Quick Decline Coupled with a lot of Disappointment - UX/Content Lead Malwarebytes Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I had a great, collaborative and talented team when I started. The pay, benefits and flexibility were nice. I worked with a lot of great people, but there were definitely some bad apples that ultimately made it a horrible experience.

Cons

My manager was wildly inappropriate on numerous levels. She would change our work that was signed off on by all stakeholders without informing us simply due to her preference which is interesting considering it did not align with our style guide or existing content, often times her changes were not grammatically correct. After returning from maternity leave, my manager asked me repeatedly (6 times minimum) if I was breast feeding - I was not, but also remote, so why she felt the need to repeatedly ask me this was incredibly inappropriate and uncomfortable. When I brought the fact that she was changing our work without informing us to HR, I was laid off a week later. Clearly a case of retaliation. There were numerous instances where she asked various co-workers inappropriate questions - one female coworker was out sick and upon return our manager asked if she was pregnant and proceeded to tell her what a blessing to be with child is. All of this was brought to the attention of HR, nothing was done.

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5.0
Jan 21, 2026
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Pros

Very supportive managers and a fun, highly collaborative team. The department fosters an environment where ideas are openly shared and opportunities for improvement are discussed constructively without toxicity. Truly the best company I’ve worked for so far.

Cons

The interview process was somewhat lengthy, and salary discussions were not entirely consistent.

2.0
Apr 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Had some great coworkers during my time at MWB/TD, manager was always very encouraging, and pay was good

Cons

Outdated technology stack. The platform is built on legacy foundations, and modernization efforts haven't kept pace with the market. Leadership lacks domain depth. Many senior leaders don't have deep cybersecurity or IT backgrounds, which makes it difficult for them to set a clear product vision, read where the market is heading, or chart a credible path to get there. This was supposed to be a cyber company, but outside of the MDR team, that expertise is thin at the top. Good ideas die quietly. I brought forward multiple product ideas that were blocked repeatedly with the rationale that the company is "device-centric, not user-centric." That framing felt disconnected from what the market actually demands. Priorities shift without communication. Strategic direction changed several times during my tenure, but product was rarely looped in ahead of those shifts. I'd learn about new priorities after the fact, with no context on why things changed. Attrition goes unaddressed. There were multiple rounds of quiet layoffs and a steady stream of voluntary departures. Leadership never paused to examine why people were leaving or to share any explanation with the remaining team. The expectation was simply to carry on as if nothing had happened. Bottom line: A challenging culture, unclear leadership direction, and a product that isn't showing up on shortlists where competitors are winning deals. I'd encourage prospective candidates to ask hard questions before joining.

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