PQShield Reviews

5.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Ali El Kaafarani

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

PQShield has an employee rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The PQShield employee rating is 30% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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26 reviews
5.0
14 Aug 2023

Great company doing great things with a really good culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

One of the unique things about PQShield is the genuinely great culture. Many companies struggle with this and have to resort to gimmicks to hide the underlying issues, but at PQShield, the family culture comes directly from the CEO's values and care for his team. We all work hard and put a lot in, but we are solving a really important and exciting problem, and know we are having an impact. It is great to be surrounded by such smart and devoted people who love what they do. Performance is all about outcomes and not number of hours, and things are really flexible. There is also a really generous holiday policy with shutdown weeks as well as normally holiday allowance.

Cons

Hard to think of any specifically. It's rare to have an employer that can offer all three of exciting work, good career prospects and fair compensation. PQShield is delivering that for me at the moment.

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PQShield Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughtful feedback! 🌟 We’re thrilled to hear that you feel supported, challenged, and part of an inclusive environment at PQShield. We also appreciate your recognition of the fast-moving nature of a growing global company — your flexibility and positive outlook help make our culture so strong. — PQShield 💙
5.0
2 Sept 2025
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Pros

- Cutting-Edge Work * You’re working on the forefront of cybersecurity, innovating and helping customer to build their products, systems for the post quantum era arrives earlier * The exciting R&D, Engineering, Product & Operations team environment will make us proud to be part of revolutionary global post quantum computer security. - High-Caliper Colleagues * Teams often consist of cryptographers, PhDs, and security researchers from top universities. * Great for professional development and networking. - Strong Mission Alignment * Employees are often focused on a meaningful product design to customer deliverable mission. - Startup with Innovation Culture * It’s a startup company: fast-paced, high-ownership environment. * Opportunities to wear many role hats and contribute broadly. - Opportunities to Publish, Present & Patent * Employees are encouraged to publish academic papers or speak at conferences like NIST PQC, Real World Crypto, etc. - 100% Remote * This is the icing on the cake i.e. employees are 100% remote working from home or prefer to WFH. Employees are motivated to visit our physical offices for business needs and for their own change. This shows that the management has very high level trust on all the employees worldwide.

Cons

- Steep Learning Curve * PQC is specialised; on-boarding can be intense if you lack of interest in cryptographic learning - Benefits are not in-hand * Some rewards are only on papers which sometimes may confuse you. - Possible Resource Constraints * As a startup, at times face resource crunch because of the customers dynamics and business needs.

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PQShield Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing such a detailed and thoughtful review! 🌟 We’re thrilled to hear how much you value the cutting-edge work, world-class colleagues, and the opportunities to grow, publish, and make a real impact in post-quantum cryptography. It’s exactly this blend of innovation, collaboration, and mission-driven focus that makes PQShield such a unique place to be. 🙌 We also really appreciate your candor on the challenges — you’re right, the learning curve can be steep and as a scaling startup, resource dynamics do shift. These are things we’re mindful of and continue to work on, always with the goal of supporting our team while driving forward meaningful impact. Thanks again for your continued contributions and for helping shape PQShield into what it is today. PQShield 💙
5.0
25 Jul 2025

Great team, on the cusp of great things

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Extremely knowledgeable and adaptable team that punches well above their weight - immense achievements across hardware and software products, and a very uninhibited research environment. Excellent compensation and benefits, including share schemes, remote working, and companywide time off. Great support from the team with things like training, knowledge-sharing, and open communication. Startup / scale-up life isn't for everyone, but this is one of the best places for it.

Cons

Operating in an immature market which can mean changes in priorities and focus. Rapid growth and still scaling which means lots of new ideas but wearing multiple hats and learning how to take them off without disruption. Still a small team which sometimes means having ambitions that are difficult to meet.

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PQShield Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughtful feedback — we’re so pleased to hear that you’ve experienced our team as knowledgeable, adaptable, and supportive. It’s great to know our benefits, flexibility, and collaborative culture are making a positive impact. We also appreciate your honest observations about the realities of operating in an emerging market and growing quickly. Scaling a company while staying true to our mission inevitably brings both opportunities and challenges, and feedback like yours helps us keep improving our focus and processes. Thank you again for taking the time to share your perspective, and for being part of our journey as we continue to grow and deliver impactful work in post-quantum cryptography. PQShield 💙
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