Mayhem - Sales Malwarebytes Employee Review

1.0
Sep 23, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-You can fast-forward your career at Malwarebytes if you take advantage of chaos well. -Flexible work options (remote, etc.)

Cons

-CEO has no vision or strategy and frequently overrides expert decisions on a whim. He is the biggest barrier to the company's success. -Massive turnover at the C-suite. -Product lacks parity with market offerings. -SKO and other events are a lawsuit waiting to happen. Execs treat these like frat parties. -Women leaders have almost all left, with good reason. -Company can't stay the course on ANYTHING without pivoting. You can't get through a quarter without a big change in "strategy," which is really just a short-term solution at the cost of longer-term success.

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