HackerOne reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)
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Kara Sprague

56% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

HackerOne has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HackerOne 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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229 reviews
1.0
Nov 7, 2021
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Pros

Honestly it fully sucks at this point. No pros.

Cons

Where do I begin. As a woman, I was paid just about half what my male colleagues were paid. When I left I was not paid what the company owed me in commission and then was forced to file a lawsuit as the only recourse in order to get paid. The executive team is an absolute disastrous revolving door. Cannot keep execs on board and then they end up putting all of the responsibilities on middle management. Middle management is also mostly incompetent. They are usually external hires even while there's always a steady supply of talented, dedicated, tenured folks that deserve promotions into those positions(usually women which is probably why they aren't given credit for their work and promoted), and their only job security lies within the fact that their bosses keep getting fired or quitting. As far as the sales team goes, I think 2018 was the last good year for us. Since then, the targets are placed higher every year to a completely unattainable degree. Nobody makes quota. Therefore nobody makes money. A really unhealthy culture ensues from there. They are of course obsessed with the trajectory of a successful tech company and delusional impending IPO, but they simply aren't there yet and with this type of mismanagement, I, along with many others who've left the org, are certain it's no longer possible. All of the employees are brought into this dumpster fire with lots of glitz and glamour and it takes a little while to understand how these complete delusions and lies can impact your life when you are promised all the perks of working at a successful tech company. But a year passes, you don't get credit for any of your work, everyone is passive aggressive, everyone is bullshitting, the tension is insane, you don't get the bonuses or unlimited time off or hands off management in the long run. You get burnout, stolen from, and gaslit. I spent 2 more years there because sales leadership begged me to keep hanging on and promised me promotions and money because even they knew the dysfunction was rampant and any sane person would be outta there. I think I was lucky to have joined the company and had a baseline of a good first year. Now, I think a lot of people suffer right out of the gate there. There is an unusually high turnover rate in all positions. People come in and leave 3-8 months later all. the. time. That's not a fun thing to explain in your next job interview. Save yourself the grief. This place felt like an abusive relationship. It gave me anxiety, nightmares, and all the rest. I would not encourage anyone to join. If you are desperate and need the job, be very smart about how much effort you put in and make sure you calculate your moves so that it benefits your next career move.

1.0
Apr 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nice swag, work remotely, global teams

Cons

CEO past prime, losing grip on culture, values and business direction. Has lost 7 Executive Team members in the last 2 years. Yes, 7. At what point will he be held accountable by H1 Board of Directors? Diverse employees being exited or leaving in droves. Why? New leadership hires not diverse at all. Giant missed opportunity. Just talk about Diversity & Inclusion, and talk, and talk and talk. Data is no longer valued, customer success now actively ignoring data collection. People told not to focus on data or make data driven decisions. Maybe because we don’t want to see where we are heading or impact no longer having? Sadly, yes. Sales leadership has massive turnover. So what is the answer? Redefine what is included in revenue and promote sales leader to CRO!! That will fix it. No head of Product. No head of Product. No head of Product. Chief People Officer exited with no warning or explanation. People working and giving their all to H1 for years depart and CEO says nothing. No acknowledgement of contribution. We see this, leadership and it speaks volumes. Board please do your job!!!

2.0
Mar 23, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Cool story, technology, and brand. When you go to the HQ office it seems really friendly and open culturally, you get all the cool snacks and drinks, swag etc. They do train you well, it can be a bit of overkill in the training process but it's good to learn the ins and outs.

Cons

Management was too much, they micromanaged my team and gave assignments like homework to us as if we were children. When the pandemic hit we were asked to meet at 9 am and 3pm every single day to "check in" which screamed we weren't trusted to do our job. Too many internal meetings, I felt everyone else loved this place so much but this ruined it for me.

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