Regretting my decision to join CIS… - Engineer bei Center for Internet Security: Mitarbeiterbewertung

1,0
13. Feb. 2026
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Pros

Friendly coworkers. Decent benefits such as $500 credit towards things like gym membership, nutrition programs or athletic gear. Company is entirely remote based so no in office requirements which is pretty cool.

Kontras

Little to no structure and accountability for training new staff. You’re pretty much on your own or hope a coworker is willing to work with you because leadership is too busy doing God knows what in their ‘all day meetings.’ Documentation for team processes is horrible and not kept current. Executive leadership is detached and self serving. Reckless decision making cost the organization its $40+ million dollar contract with the federal government. Executive leadership lacks the industry experience to lead CIS into a profitable future. The company is basically going to have to shrink to survive under the current regime. There are no growth opportunities. Promotion rarely happen and if you do you’re workload is likely to remain the same while true all start employees stay stagnet and get piles of more and more workload loaded into them because teams have many employees that lack experience to create a meaningful impact on their teams. Some teams are fortunate to work on meaningful work while other teams are doing god knows what because multiple teams are doing the same jobs yet nobody knows who does what when asked but when you dig into it there are often 2, 3 or more people dedicated to the same job function. Meaning one person is doing the job, someone helps may be helping and a third is basically coasting by getting paid good money to do essentially nothing. This toxic behavior causes some teams to be drastically underfunded and other teams to be gloated. There is a heavy amount of turnover among teams. Good people leave voluntarily or a just pushed out because senior leadership can’t stomach the idea the folks in lower roles are more skilled and more experienced than they are and this creates a bitterness and toxicity in the air that is very easily noticed. ‘Growth’ is disguised as budget cuts and layoffs. This is what pays for raises, promotions and bonuses. Soon more layoffs and more budget cuts will be needed for more raises, promotions, and more executives to help cover for other executive that are inept. Their is no growth here anymore. Just noble mission clouded by the idea that SLTTs are going to start paying for services that they were essentially getting for free. Good luck with that. Especially since now competitors are quickly pivoting making better services and market solutions are much lower price points than CIS can afford to offer. The company is very top heavy and continues to get more top heavy after each ‘layoff’ and ‘budget cut.’

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5,0
10. Feb. 2026
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Pros

I have been working for CIS now for 3 years and while the past year especially has been full of challenges, I have NEVER worked for an employer who ACTUALLY cares so much about their employees (and they put their money where their mouth is too). One of my favorite parts is the Nourish Your Soul events put on monthly where CIS provides us with 2+ hours of enrichment activities. They reward good work with spot bonuses & raises AND they have preserved the yearly cost-of-living increases.

Kontras

Last year was a difficult with Doge cutting our government funding but I am incredibly proud of how the company handled this difficult transition while still expressing how much value their employees bring.

1,0
31. Jan. 2026
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Pros

The organization has talented, hardworking employees who care deeply about their work and the mission. Many teams continue to perform well despite ongoing uncertainty at the executive level.

Kontras

The company suffers from a serious executive leadership problem that has significantly damaged employee trust and morale. A large number of employees were laid off, followed shortly by the hiring of multiple new executives. This sequence was difficult for employees to reconcile and created the perception that financial decisions were not aligned with stated priorities or operational realities. Decision-making at the top appears to be driven more by personal preference and executive relationships than by data, performance metrics, or clearly articulated business strategy. Certain executives and initiatives receive strong support regardless of outcomes, while others are deprioritized without transparent explanation. As a result, confidence in the executive leadership team is extremely low across much of the organization, especially of the CEO. While individual executives may be capable, the overall team appears constrained by a culture where dissent is discouraged and alignment is enforced rather than earned. This has led to an environment where employees feel unheard, uncertain about the future, and disconnected from leadership decisions that directly affect their work and livelihoods.

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