A conflicted company battling itself, it is a facade, a shell of it's former self - Anonymous employee Malwarebytes Employee Review

1.0
Jan 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free beer and a party culture

Cons

The breakdown of the company: On the surface they look very good, but be aware most of the high star reviews here are corporate kool-aid, don't drink it. This company is all about looks and image, but lack the substance to call themselves a real security company. They once had a good culture, that culture is now dying or dead. They spout the typical corporate garbage and often employ a we are a "family" policy, in reality there is no family there. The best way to describe this company is dysfunctional, confused and a "typical corporate" ideal pretending to be that "cool company". Only a few like it there, most people are unhappy and look sad. The CEO even instituted a loyalty bonus program for staying there over a year....lol. This place is the equivalent of being back at high school. Riddled with immaturity, inefficiency, backwards thinking, late re-activity and especially hypocrisy, they often wait till it is too late to solve a problem. Lack of, or delay in some of those decisions have already cost them their good name and they seem to be going the way of just another Security Suite with only your $$$ in mind. They are truly the "blind leading the blind" while oversized egos clash in the background. Currently, they are letting go of people left and right and have a high turnover rate. Within the past year, they have let go over a dozen people announced, more were let go unannounced. The company is overwhelmingly white, they lack cultural diversity.

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5.0
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Pros

Very supportive managers and a fun, highly collaborative team. The department fosters an environment where ideas are openly shared and opportunities for improvement are discussed constructively without toxicity. Truly the best company I’ve worked for so far.

Cons

The interview process was somewhat lengthy, and salary discussions were not entirely consistent.

2.0
Apr 15, 2026
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Pros

Had some great coworkers during my time at MWB/TD, manager was always very encouraging, and pay was good

Cons

Outdated technology stack. The platform is built on legacy foundations, and modernization efforts haven't kept pace with the market. Leadership lacks domain depth. Many senior leaders don't have deep cybersecurity or IT backgrounds, which makes it difficult for them to set a clear product vision, read where the market is heading, or chart a credible path to get there. This was supposed to be a cyber company, but outside of the MDR team, that expertise is thin at the top. Good ideas die quietly. I brought forward multiple product ideas that were blocked repeatedly with the rationale that the company is "device-centric, not user-centric." That framing felt disconnected from what the market actually demands. Priorities shift without communication. Strategic direction changed several times during my tenure, but product was rarely looped in ahead of those shifts. I'd learn about new priorities after the fact, with no context on why things changed. Attrition goes unaddressed. There were multiple rounds of quiet layoffs and a steady stream of voluntary departures. Leadership never paused to examine why people were leaving or to share any explanation with the remaining team. The expectation was simply to carry on as if nothing had happened. Bottom line: A challenging culture, unclear leadership direction, and a product that isn't showing up on shortlists where competitors are winning deals. I'd encourage prospective candidates to ask hard questions before joining.

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