No WLB or Respect for Employee's Personal Time - Anonymous employee Socure Employee Review

2.0
10 Nov 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It seems like the company is growing quickly. If you were one of those who started a couple years ago, you'll likely see a big payday, equity-wise. Not so much for the rest of us.

Cons

There is no respect for employees' time during non-working hours. If you are going to hire a distributed work force with people who are not located on the East Coast, you need to adjust the times of mandatory meetings to accommodate other times zones. We're regularly expected to attend 6:30am and 7am PST meetings, and, of course, are not also offered the benefit of stopping work at EOD East Coast Time. To whit, it's not just the all-employee meetings that are at these times, managers regularly set early morning meetings for smaller teams. Pay is below market as well. They expect you to drink the Kool-Aid that the stock option grants will pay off big one day, which they won't for later-joining employees. Bonuses are only offered to higher titles instead of uniform for all employees. The culture is extremely micro-managey. For example, after 90-minute long, mandatory (and early) meetings, you are required to take a test to "prove" that you were listening. Treat your employees like adults; we don't need to "prove" anything to you - just trust we are doing our jobs.

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5.0
12 Jun 2026
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Pros

One of the highest-performing companies I've ever worked for. There is a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, and winning, with teams genuinely supporting one another to achieve shared goals. The company provides tremendous opportunities for both personal and professional growth, and you're surrounded by talented people who challenge you to continuously improve and succeed.

Cons

The same qualities that make this a great place to work may not be for everyone. Success here requires a high degree of ownership, initiative, and self-motivation. This is not an environment for passive contributors; you are expected to lead, solve problems, drive outcomes, and proactively navigate obstacles. The pace is fast, expectations are high, and there is a constant sense of urgency around execution and winning. While you have the resources and support of a larger organization, you're expected to operate with an entrepreneurial mindset and run your area of responsibility like it's your own business.

1.0
25 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

hard to think of any pros

Cons

horrible leadership coming from the top

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