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Global leader in cyber security AI. Protects over 6,800 organizations worldwide. Creators of Self-Learning AI. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
55
TOTAL
RATINGS
486

Darktrace Company Culture

Darktrace Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
Darktrace's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Darktrace CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies
Poppy Gustafsson Darktrace's CEO
Poppy Gustafsson
59 /100

Diversity at Darktrace

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies
D+

Diverse employees at Darktrace have rated Team, Outlook, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Darktrace

Darktrace eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-16

Darktrace employees are -16% more likely to recommend Darktrace as a great place to work

35%Promoters
14%Passives
51%Detractors

Working at Darktrace

Working at Darktrace is rated below average by 55 employees, across various culture dimensions. Darktrace employees rate Meetings highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Darktrace’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Darktrace was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Darktrace

C-

Overall Company Culture at Darktrace is rated C-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
35%

Darktrace ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 55 Employees

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Darktrace Employee Reviews

Out of 54 Darktrace employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Darktrace improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Constructive Feedback From Darktrace Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Invest in some leadership and soft skills training for everyone to emotionally mature

Darktrace Company Information

Darktrace Company Overview

Global leader in cyber security AI. Protects over 6,800 organizations worldwide. Creators of Self-Learning AI.

Darktrace was founded in 2013 and its current CEO is Poppy Gustafsson. Since its inception 13 years ago, Darktrace has grown to 2000 employees.

Darktrace Mission, Vision & Values

Darktrace Mission Statement

To empower organizations to avoid cyber disruptions using Self-Learning AI, so people can focus on what they do best.

Darktrace Values

  • Pride
  • Novelty
  • Humility
  • Bravery
  • Restlessness
  • Aspiration
HeadquarterMaurice Wilkes Building, St John's Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Cambridge CB4 0DS
United Kingdom
Websitewww.darktrace.com/
Founding Date2013
Company StatusPublic
StockDARK
Jobscareers.darktrace.com/
Social Sites

Darktrace Competitors

Darktrace competitors include Attivo Networks, CrowdStrike, and Cylance. Darktrace ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Darktrace compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Attivo Networks' Logo
    Attivo Networks
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    CrowdStrike's Logo
    CrowdStrike
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Darktrace's Logo
    Darktrace
    3.0/5
  4. #4
    Cylance's Logo
    Cylance
    2.9/5

Darktrace Employees

Darktrace has 2000 employees. 55 employees at Darktrace have reviewed Darktrace across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 55 Darktrace employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Darktrace are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Darktrace, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Darktrace are pleased with their team. 55 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Darktrace are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Darktrace believe the environment at Darktrace is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Darktrace is extremely fast. About 27% of the employees at Darktrace work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Darktrace are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Darktrace - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Darktrace KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Darktrace employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Darktrace's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Darktrace CEO & Leadership

Darktrace CEO - Poppy Gustafsson

Poppy Gustafsson Darktrace's CEO
59 /100

Darktrace’s CEO Poppy Gustafsson started in this role in 2016. Poppy’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Poppy in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Poppy Gustafsson’s employees rank Darktrace in the Top 20% for Meetings, in the Top 35% for Team, and in the Bottom 45% for Outlook. Gustafsson is generally unpopular with Darktrace employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees in the Sales department. However, Male employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Darktrace’s competitors, Poppy Gustafsson ranks below both Cylance CEO Stuart McClure and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz.

Darktrace Leadership

The Darktrace Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Poppy Gustafsson, Managing Director Business Development Tracy L, and Field Director Michael Bush

  • Poppy Gustafsson  CEO / President

    Poppy Gustafsson CEO / President

    Poppy Gustafsson serves as the CEO / President of Darktrace.

  • Tracy L Managing Director Business Development

    Tracy L serves as the Managing Director Business Development of Darktrace. Tracy started at Darktrace in July of 2018.... read more

  • Michael Bush Field Director

    Michael Bush serves as the Field Director of Darktrace. Michael started at Darktrace in July of 2018. Michael currently... read more

  • Eloy Avila Americas CTO

    Eloy Avila serves as the Americas CTO of Darktrace. Eloy started at Darktrace in April of 2018. Eloy currently resides... read more

  • Gary Szukalski Chief Channel Management Officer (CCMO)

    Gary Szukalski serves as the Chief Channel Management Officer (CCMO) of Darktrace. Gary started at Darktrace in... read more

  • Uddhav Mehra Cyber Security Account Executive

    Uddhav Mehra serves as the Cyber Security Account Executive of Darktrace.

  • Steven Gerry Cyber Security Executive

    Steven Gerry serves as the Cyber Security Executive of Darktrace.

  • William Haight Cyber Security Executive

    William Haight serves as the Cyber Security Executive of Darktrace. William started at Darktrace in May of 2018. William... read more

  • Gordon Rogo Cyber Security Executive

    Gordon Rogo serves as the Cyber Security Executive of Darktrace. Gordon started at Darktrace in May of 2018. Gordon... read more

Darktrace Salaries

How much does Darktrace pay?

How much do people at Darktrace get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Darktrace is $118,462, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $120,503, or $57 per hour.

At Darktrace, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $206,826 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,859 annually. Average Darktrace salaries by department include: Engineering at $134,471, Operations at $95,324, Customer Support at $65,990, and Admin at $57,991. Half of Darktrace salaries are above $120,503.

24 employees at Darktrace rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies (based on 71 ratings) while 23 employees at Darktrace rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies (based on 23 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Darktrace employees include job titles like Sales Associate. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Darktrace employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$69k
$69k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$93k
$93k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$120k
$120k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$168k
$168k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$241k
$241k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$284k
$284k100th Percentile
$118,462*
Average Compensation
$120,503*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Darktrace Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Darktrace

Diverse employees at Darktrace score the company 58/100 across various culture categories, placing Darktrace in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Darktrace across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 55/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 57/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Darktrace Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

Darktrace PTO

Darktrace's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Darktrace

What is Darktrace address?

Darktrace location is at Maurice Wilkes Building, St John's Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge

Who is the CEO of Darktrace?

Darktrace CEO is Poppy Gustafsson, their score by employees is 59

What is Darktrace eNPS?

The eNPS for Darktrace is -16

What is the salary for Product Manager in Darktrace?

Product Manager average salary in the US is 121k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Darktrace?

The average salaries for Sales in Darktrace is 141k

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