

In the Top 5% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 5% of 270 Nearby Companies in Boston
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Corey E. Thomas has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Rapid7, Inc. since October 2012. Mr. Thomas has more than 15 years experience leading marketing and technical functions at top companies. He served as an Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, & Operations and Vice President of Marketing & Product Management at Rapid7, Inc. and also served as its Chief Operating Officer from November 2008 to September 2012 and Vice President of Marketing since November 2008. He focused on implementing strategies for product management, product marketing and lead generation and management at Rapid7. He is instrumental in broadening Rapid7's global presence in target markets and further driving demand for NeXpose, its solution for vulnerability management and assessment of Web applications, databases and operating systems and networks. He served as Vice President of Consumer & Business Marketing and Vice President of Parallels Marketing & Business Development of Parallels, Inc. He led product marketing, product management and business development for Parallels. He served a number of leadership positions including Group Project Manager of the Microsoft Server and Tools division. He led the product planning effort to define Microsoft's Data Platform and Storage strategy. He led SQL Server's enterprise marketing team, including the worldwide launch of it in 2005. He served as Management Consultant for Deloitte Consulting, focusing on technology and operations at large multinational banks. He has been a Director of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. since March 9, 2017 and Rapid7, Inc. since October 2012. He has served on the U.S. Commerce Department's Digital Economy Board of Advisors since 2016. Mr. Thomas holds a BE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Rapid7.
Based on 225 ratings, Corey Thomas ranks right below BeyondTrust's CEO, Kevin Hickey.
Rapid7 CEO is highly regarded by African American/Black employees, the Business Development department, and the Design department. However, employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year, employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years, and the IT department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Rapid7 ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Rapid7 ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Boston for CEO Rating Score.
