Pros
SecureWorks is a wholly (soon to be partially) owned subsidiary of DELL, made up of a number of security startups that merged. Due to this, it has engineers and managers in different locations, Atlanta, Providence, Myrtle Beach, Edinburgh, Austin, and Hyderabad being the main ones. As such, nearly all team meetings are held on the phone. * Engineering culture is quite positive * Remote work is not only welcome, it is nearly expected * There is still a small company feeling about the place * Work life balance is reasonably respected * Sometimes fascinating work in the security industry
Cons
* SecureWorks is justifiably paranoid about being hacked. Expect to have to file a ticket to be given permission to tie your shoe. * PMs are all completely overloaded. Don't expect any question to be answered in less than a week if at all. * Climb any higher than senior or principal engineer, and the politics become completely opaque and sometimes brutal. * Development centers scattered through different timezones can mean meetings at odd (early morning) hours