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Fun startup turned mindless machine

Engineer III
Former Employee
Worked at CrowdStrike for 6 years
October 21, 2025
Sunnyvale, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Benefits

Pay PTO Remote-first

Cons

This was a great place to work. You could speak your mind and actually change things.

Now the culture is heavy politics and "do as you're told." Middle management is heavy. When I started, I had 3 layers of middle management between our VP. When I left, I had 7. Very little career growth.

Advice to Management

Recently, they cut 500 staff based on a spreadsheet, but claimed AI enhancements were replacing those positions. AI did not replace most of us.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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