The engineering team is exceptional, whereas the VP-level leadership is incompetent. - Technical Product Manager OPSWAT Employee Review

2.0
23 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Talented engineering team with exceptional proactivity - Really helpful colleagues from Sales, CX, and Engineering - Enthusiastic team members below the VP level

Cons

Completely incompetent leadership at the VP level Our product team received a new VP one year ago. Despite coming from the same domain—leading to the assumption that he would bring valuable insight and direction—he demonstrated a lack of understanding of our product, the market, and fundamental software development principles and processes. Meetings with him were meaningless and usually unproductive. These sessions were scheduled without regard for working hours or time zones, and rarely resulted in any clear decisions. He consistently failed to understand even the simplest documents, spreadsheets, or explanations. He frequently requested various dashboards and statistics, many of which were never opened or acknowledged after we spent days or weeks preparing them. His people management was particularly problematic. He repeatedly undermined close colleagues in public forums, using phrases like “this is bullshit” or “this is shit” to describe work he had previously approved or even requested himself. This behavior was demoralizing and unprofessional. Agreements or decisions made during meetings were often forgotten or contradicted the very next day. When asked when a decision had changed, his response was simply: “now” Ultimately, his leadership created a toxic environment. Positive initiatives from prior years were dismantled, and our product development efforts suffered significantly under his direction.

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5.0
7 May 2025
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Pros

In my 8 months of interning at OPSWAT, the work culture stood out like no other. From the first day I was greeted and welcomed by several people around the office. I always looked forward to team/office lunches and playing ping pong with my peers. I was also able to take on important projects and regularly meet with customers and prospects. Lastly, everyone wants you to succeed, and as an intern everyone is willing to help you grow. I have learned so much throughout my two sessions as a Product Manager Intern. I would recommend this position and OPSWAT to anyone as it is a great place to work.

Cons

I have no cons at all.

3.0
20 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

• Dedicated employees who are committed to the company’s success. • Opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work and make a visible impact. • Exposure to a growing cybersecurity company with a global presence. • Employees are trusted with significant responsibility and autonomy.

Cons

• Environment is heavily influenced by the CEO’s leadership style, which may not be a fit for everyone. It can be really intense. • Employees may be reluctant to raise concerns or challenge leaders out of fear. • PTO and holiday benefits are less competitive than those offered by many similarly sized companies. The limited amount of time off can make it challenging for employees to recharge and maintain long-term work-life balance.

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