Technology with direct impact to mission - Anonymous employee Dataminr Employee Review

5.0
Oct 18, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I have been with Dataminr for well over 5 years now and I am truly impressed with where the company has come from when I started. With the new leadership that has been put in place and the companies shift to focusing more on cyber I think is going to really help accelerate the momentum or the organization. It really has only been the last 6 months where I can say I talk to colleagues in the tech sales space where I say I work for Dataminr and they immediately say on man I have heard about you guys. I strongly believe now more than ever that we are poised to really shake up the market and break out.

Cons

I have been with Dataminr for over 5 years now and with any company there is always growing pains and Dataminr is no different. Ted has personally owned up to the fact that he has made decisions that didn't work out. But I think his owning it is key and the decisions he has made recently have really shown his growth as a leader.

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Dataminr Response
1y
Thank you for sharing a positive review! Our leadership and momentum are truly at a high, and we couldn't be more proud of our employees and their hard work. We appreciate your support and tenure as a Dataminr employee. We recognize that there has been a tremendous amount of transformational change over the past few years and are committed to strengthening our communications and culture. We are excited by the momentum and will continue to mature our communications, increase transparency, and empower our teams. Thank you for sharing your feedback.

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Cons

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Dataminr Response
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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.
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Cons

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