Rapid7
What's It Like to Work at Rapid7?
Rapid7 Employee Reviews
What People Are Saying About Rapid7
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Mission & Purpose: Work is closely tied to real‑world security operations through products like InsightIDR/InsightVM and the Metasploit project, making contributions feel meaningful and résumé‑enhancing. Ongoing engineering cadence and market visibility reinforce a sense of impact.
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Belonging & Inclusion: External accolades (e.g., HRC Equality 100 and Newsweek/Built In lists) and “Bring You” values indicate an inclusion‑focused culture with employee communities and belonging initiatives. These signals suggest a workplace that prioritizes culture, belonging, and community.
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Learning & Development: Company materials highlight continuous learning, professional development support, internal mobility, and emerging‑talent programs. Access to learning tools and knowledge‑sharing (e.g., Metasploit wrap‑ups, research) supports skill growth.
Rapid7's Candidate Tradeoffs
If you’re weighing whether Rapid7 is the right fit, these are the core tradeoffs to consider.
- Rapid7 emphasizes minimal bureaucracy to keep work agile and focused, but that approach aligns best with proactive, ownership-minded contributors.
- Rapid7 places greater emphasis on focused, time-bound intensity that drives breakthrough results than on maintaining a consistently moderate pace year-round.
- Rapid7 places greater emphasis on cross-functional collaboration that drives stronger, more integrated outcomes than on siloed, team-by-team execution.
Rapid7's Benefits
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Promote from within
Provides customized development tracks
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
Our remote work program includes full-time remote for specific positions, Work remotely on occasion as needed.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
