Okay for a first job - Domain Expert Dataminr Employee Review

2.0
Sep 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The recruiting team is very good, as the domain expert cohort is full of highly qualified people. The misleading statements given during the hiring process as to the scope of the job may be a factor. I also appreciated the unlimited sick leave.

Cons

I cannot speak for other parts of the company, but the domain expert team is a soul-sucking place to land. This is an okay first job if you are in journalism, I suppose, as the pay is better than at a media outlet. If you can, stick it out for a year at most, take your shares, and leave. Turnover is high due to a combination of an inflexible schedule, physically and mentally fatiguing job rhythm, and lack of empowerment from upper management. This failure to keep quality people is blamed on "personal problems " or lack of dedication to mission, as it's "not that bad a place" to work. If you have an analytical bent, you will quickly grow bored and frustrated. Any good ideas you may come up in attempt to enrich your work life will be stolen and repackaged by upper management. Rest assured that most of your coworkers will be actively job-hunting. Perhaps the engineering or sales teams are better, but if you are being recruited for domain expert, seek another option.

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Great company with a very dynamic offering on AI for cyber security and physical security

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Dataminr Response
3mo
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.
2.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Interesting product we have access to use.

Cons

The biggest challenge has been the lack of consistency in strategy and leadership turnover, which makes it difficult for teams to build momentum and execute. Constant shifts in priorities create confusion and are frustrating. No transparency. The company is struggling to keep pace with competitors in terms of product innovation. Many teams feel they are spending too much time reacting to changes rather than building forward momentum. Too many time wasting meetings where everyone is camera off.

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