A Tragedy – No Work-Life Balance at Abnormal Security - Human Resources Abnormal AI Employee Review

1.0
19 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Watching bad management in action is a masterclass in how not to lead. You’ll definitely grow… probably in resilience, patience, or your ability to smile through chaos. great stand up material "You'll never believe what happened at work today..." becomes a weekly saga.

Cons

It’s truly heartbreaking to witness the culture at Abnormal Security. These people are so overworked and underappreciated, it’s clear they believe putting the company before their own families is the right choice. I've seen it firsthand and heard it from employees themselves – they would rather work overtime than attend their own children’s important milestones and advancements. This is not a company that values work-life balance; it’s a toxic environment that disregards the well-being of its employees. The way they treat their staff is nothing short of awful. It’s honestly a tragedy to see such dedication to a job that comes at the expense of family and personal happiness. I cannot recommend this company to anyone who values their time, health, or family. It’s a deeply troubling situation.

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5.0
19 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work environment and smart people

Cons

None at this time - great work

5.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- High level of ownership: the eng team runs pretty lean considering the size and scale of the company, which means that there is never a lack of scope for you to own. I don't think my teams have ever worked on something that wasn't impactful and meaningful for the company. - Strong teammates: a side effect of high ownership is the hiring of strong individuals who feel a strong sense of pride in their craft and what they work on. What you get is a group of driven and sharp engineers - Leadership visibility = more opportunities for growth: the company places a strong focus on rewarding high performers with more opportunities for growth. Regular internal talent reviews mean that we're always asking how we can put strong engineers in positions to continue growing and building their skills to succeed in their role - AI enablement: Abnormal is investing heavily in its employees and how we can use AI more. It's not just a "use more AI mandate", but rather intentional ways to enable the team and deliver tangible impact through AI usage.

Cons

- Running lean can be a double-edged sword: sometimes that can mean more work that needs to be done than the bandwidth available to do it. Creates difficult prioritization exercises and careful tradeoff considerations - Slow payment of tech debt: one of the side effects of moving quickly (especially in the earlier years of the company) is the accumulation of tech debt. I think teams are given a good amount of leeway to help pay this down, but sometimes falls in the priority ladder when we need to build something new to match a competitor

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