Leadership has to have a "it's not you, it's me" layoff template at this point - Sales Dataminr Employee Review

2.0
29 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The tech is really good Benefits package is good

Cons

Dataminr obviously peaked too soon and has been unable to sustain the heights it reached a few years back when it was the next hot to-be-IPO on the horizon. Since then the strategy seems to have been throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. Even though I've avoided lay-offs, it's been infuriating watching what's happened with Dataminr's attempts at Cybersecurity and Brand Risk. Pretty much all the folks hired for Cyber are gone (both voluntary and by layoff) and the Brand reps were just let go after roughly 9 months - hired to sell a product that was barely in beta, seemingly without any roadmap. How do you hire people to specialize in a product without a plan? It's infuriating to watch. The recklessness and irresponsibility is beyond belief. These are peoples livelihoods that are being played with because management is inept and constantly needs to lay people off to remedy their countless errors.

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5.0
27 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
3mo
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.
2.0
5 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting product we have access to use.

Cons

The biggest challenge has been the lack of consistency in strategy and leadership turnover, which makes it difficult for teams to build momentum and execute. Constant shifts in priorities create confusion and are frustrating. No transparency. The company is struggling to keep pace with competitors in terms of product innovation. Many teams feel they are spending too much time reacting to changes rather than building forward momentum. Too many time wasting meetings where everyone is camera off.

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