ExtraHop Networks Reviews

Pros

The people and culture at ExtraHop are great. It is a growing company with a lot of opportunity.

Cons

If you are not a networks person, do the work to become competent before achieving beyond your post.

Pros

Great technology that is in high demand, excellent leadership, a culture of kindness that puts people first.

Cons

Scaling fast has its challenges.

Pros

Solid product, genuinely great people, including very approachable leadership. Explosive growth in market share and hiring, tapered now with Covid but still constant and interesting business developments that lead to growth and career opportunities. Its evolving from a startup, meaning there is investment in resources to make your job easier but you can still get things done without bureaucracy and get to enjoy working with close-knit teammates, even if its over zoom.

Cons

This pandemic has been stressful but nothing different than anywhere else right now.

Pros

You’ll get a lot of practice dodging incompetent people who are determined to throw you under the proverbial bus. There are a few good people, but most have left.

Cons

Worst management staff ever. Really, really awful management. Did I say really awful management? Most managers here are not competent, and want to hire people who will make them look good, but don’t threaten their position. It’s a delicate dance for them, clearly, because anyone who is smart and has talent is a threat, and they will sabotage these people by limiting their ability to move into interesting roles or even be satisfied in their current role. Because the management team is paranoid, your job has to be as mundane as possible so that no one has a chance to really shine. You will also be micromanaged until makes you crazy. How can ExtraHop keep people who destroy any hope of joy and success at what could be a great company? The company leadership has to be hopeless to not notice or not care. The wonderful 5-star reviews that are posted are not a reflection of what’s going on at ExtraHop, by the way. I know of no one with that rosy an outlook on this place.

Pros

Some of the people are awesome. Product has the potential to be amazing.

Cons

ExtraHop recently let go of dozens of employees under the umbrella of a RIF. Many selected were loyal employees who had made significant contributions to the success of the company, and eligibility criteria seemed to be all over the map and some great people were let go. I’m eyeing the exit and will be leaving as soon as I can. The company spent the better part of a year over hiring and adding to the already-bloated management headcount to increase the hierarchical structure. No one seems to understand why.

Pros

Friendly team members, benefits, unlimited PTO

Cons

no 401K match and C-level is a boys club