Hemorrhaging women leaders (mgr+) - Anonymous employee Chainguard Employee Review
2.0
12 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 1 year
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great benefits, competitive pay, smart people
Cons
Beware, especially if you are a woman. New senior leadership as of 2026 who failed the "culture test" at other companies before being hired at Chainguard are now predictably ruining it from the inside.
Chainguard Response
2d
Thanks so much for sharing your perspective on this. Attrition of women in leadership is something we take seriously.
If you're open to it, we'd genuinely welcome a direct conversation. You can reach our Culture & Belonging team at culture@chainguard.dev. We want to get this right.
Great benefits and compensation. The work-from-home flexibility they advertise is genuinely supported in practice. Strong communication across teams and great colleagues to work with. The company also promotes a healthy work-life balance, with employees being very respectful of different time zones and schedules.
Cons
There could be more consistency around processes, controls, and standardization across teams. At times, policies and procedures could be communicated and enforced more clearly to help improve alignment and accountability organization-wide. I also noticed that while cross-functional collaboration is encouraged and appreciated, there are occasions where decision-making can become blurred across departments. In some cases, it may be more effective for final decisions to remain with the manager or leadership team responsible for that area.
There are situations where clearer “black and white” guidelines and expectations would help create more consistency and efficiency.
Chainguard Response
6d
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this.
The feedback on processes and decision making clarity is something we hear and we're actively working through. Growing fast means some of that infrastructure takes time to catch up. We appreciate you naming it and we're glad the rest of the experience has been a good one. Glad you're here on the ride with us.