Great place to work with amazing people! - Principal Software Engineer XAGE SECURITY Employee Review

Xage is tackling some of the most critical challenges in cybersecurity, protecting the infrastructure that keeps the world running. The mission is real, and the impact is meaningful. What sets Xage apart is its forward-thinking leadership, strong technical foundation, and culture of ownership. People are empowered to make decisions, and there’s genuine collaboration across departments. Leadership, especially under the new CEO, has a clear focus on growth and accountability, and the company is finally leaning into its commercial and IT expansion without losing its OT edge.

As with any growth-stage company, things move quickly and priorities can shift. That pace isn’t for everyone. Some processes are still being built or refined, and cross-functional alignment can take work. If you need a lot of structure or a "wait to be told" culture, this might not be your place.

The product itself is incredibly strong, and there are some excellent leaders here depending on your department. Specifically, the sales leadership top to bottom are fantastic. They provide their teams with the autonomy needed to be creative, successful, and genuinely own their roles. Because of this, the work life balance within the sales organization is great, and you get to work alongside genuinely nice, supportive people.

Unfortunately, the positives are heavily outweighed by two major systemic issues: Compensation: Getting paid timely is a recurring struggle. The finance team struggles with poor communication, and it often feels like compensation plans are constantly redesigned simply to accommodate the finance team's lack of capacity and the company's inadequate CRM, rather than to reward performance. Toxic Marketing Leadership: The most difficult aspect of the company is the CMO. The environment is extremely toxic and manipulative. There is a constant turnover of highly talented individuals, but management spins a false narrative upon each departure to make it look like a "positive" change, effectively covering up the real issues. The management style relies on relentlessly pushing a singular agenda, wearing people down until they give up, and creating an intimidating environment that pushes people out. This hostility doesn't just stay in marketing; it bleeds out and negatively affects multiple other departments.