TryHackMe

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Company that runs on fear and Toxic work culture - Avis employé Employé (anonyme) TryHackMe

1,0

24 juin 2025

Employé (anonyme)

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Perspective commerciale

Avantages

- Most people you work with are genuine treat to work with and are lovely people - Benefits like weekly paid meal

Inconvénients

- Ran on an authoritarian campaign of job loss fear - Taking time for yourself on a weekend or late at night? wrong that's called company time. Last minute projects are key to this companies success so don't have plans because you are expected to work weekends and late nights to meet absurd deadlines with no compensation - Don't expect constructive criticism at best you will get "Try Again" and "Don't like this" so you'll constantly feel like a headless chicken just completely directionless - Company front of the pack in terms of competition but so focused on competitors it ignores real innovation - Expertise and knowledge of your skillset mean nothing if the Founders don't like it (and their wants change constantly), you will have your decisions over ruled constantly - The culture here is abhorrent if you want a taste just go look at the founders LinkedIn pages for quotes such as "Speed over quality" and "This is not a place for work life balance" - Feedback ignored, work culture has been consistently brought up as an issue and it is either overlooked at best or at worst doubled down upon by the founders in these "Don't like it, leave" style speeches - No clear progression - Legal minimum PTO for UK employees - No listed pay on jobs due to controversial "regional pay" and overall lacking pay in comparison to industry standards - Zero respect for your time and and expertise if you are not in the content department

Réponse de TryHackMe

11mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback. While this isn’t the experience we want anyone to walk away with, we also recognise that fast-paced, high-growth environments aren’t the right fit for everyone. TryHackMe has grown rapidly over the past few years, and with that comes pressure: shifting priorities, big expectations and a strong focus on execution. That speed has been a key part of our success, but we know it needs to be balanced with clarity, support and sustainable ways of working and that’s exactly what we’ve been working on. We’ve introduced clearer performance and feedback frameworks, are reviewing our time-off and compensation structures and are putting better systems in place to improve planning and reduce the last-minute pressures that can come with scale. The culture here is demanding, but for many, it’s also incredibly rewarding. We won’t pretend we’ve got everything perfect, but we’re building with intent and we care deeply about getting it right. Thanks again for your time at TryHackMe and for your contribution. If you're open to a conversation about your experience, we’re always keen to learn and you can reach us at people@tryhackme.com. Wishing you the best in what’s next.

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1,0

9 avr. 2025

Employé (anonyme)

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Avantages

Nothing that is worth mentioning.

Inconvénients

It's very common for a start-up to reach a stage where they need to bring in an experienced CEO to replace young tech founders, and TryHackMe has reached this critical juncture. The product is great and has a lot of potential. The team is full of extremely talented individuals. Unfortunately, rotten apples in leadership are holding the company back, and that's a real shame. The two co-founders have no business acumen. They also seem to think they're experts in design, marketing, sales, you name it…go figure. TryHackMe is an HR/cultural nightmare. There is a well-meaning HR team, but no meaningful HR work is being done due to toxic "leadership." For example, the co-founders refuse to hold any version of an all-hands meeting because it's "too expensive." Yet they're confused as to why not everyone feels connected to the mission. Hmm, maybe it's because no one actually talks about it. Next, the pay and "benefits." Co-founders love to shout from the rooftops about how the company is financially bootstrapped and stable. This sounds great until you realise it's mostly because they're paying people well below market rate and offer no real benefits. This company is the tech equivalent of Shein. If you want to be underpaid, undervalued, micromanaged, and spoken down to, this is the place for you! For everyone else, hold onto your self-respect and run far, far away.

Réponse de TryHackMe

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. We genuinely care about feedback and always want to improve. TryHackMe has grown fast, and with that growth comes change and challenge. We’re proud to be bootstrapped and profitable, especially in a market where layoffs are common. That independence means we grow on our terms, reward performance with bonuses and focus on building long-term value. We recently ran a company-wide engagement survey to understand where we can do better and we’re using that feedback to drive meaningful change. Our people team is rolling out initiatives to strengthen communication, enhance our offering and build a culture where people feel genuinely connected and supported. We’re a founder-led company and that won’t be the right fit for everyone, but for those who want real ownership, close collaboration and influence with decision-makers and the chance to shape a product with global impact, it’s an exciting place to be. We’re lucky to work alongside an ambitious, talented team who care deeply about what we’re building. We know there’s always more to do and we’re listening, learning and making TryHackMe a great place to work as we scale.

1,0

27 nov. 2025

Software engineer

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Avantages

very good and collaborative team

Inconvénients

Overworking is a must if you want to keep your job, low pay (location based) which is racist. They force you to install monitoring software, and the only benefit you will get is your actual salary (don't expect any pay raise). Overall just not worth it.

Réponse de TryHackMe

6mo

We’re sorry your experience felt this way. TryHackMe is a scaling company and there are periods of high pace where some teams may work longer hours, particularly around launches. We are open about this during the interview process so expectations are clear. For many people, that pace also comes with opportunities to work on exciting projects and meaningful initiatives with real career growth that they wouldn't be exposed to elsewhere. We use location based pay based on local market rates and cost of living indexes. This approach is not connected to race or background, and it’s designed to keep compensation competitive and fair across the 34 regions that we employ in. This means employees aren’t disadvantaged by where they live. We review our salary bands regularly and are transparent about how we benchmark compensation. We do not use employee activity monitoring software, and we have no intention of ever doing so. We use an MDM solution to meet security and compliance standards to maintain our ISO 27001 certification. This enforces protections such as encryption, patching, antivirus and screen lock policies. It is limited to device level security settings and cannot view, collect or access content stored on the device. Finally, we have held 3 rounds of pay review this year, including a cost of living adjustment at the start of the year for all eligible staff, and performance related pay rises, bonuses and promotions. You were not eligible for the former as you were paid at the highest end of your salary band for your role and location. For any future candidates, we welcome questions about workload, pay and security tooling during the interview process. Thanks

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