culture, Just Win

Cons

Career Advancement, Training, Favoritism, Team Bonding/Competitiveness

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