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A typical day at work was the same as any startup, a lot of similarities to Netflix series  (Silicon Valley)
what did i learn - Companies with good broad representation of skillsets, maturity and a reward system will be successful in the long run. The need for good processes.
Management - 
Workplace culture - build a team culture around hard-work, empathy, kindness and fair reward system. 
Hardest part of the job -  mismanagement.  It allowed its competitors to get ahead and really started missing the mark and sliding down when new General Council and CFO (who at that time was under investigation by SEC) were brought in. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
1/2 day of work on Friday was very nice.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management doesn’t work with and collaborate as a team with the  sales reps. Management sits  in their Ivory towers barking down orders to “the little people”.
Management doesn’t seem to be involved with the business outside of forecast calls. They don’t seem to have a vested interest in your success and very aloof about being involved in the business.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Confrontational not collaborative. Management are the smartest people in the room.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was a struggle and very depressing. Not a positive thriving environment. Management doesn’t communicate even when you have regular calls with them.

I worked at Cofense for 2.5 years and created content that now sets them apart.  While it was great while it lasted the CEO and upper management team does not care at all about their employees. I created content for them that they are now using to grab the attention of more clients.  The only problem is letting me go they have zero ability to create more content without outsourcing to venders.  I revolutionized the cyber security industry with my work, yet that was not enough to keep me employed.  For anyone wanting a stable job for the future, Cofense is not that place.  My team was lied to about continuing lay offs.  Two months later the team is gutted to bare bones without the ability to create more content. Greed is killing this company,  The CEO will be the reason this company fails. 

I loved working at Cofense. I unfortunately was not privy to what was going on revenue wise, and I am confident that is why I lost my job. There were many CEO/CFO changes that occurred in my time there, along with so many layoffs I lost count. It may be that the Board and the VCs are calling the shots now as this last round of layoffs seemed to focus on salary not who was being cut. They are trying to pivot, but it may be too late for that. It is a shame. The culture was good when I first started, but you can see panic is setting in. They have a good product but seem to struggle to effectively sell that product. 

I wasn't at Cofense long enough to really experience anything stellar or terrible about the company, aside from the unexpected lay-offs.

I loved my team. We worked together so well. I was excited everyday. Scrum meeting were fun and I learned so much. I jumped at every chance to work on something. It's sad to be hired on as a company dies.

My feeling is that management will be Cofense's downfall. More bean counters were hired and good developers were let go. They seem to care less about the product and innovation and more about short-term gains on paper.

They were a great company to work for. What they are now??? Who can say.

So beware.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Started as close net company and enjoyed great fringe benefits during the early start up years

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Within the last 4 years, a reduction in force has occurred witout notice across most departments..  job stablity became a questions

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most employees work. remote, it's fun, energetic 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 Daily all call meeting, check in and start the day

Cofense's junior management leaves a little to be desired. It feels as if what is needed to advance here is a "yes" man attitude and being positive. Most of the jobs at Cofense are pretty relaxing and it lends itself to working with your life's schedule. Unless you are busy and have client calls from other counties then forget about your lunch and prepare for back to back calls.

Think of this place as a mini Google. They are very enthusiastic towards the company and the services they provide. This place is amazing to work at. They have excellent amenities and a modern designed office space. The hardest part of the job would be not wanting to leave or stop working because of the fulfillment you receive working there.

I enjoy my time with Cofense. Rhoyt appears to really be vested in employee satisfaction and supports management. Staff is respectful of each other. Technology is advanced and equipment was provided. Good place to work; company culture and remote work environment is great! 

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