Expel reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)

Dave Merkel

91% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Expel has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 145 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Expel 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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145 reviews
5.0
Feb 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Culture: - Execs/senior staff genuinely care about everyone (yes, everyone) - Great people - Stocked kitchen - Weekly catered lunches (no, not sandwiches and subs) - Something for everyone (i.e. Yoga group, book channel, Women of Expel (WOE) group, gaming group, etc) - Great HH's and holiday parties. - Shuffleboard - Lots of funny trolling and puns Work: - Regardless of whether you're an industry newbie or expert, you'll gain a better understanding of network security in any position at Expel. - Work is challenging and meaningful, and Expel does a lot to ensure everyone understands the individual value each person adds to our customers. - Startup company so if there are any other departments/fields of work you're interested in, it's really easy to get involved. Benefits: - Great benefits, remote opportunities, you'll be well taken care of.

Cons

- Easy to over-extend yourself if you're passionate about helping the company. - Experimental culture and not afraid to take risks so some processes are a bit more abstract and not as defined as they would be at larger companies. - Firm learning curve if you're new to the industry. - Since it's a smaller company, there's not as much flexibility around educational diversity because training programs aren't fully established.

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Expel Response
6y
Wow! We’re so glad you feel valued at Expel. When we’re growing so quickly it’s easy to understand how sometimes folks might over-extend themselves. We’re currently solidifying our company values which will strongly reiterate that we have to care for ourselves first, so I hope you feel comfortable raising your hand if/when you feel stretched thin at work. We’re also excited about some of our new learning and development programs, and it’s fantastic that you find this important, too. We’ve hired a Director of Learning and Development since the posting of your review, woot! We’ve also established Expel Cares so that you and others can make a difference in our communities. By the way…I too, love the trolling of our execs and punny business at work. Thank you for being part of our tribe!
5.0
Feb 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Transparency is REAL here, this is no farce. Leadership team is all about putting employees first. We work hard but play hard too! We have an Employee Experience team who are very approachable, knowledgeable, and you can tell they love their job.

Cons

It's minor, but since we are connected virtually nonstop via Slack, it seems we are always "working" even by simply responding to messages. Again, not a big deal.

5.0
Jan 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is the first startup I've worked at in my career and, after 15+ years of slogging away at very big, very corporate companies, I was nervous about making the change. But I'm thrilled to say that working at Expel has exceeded my expectations. Here are a couple things about the company that I like: - This place has a high hiring bar, meaning it's full of bright, super sharp people who were very likely the shining stars at their previous companies. I admire the work ethic, dedication, creatively and professionalism of everyone I have the pleasure of working with. - The work is meaningful, and the company was created to provide better value to customers who have been dissatisfied with legacy MSSPs. Expel puts customers first, and exists to truly help them fix the things w/r/t security that aren't working. That's pretty awesome. - The culture here really is as great as everyone says. (Yep, I was a skeptic at first, too.) We do work hard -- you certainly won't be sitting around looking for things to do -- but leadership makes it clear that health and family and your general well-being are priorities, and they walk the walk. This is the first time in my career that I haven't been stressed about balancing my professional life and my parenting responsibilities. It's a really, really nice change.

Cons

Expel is a startup, and with any startup comes some risk. That said, I think the company's outlook is quite positive.

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