Avoid! Avoid at all costs! - Anonymous employee Bugcrowd Employee Review

1.0
30 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For most roles, the default is 'work from home'. Not suitable for everyone, but it's a pro for me.

Cons

I could write thousands of words in this section, detailing all of the many dreadful things going on with this company right now, but I'll try to be succinct. Bugcrowd has just made a bunch more layoffs, and more are on the horizon. The company is running on fumes, with some individuals expected to manage a workload that was previously managed by 3 people. The product is way behind where it should be. Communication is non existent. And there are some very strange tactics being deployed to try to boost the company's numbers. Do not believe any social media posts you see about Bugcrowd's financial performance- it's all smoke and mirrors to try to impress the board. Oh, but the Execs will be ok. They're still ensuring they're able to go on nice trips, and dine out at the expense of the company. The people heading up Bugcrowd have absolutely driven the organisation off a cliff. They should be ashamed of their performance and how it has negatively affected so many people.

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5.0
11 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great cool tech, loved the leadership and the vision they had

Cons

nothing to crazy, some financial issues but overall not a massive issue

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Bugcrowd Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you found the technology innovative and valued the leadership, vision, and direction of the company. Bugcrowd operates in a dynamic and evolving market, and like many growing technology companies, we continue to make disciplined decisions around investment, growth, and long term sustainability. We recognize that employees may experience those decisions differently, and we appreciate the balanced perspective you shared. We are grateful for your contributions during your time here and wish you continued success in your next opportunity.
1.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The actual work itself was interesting enough, I guess.

Cons

The real problem is nobody here actually acknowledges what you do. you could ship something solid, fix something broken, go above and beyond - and nothing. It's not that they ignore you on purpose, it's more like the culture just doesn't have room for " hey, good job." You get your paycheck, sure, but there's this constant feeling that your contributions are just expected background noise, which honestly gets old fast. What kills you is watching the same patterns everywhere - people putting in effort and management acts like it never happened, so after a while you stop caring because what's the point.

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Bugcrowd Response
1w
Thank you for sharing this feedback. We are glad to hear that you found the work itself interesting, but we are sorry that your experience left you feeling that your contributions were not seen or appreciated. Recognition is an important part of a healthy employee experience, and we understand how discouraging it can feel when effort, follow-through, or strong results are perceived as expected rather than acknowledged. That is not the culture we want to build. We are continuing to focus on strengthening manager effectiveness, improving communication, and creating more consistent ways to recognize meaningful contributions across the company. We know that appreciation needs to happen in day-to-day interactions, not just through formal programs or compensation.
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