Great Concept, But Execution and Leadership Need Work - Severe Burnout, No Growth! - Threat Analyst Halcyon Employee Review

3.0
3 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Offers competitive compensation and maintains a decent work-life balance. Beyond that, limited positives to highlight

Cons

The product performed reliably ONLY in demo environments, but in real-world use, it generated over 98% false positives and even failed to detect sophisticated red team tools, leading to significant gaps in coverage which were not even addressed :( The team was expected to provide 24/7/365 support with just three members, resulting in severe fatigue and burnout. Despite our continuous efforts, there was no recognition, no one-on-one feedback with manager, and no opportunities for professional growth. Salary increments were nonexistent for 2 years and communication from manager was poor. The lack of strategic direction and effective management made it increasingly difficult to stay motivated or envision a future with the organization. LOST MY MOTIVATION!

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5.0
1 Apr 2026
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Pros

Strong mission dedicated to making ransomware history and our customers protected! First class benefits including free family PPO medical, dental and vision insurance, generous equity, 401k match and remote friendly. On top of that we have an amazing fun culture!

Cons

Being a start up has it's challenges as we grow but it's been an exciting journey so far!

1.0
11 Jun 2026
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Pros

Was great pay for the 3 weeks I worked there.

Cons

The worst leadership team of all time. They hired me and several others and then 3 weeks later had to lay 40 percent of the company off. They were literally about to go on a trip to the Bahamas with the whole company. Such fiscal irresponsibility and lack of leadership must be breaking some kind of record.

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