Pros
Dataminr has both great people and an interesting and powerful product, and the company does its best to take care of its employees. This combination makes it a pleasure to come to work every day.
The product and datasets you get to work with every day are fascinating. Because you're dealing with breaking news, you're able to stay on top of current events and see tons of interesting material just by doing your work. More importantly, the delivery of this data to our numerous clients is truly making a positive impact on the world. It's easier to perform at work when you believe in what the results are.
As great as the product is, the people are even better. I interact with nearly every team, and everyone working here is intelligent, kind, and humble. Everyone puts the end results ahead of their own egos, which leads to a lot of collaboration and willingness to help others when they're facing issues. The managers are also very strong in their fields and give their employees the opportunity and assistance they need to succeed. Even on days in which the work isn't overly exciting (though there are very few of those), it's still great to come into the office and spend time with the people.
Dataminr also provides plenty of benefits to make life easier. It's not on the scale of some of the tech giants, but the lunches and selection of snacks are more than adequate. The company does its best to bring everyone together for happy hours and special events, and the sports leagues and game nights are good opportunities to hang out after work.
Overall, I couldn't be happier at Dataminr. I've worked with a great product and better people, and I've been able to learn a ton along the way.
Cons
Because the demand for Dataminr is so high in a number of diverse spaces, the team is growing rapidly in a number of directions, leading to the occasional last-minute pushbacks and release holds.
