Toxic leadership and high turnover; SHIP is sinking - Anonymous employee Chainguard Employee Review

1.0
9 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is nothing good about this company. It all looks shiny from outside.

Cons

Giving away products for free. Micromanagement in Sales org. Look at the number of people leaving the company within 1 year of joining. CEO is inexperienced and the team around him has no clue how to grow. Product has not grown and deal sizes if any have reduced. STAY AWAY from this place and save your career.

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5.0
8 Jul 2026
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Pros

Everyone here is very driven. Engineering especially is staffed with the best and brightest people I've ever worked with

Cons

Linky needs eyes. I love where we're at, and where we're going otherwise

5.0
18 Jun 2026
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Pros

Chainguard is genuinely special. The culture here isn't just a slide in a deck — you feel it from day one. Everyone embodies the four principles: customer obsessed, bias for intentional action, serious work with a playful culture, and trust and good intentions as a default. People are exceptionally talented and also just really kind. The collaboration is effortless, there's real passion for the mission, and it's one of the most fun and energizing places I've ever been.

Cons

Fast-paced and ever-changing — but that's what makes it fun and exciting.

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Chainguard Response
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This made our day. Thank you! And we hear you on protecting the culture as we scale. It's something we think about a lot and we don't take it for granted. Really glad you're here.
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