Agile and Creative Company!! - Director Dataminr Employee Review

4.0
Apr 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Dataminr remains agile to weather the current economic slowdown. Benefits offerings are top notch. People are kind, respectful, supportive, and create space for you to bring your unique talents and experience to the table. There is lots of space for ideas and to try new things. Also, Dataminr tacks on an extra day off to holiday weekends, so we get quite a few 4-day weekends throughout the year!

Cons

Dataminr, and tech start-ups, aren't for everyone. There is constant change, but that's how business (especially smaller ones) survive and thrive in tricky economic environments. The change can be stressful on teams and individuals.

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Dataminr Response
3y
The positive points that you outline are wonderful and very rewarding to see in your review. Thank you for sharing and I equally appreciate your constructive feedback, as it will help us to improve as we more forward.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great company with a very dynamic offering on AI for cyber security and physical security

Cons

Highly competitive market that is continuously evolving with AI

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Dataminr Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you are excited about our dynamic AI offerings across cyber and physical security. While the market is indeed highly competitive and evolving rapidly with AI, we view this growth and movement as a driver for our innovation. We remain committed to staying at the forefront of the industry to ensure we continue providing mission-critical alerting for our global customers.
1.0
May 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Differentiated technology platform with real-time intelligence capabilities, particularly in the physical security and threat detection space

Cons

* Frequent leadership changes have made it difficult to maintain consistent strategic direction * Company initiatives often reset before prior efforts fully mature, creating execution gaps * Senior leadership structure can feel top-heavy, which at times slows decision-making and accountability * Market positioning in cybersecurity may not be as strong or clearly differentiated as competitors * Organizational changes have led to disruption and uncertainty for employees during transition periods * In some cases, expectations during the hiring process did not fully align with the day-to-day reality of the role * Strategic messaging is strong, but execution and follow-through can lag behind stated priorities

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