Toxic - Anonymous employee Rapid7 Employee Review

2.0
Jul 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Interesting industry and products *Healthcare benefits include pretty good coverage *Employee stock purchase program can be profitable *High turnover leads to good networks of ex-employees

Cons

*Company treats people as disposable. They burn some people out and put up with too much bullying and unwarranted finger-pointing that pushes others out. If you look through all these reviews, you'll see a cycle in which there are a number of reviews discussing this tendency, and then a new batch talking about the "great culture." They basically just shrug when people get screwed over, and then hire a new batch and get them to write reviews while they are still starry-eyed. I think they consider the excitement to be the "culture," but if you're shoving people out instead of dealing with the factors that make them unhappy, *that's* your actual culture. And they have developed a reputation within the industry for treating people badly. * "Grenade-throwers," as someone else aptly put it, are given power and influence, without having to prove they actually have any better plans for improving the situation. *Lack of clear paths for advancement. It seems like there would be opportunities, because the company is growing, but they don't develop people to lead.

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Rapid7 Response
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Super disappointing feedback, but we appreciate you taking the time to share. We strive to be an open door company, with a plethora of avenues to share your feedback so we can continually provide the best possible work experience for our people. I'd strongly urge you to reach out directly to me - or your team exec - and talk these concerns through. We take our people's input very seriously, but we can only do so when we know about it. Believe me, if I know counter-cultural behavior is occurring, I'll be first in line to rectify it. I'm more than happy to discuss any of these points with you. -- Christina Luconi, Chief People Officer

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