Red Canary Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Brian Beyer

94% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Red Canary has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Red Canary 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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80 reviews
1.0
1 Feb 2023

Untrustworthy Individuals and Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I can't say I have any.

Cons

After going through a grueling number of interviews, Red Canary hired myself and another individual for the position I was interviewing for. It was always going to be them over me. I left a comfortable job (and took a pay cut!) to work for the company. During my tenure, I felt unwelcome as by the team, my ideas were dismissed, and my work was overlooked. I was rarely able to take part in the professional activities the job description tantalized me with. They sold me a bill of goods. I was laid off 4 months after accepting the position in a manner that was both shady and impersonal. Oh, and lest I forget, last quarter they essentially told us we were safe from layoffs, so... They also pride themselves on prioritizing diversity but consistently onboard white men - they don't actually care about D&I! And don't even get me started on the culture; it's pretentious and male-dominated. Good luck to those who do not conform to the personality of the co-founders and early employees.

2.0
11 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Red Canary has a lot of very engaged, talented people. They care a lot about what they do and are all very passionate about their jobs. The product itself is about average.

Cons

Working at Red Canary for years, it's impossible to move around to other opportunities without judgement and developing grudges. Layoffs are whisper quiet and sudden - they will fire your high-performing coworker for being stressed out while also calling you on vacation and expecting you to 'always be on'. Red Canary is a company that repeatedly chews through talent and increases the burnout rate in an already very burnout-prone industry. The majority of my team is currently actively job hunting. Benefits have dried up from a few years ago. Where once there were opportunities for learning and conferences, there are now none unless you can win a ticket to one. Insurance is paid, but it's a very bad option for insurance in most of the country. Treatment of disabilities and life events is problematic, and the culture is cliquey at best. Their pay is starting to fall behind industry standard, and they've abandoned the pay scale that they once publicly held pride in.

2.0
29 Jan 2023

The bird we loved has flown the coop

Recommend
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Pros

Flexible remote work location New office Office perks like snacks and drinks Stipends for phone, gym and home office

Cons

An external hiring focus 15% layoffs (across IT/Product Security and Product teams) A founder lead organization Not a ton of upward growth

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