Netskope
Hello Blind community, Can anyone comment on the company called Netskope? I know they are a pre-IPO unicorn, and it might be nice to join such companies to get some options cash in the future. I'm specifically interested in their culture and wlb in the software department, I'd be thankful for any input. Thanks.
The strike price is likely around $7 and at 7.5B valuation the preferred share is about $22. Not much potential at this point I guess.
Ghosted by a recruiter there 🤷🏼♂️
Used their product in our enterprise, was very unhappy
What issues did you find?
The answer is what didn’t go wrong
If you have specific questions, you can dm me Btw, I do agree to the vast part of the discussion so far.
Sent you a dm.
Hi, how is the provisioner team there in Netskope?
Revenue is solid, ballparking compared to zscaler there's plenty of upside left even at $7.5B. The problem is that most offers I hear about have been stingy on the stock side. So even though there's plenty of stock upside, you may not get enough shares to capture that. That said, I have heard of occasional hires getting outsized stock grants. Also, the eng team quality varies _widely_. Some are very strong working on cutting edge stuff. Others are very incompetent and trying to use process/program managers to cover the fact that they're struggling to deliver. I work at Netskope (on a team/project I really enjoy), so I'm biased, but if it were me, I'd do an interview panel and see if you click with the team and see how many options they offer you. You'll get a vibe pretty quick whether it'd be a good cultural fit or not. And I'd refuse to spend any time beyond a basic interview panel until you got a verbal pay band description so you know whether you're in the same ballpark or not on the comp side.
This is the best advice here .... Culture and team quality varies widely team to team. I personally see a downward trend over the last few years, but there are others who seem more optimistic. Your personality and tolerance for BS will decide how far you will go.
Hello , how is the discovery team in Netskope? i am expecting an offer from them.
Avoid
Please elaborate the reason
How is the (provisioner Team)?Also after a year if I want to move out, can I sell the stock?
It's the most under fire team in Engineering. Code is really old and unmaintainable. The pro is that there's a chance to start from scratch in rewriting it. It's also a very visible team - but that can be a pro or con depending on how things turn out.
And of course you can sell the stock if you decide to move out
Secondary market
I got an offer from Data Path team for Sr Software engineer. How is that team doing?
I think upside on pre ipo stock appreciation may be limited at this point for new hires. They just raised another $300M at a $7.5B valuation less than a month ago.