CIQ Reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

Gregory Kurtzer

63% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
1.0
3 Dec 2024

Do your research

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Pros

Some great people that really want to help

Cons

Take your pick. C-level hides information from employees like funding rounds that dilute the stock value, there is a lawsuit against the CEO for trade secret violations for a product called Fuzzball, COO runs a separate business, CEO is more interested in protecting his image than doing his job. Do you research on each c-level executive before working for CIQ.

1.0
2 Aug 2024

My opinion

Recommend
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Pros

Company pays industry average wages

Cons

In my 30 plus years as a Silicon Valley sales executive, my opinion is CIQ is by far the worst run company I have ever worked for. Currently, a law suit filed against CEO and his former employees from the company they worked for prior to CIQ with allegations leading to theft of intellectual property and much more. As a shareholder myself, concerned and unsure if CIQ actually has completed final development of their primary product called “fuzzball” which has been under development for years. This review is my personal opinion of this company, again the worst run company I have ever worked for over 30 years in technology

1.0
8 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Incredibly smart, mission-driven engineers who genuinely care about open source and community work. Many teammates go above and beyond to support one another despite constant uncertainty. The technical problems can be somewhat interesting, and the work itself can be meaningful when you’re allowed to focus on it.

Cons

Leadership decisions often feel reactive and inconsistent, with unclear priorities and limited transparency. Communication is inconsistent, trust is fragile, and priorities shift without clear reasoning. There’s a wide gap between the values the company promotes and the way people are actually treated. Stability, transparency, and respect for all parties need serious work.

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