Loved it until they laid me off - Marketing Dataminr Employee Review

2.0
May 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance - Great benefits - Smart colleagues - Flexible with wfh

Cons

Decision making and planning by leadership has been poor, leading to multiple rounds of layoffs in 2023. I managed to survive the first round but not the second. It was very demoralizing and heartbreaking to see such great people cut the way that they were. It was great until it wasn't, and I unfortunately believe that Dataminr has already peaked and is now on a downward trajectory.

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Dataminr Response
1y
Thank you for submitting your feedback. We understand that being laid off is a difficult experience, and we regret that your time with Dataminr ended under such challenging circumstances. The decision to implement layoffs is never made lightly, and we aimed to make the process as fair and transparent as possible. We recognize, however, that this does not lessen the impact it had on you. We are grateful for your contributions to Dataminr and wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

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Dataminr Response
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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.
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