Dont! - Anonymous employee NSS Labs Employee Review

1.0
13 Apr 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

HR is better than other companies! Great onboarding process and they make you feel welcome. Their recruiters are really nice people. A tag of Cyber Security with on-time paychecks. Free lunches.

Cons

No 401k matching. After the great recruiting process and HR orientation, you will feel lost. Exec leadership have least EQ. I had seen intimidating, rude and often confrontational behavior from execs in front of the whole team. They hire bright people and then micromanage which leads to frustration and lack of motivation very soon. All good and smart people are leaving. Why? because they are honest, do the right thing and don't suck up to management on a daily basis. if you are committed and like to take ownership of your work, you may have to change your mindset. Two things might happen after a few months you join: 1) suck up to the management and become a robot. 2) leave the company to maintain your integrity. As other reviewers said, you might be better off where you are and proceed with extra caution. Don't get fooled by the hype of flexible and WFH environment. This does not apply for all teams. The little perks will eventually be useless when you feel like crap! Open PTO policy is also not a big benefit. When people around you are never taking any time off, you will feel guilty to ask. If you have responsibilities and have dependents to take care of, you are better off where you are for job security. Who stays on board: you should have guessed by now. If you are someone who doesn't like growth and like to be treated like a child, this place may work out for you!

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5.0
16 Jul 2021
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Free lunch everyday provided by the company -Friendly colleagues -you may bring your dog to work

Cons

- some management could be more kinder

1.0
30 Aug 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The engineering team has some very talented folks in it who are fun to work with. The company was flexible and understanding during Covid, allowing everyone to work remotely without any salary adjustments. It is an interesting problem space, testing security products.

Cons

The CEO is an egotistical introvert who provides little to no direction to anyone in the company - a flagrant illustration of the Peter Principle! Aside from posting corny dad jokes to the company chat space, no one is really sure what he’s up to. Strategy? Sales? Financials? Hiring? Nobody knows! And if you ask, expect this answer: “we’re doing what makes sense”. People are afraid to ask questions in company-wide meetings. All communication to his direct reports is funneled through the “chief of staff”, a human shield between he and the rest of the company. The engineering team has zero contact with customers and is building a product (again) that nobody wants. I predict they will all end up leaving because of this, which is a shame given their potential. Absolutely zero opportunity for non-attrition driven growth within the company. The only reason they are hiring for any positions is to backfill people who continue to leave. Expect an ongoing interrogation if you want to hire anyone new. No 401k matching. HR sends out “anonymous” survey questions that nobody answers because everyone knows they aren’t actually anonymous. Apparently they started a non profit entity last year, but did a terrible job explaining the reasoning behind that decision, and there hasn’t been a mention of it since.

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