Pretty Great pre IPO, variable during, terrible after PE - Software Developer Magnet Forensics Employee Review

2.0
2 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good PTO flexible hours Manageable workload Good people Reasonably good leadership pre Acquisition Jad/Geoff were legitimately strong leaders for the Magnet side of things Free beer/lunch on Friday’s (pre Covid)

Cons

Slow to promote Difficult to get recognition Pay wasn’t the strongest No equity post PE acquisition, and pretty tight on stock options pre IPO unless you were there 2011-2013/14 era. TB owned, so they brought in some management that seem a bit much Sell stuff to ICE (this is largely grayshift related). Much better pre IPO during the Jad years

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Magnet Forensics Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your positive feedback about our PTO program, flexible work options, strong leadership, and opportunities for internal promotion. We’re glad to hear these aspects of your time here stood out. We also acknowledge your concerns around the pace of promotions and overall compensation. We continually review these areas to ensure we remain competitive in the market and provide employees with growth opportunities as they become available. Feedback like yours helps us identify where we can continue to enhance the employee experience.

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