Toxic C-Suite and leadership churn spoil a potential winner - Product Designer SecurityScorecard Employee Review

1.0
Sep 27, 2021
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Pros

Good compensation Intelligent and hard-working staff

Cons

The CEO uses the phrase radical candor to describe basic human indecency and the complete lack of emotional intelligence that he and the COO possess. The amount of C-suite churn over the last several years can only describe how painfully toxic the corporate culture is. People join the company because it is an interesting product in an interesting space, but anyone joining the company only has to look around at the average employee tenure to get a sense of the issues at hand. Never in my experience have I seen a company so unwilling to invest in and trust its employees. Your job as an employee is to execute the specific will of an executive's latest great idea. They will claim any success however all failure starts and ends with you. Leadership "knows what it wants" but also struggles to articulate any meaningful expression of that when it comes to how its products and experiences should work for the customers. You will know this in very short order once you begin to touch the product. Expect burnout and not getting used to seeing the same faces for any extended period of time as more and more of the companys best alumni flock to competitors.

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SecurityScorecard Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to write this feedback. We are experiencing explosive growth, and at times, that does come with a bit of change and therefore we are working hard at strengthening our team, living our company values, and inspiring our global workforce. Every day we work to get better - for ourselves, and for our employees. Thank you again for sharing your experience as we continue to grow and evolve.

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Pros

Opportunity to interact with major companies and learn cybersecurity solutions. Sales training is helpful.

Cons

Sales targets can be demanding during some quarters.

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It is fantastic to hear that you are enjoying our enterprise client exposure and sales training. We know sales targets can feel demanding during peak quarters. To support you, our leadership team reviews these targets regularly, and we recently brought on a new Senior Director of Total Rewards to ensure our compensation remains fair and competitive. We are also continuously rolling out new enablement sessions and tools to help you succeed. Thank you for your hard work!
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Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

SecurityScorecard has smart, hardworking people, and there are real opportunities to take on meaningful work quickly. If you are someone who can operate independently, solve ambiguous problems, and move fast, you can have a lot of impact here. There are also pockets of strong cross-functional collaboration, especially among employees who are genuinely trying to keep the business moving despite constant change.

Cons

The biggest issue is leadership instability and inconsistent operating discipline. Priorities change quickly, ownership is often unclear, and too much critical work depends on a small number of people rather than durable processes or properly staffed teams. There is a pattern of asking employees to absorb more scope without the resources, authority, or support required to execute sustainably. Decision-making can feel reactive instead of strategic. Different teams may push overlapping initiatives without clear alignment, which creates confusion, duplicated work, and unnecessary political friction. There is also a tendency to reward urgency over planning, which leads to burnout and makes it difficult to build systems that last. Communication from leadership often feels disconnected from the reality of day-to-day execution. The company talks about transformation and innovation, but the internal operating model does not always support that ambition.

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SecurityScorecard Response
2w
Thank you for this detailed feedback. We are grateful you highlighted our team's talent and the opportunities for meaningful impact. We are listening closely to your concerns regarding operational discipline, as we want to avoid a hero culture in favor of sustainable success. As we grow into a more mature organization, management is focused on streamlining operations and building structured processes. We are planning for our future and increasing cross-functional alignment to support everyone.
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