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"Lookout is a cybersecurity company that provides top-notch protection against mobile threats, phone loss and theft." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
39
TOTAL
RATINGS
597

Lookout Company Culture

Lookout Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Lookout's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Lookout CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jim Dolce Lookout's CEO
Jim Dolce
55 /100

Diversity at Lookout

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Lookout have rated Environment, Manager, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Lookout

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Lookout have rated Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Lookout 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 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-37

Lookout employees are -37% more likely to recommend Lookout as a great place to work

17%Promoters
29%Passives
54%Detractors

Working at Lookout

Working at Lookout is rated below average by 39 employees, across various culture dimensions. Lookout employees rate Team highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Lookout’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Lookout was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Lookout

D

Overall Company Culture at Lookout is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Lookout ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 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 39 Employees

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Engineering
55
Engineering55
Marketing
55
Marketing55
Product
50
Product50

Lookout Employee Reviews

Out of 19 Lookout employee reviews, 32% were positive. The remaining 68% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Lookout improve their work culture.

32%
68%
Positive Reviews32%
Constructive Feedback68%

Positive Reviews From Lookout Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    hc is cheap, but getting worse by the yr
  • What do you like best about your company?
    Awesome people, great product that customers love, making a difference
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Most (but not all) of the leadership team is approachable and willing to speak to employees. Senior leadership has a vision and a plan.

Constructive Feedback From Lookout Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Leadership needs to be more transparent and relate to all employees
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Deliver on goals - has been consistently underperforming
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Employee morale is low and attrition is high. Need better exec acknowledgement of problems and public plan to fix, instead of downplaying.

Lookout Company Information

Lookout Company Overview

"Lookout is a cybersecurity company that provides top-notch protection against mobile threats, phone loss and theft."

Lookout was founded in 2007 and its current CEO is Jim Dolce. Since its inception 19 years ago, Lookout has grown to 487 employees.

Lookout Mission, Vision & Values

Lookout Mission Statement

We use our extensive industry know-how, expertise and experience to guide our customers through the maze of technology, helping them to avoid the minefields.

Lookout Values

  • Build trust
  • Be accountable
  • Commit to exellence
  • Put costumer first
  • Be bold
HeadquarterOne Front St, Suite 2700
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States of America
Websitewww.lookout.com
Founding Date2007
Tel1-415-281-2820
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.lookout.com/about/careers

Lookout Competitors

Lookout competitors include Contrast Security, Tanium, Symantec, and AVAST Software. Lookout ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Lookout compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Contrast Security's Logo
    Contrast Security
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Tanium's Logo
    Tanium
    4.6/5
  3. #3
    Symantec's Logo
    Symantec
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Lookout's Logo
    Lookout
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    AVAST Software's Logo
    AVAST Software
    2.4/5
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Lookout Employees

Lookout has 487 employees. 39 employees at Lookout have reviewed Lookout 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 39 Lookout employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Lookout are not very pleased with their total compensation at Lookout, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Lookout are generally satisfied with their team. 39 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at Lookout are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Lookout believe the environment at Lookout is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Lookout is comfortably fast. About 55% of the employees at Lookout work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Lookout are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Lookout employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Lookout report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Lookout have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
86% of Lookout employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Lookout employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
60% of Lookout employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Lookout employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
57% of Lookout employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Lookout - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% 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.

Lookout KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Lookout's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Lookout employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes30%
No70%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Lookout CEO & Leadership

Lookout CEO - Jim Dolce

Jim Dolce Lookout's CEO
55 /100

Jim’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Jim in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Jim Dolce’s employees rank Lookout in the Bottom 45% for Team, in the Bottom 40% for Environment, and in the Bottom 35% for Manager. Dolce is generally unpopular with Lookout employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees in the Marketing department. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Lookout’s competitors, Jim Dolce ranks below both Symantec CEO Greg Clark and Tanium CEO Orion Hindawi.

Lookout Leadership

The Lookout Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Jim Dolce, Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer Mark Nasiff, and Chief Revenue Officer John Wilson

  • Jim Dolce  CEO / President

    Jim Dolce CEO / President

    Jim Dolce serves as the CEO / President of Lookout.

  • Mark Nasiff Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer

    Mark Nasiff serves as the Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer of Lookout.

  • John Wilson Chief Revenue Officer

    John Wilson serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of Lookout.

  • Kevin Mahaffey Founder and Chief Technology Officer

    Kevin Mahaffey serves as the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lookout.

  • Joe Bresler Sr. Director, Digital Strategy, Technology and Operations

    Joe Bresler serves as the Sr. Director, Digital Strategy, Technology and Operations of Lookout.

  • Satendar Bhatia SVP, Global Head of Embedded Software Sales

    Satendar Bhatia serves as the SVP, Global Head of Embedded Software Sales of Lookout.

  • Marc Jaffan Vice President Business Development and Corporate Development

    Marc Jaffan serves as the Vice President Business Development and Corporate Development of Lookout.

  • Rob Popovic Vice President Sales, Americas East

    Rob Popovic serves as the Vice President Sales, Americas East of Lookout.

  • Tricia Natale Vice President, Sales Operations

    Tricia Natale serves as the Vice President, Sales Operations of Lookout.

Lookout Salaries

How much does Lookout pay?

How much do people at Lookout get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Lookout is $131,529, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $153,197, or $73 per hour.

At Lookout, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $302,823 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,181 annually. Average Lookout salaries by department include: Business Development at $131,338, Legal at $302,823, Marketing at $198,176, and Customer Support at $86,383. Half of Lookout salaries are above $153,197.

24 employees at Lookout rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 91 ratings) while 22 employees at Lookout rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 31 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$80k
$80k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$115k
$115k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$151k
$151k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$216k
$216k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$289k
$289k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$369k
$369k100th Percentile
$131,529*
Average Compensation
$153,197*
Median Compensation

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

Lookout Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Lookout

Diverse employees at Lookout score the company 51/100 across various culture categories, placing Lookout in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Lookout across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 66/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 52/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 48/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 42/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Lookout Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Lookout PTO

Lookout's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Lookout's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 56% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Lookout's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy56%
Office Meals33%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare11%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo33%
Less than $500/mo34%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Lookout Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Lookout applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Lookout has a total of 487 employees

10
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (10 out of 10)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 10)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 10)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 10)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Lookout Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Lookout on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
27%
Product
10%
Engineering
10%
Marketing
10%
Sales
9%
Other
34%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
34%
Boston
15%
Los Angeles
3%
Cambridge
3%
Burlington
2%
Other
45%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Lookout

What is Lookout address?

Lookout location is at One Front St, Suite 2700

Who is the CEO of Lookout?

Lookout CEO is Jim Dolce, their score by employees is 55

What is Lookout eNPS?

The eNPS for Lookout is -37

What is the salary for Jr Developer in Lookout?

Jr Developer average salary in the US is 103k

What are the salaries in the Business Development in Lookout?

The average salaries for Business Development in Lookout is 131k

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