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      Censys has lost its way - Anonymous employee Censys Employee Review

      1.0
      22 Jul 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - when I joined Censys it was the pinnacle of people-first culture and leadership (however please read on for more on how this has since evolved) - small size so there's lots of opportunity to stand out and progress your career - interesting product in a hot space, it's not a perfect product by any means but it has a competitive edge in some respects and at one point I was confident it would become even more competitive with a few improvements - very remote friendly and pays very well for most positions, very competitive benefits and perks - despite the cons below there are a number of very kind and talented individuals still with the company who, god willing, will help continue the vision originally set out for Censys

      Cons

      - within the last quarter things have taken a major downturn and leadership has not responded quickly enough or in the right ways to combat these issues, leading to layoffs and some other poor decisions - I have fear that the current leadership is not going to be the right team to dig Censys out of the hole it's currently in - culture is suffering in a major way and I'm not sure there will ever be a way for the current team to return to the culture and values previously upheld at Censys

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      Censys Response
      3y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback! We recognize there have been a number of changes made throughout the organization in recent months and we are doing our best to navigate the change and keep the momentum we have built in the last two quarters. Nonetheless, I will ensure your feedback is shared with the leadership team.

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