Good company, great culture, but questionable decision making higher up - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Dataminr Employee Review

3.0
16 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

For the most part Dataminr is a great place to work. Loads of benefits and work life balance and you work alongside a good product. The people are also great, Dataminr do well hiring an inclusive workforce that has a good culture.

Cons

Leadership spent the entirety of 2022 telling us at town halls the company is in a great position to weather the storm (recession) and would not be making any large layoffs. 1 week into the new year and they cut the vast majority of the International Business from leadership all they way down to SDR's. For corporate organisations in any non volatile regions the product is deemed as a nice to have and not essential. Therefore it does not and will not sell at a high velocity to private sector businesses.

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5.0
27 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great company with a very dynamic offering on AI for cyber security and physical security

Cons

Highly competitive market that is continuously evolving with AI

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Dataminr Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you are excited about our dynamic AI offerings across cyber and physical security. While the market is indeed highly competitive and evolving rapidly with AI, we view this growth and movement as a driver for our innovation. We remain committed to staying at the forefront of the industry to ensure we continue providing mission-critical alerting for our global customers.
1.0
2 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Differentiated technology platform with real-time intelligence capabilities, particularly in the physical security and threat detection space

Cons

* Frequent leadership changes have made it difficult to maintain consistent strategic direction * Company initiatives often reset before prior efforts fully mature, creating execution gaps * Senior leadership structure can feel top-heavy, which at times slows decision-making and accountability * Market positioning in cybersecurity may not be as strong or clearly differentiated as competitors * Organizational changes have led to disruption and uncertainty for employees during transition periods * In some cases, expectations during the hiring process did not fully align with the day-to-day reality of the role * Strategic messaging is strong, but execution and follow-through can lag behind stated priorities

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