Every company has a recipe for success. Having grown to more than 400 employees since its founding in 2020, Drata’s boils down to a core set of values.
DRATA’S CORE VALUES
- Build on trust
- Act with integrity
- Be “customer obsessive”
- Ignite a competitive fire
- Celebrate diversity
- Prioritize automation
Guided by these values, the team takes pride in addressing customer needs and maintaining a competitive drive to improve their technology. This also requires a willingness to embrace unexpected opportunities.
In an earlier conversation with Built In, Associate Software Engineer Lillian McGillivray, originally in management consulting, unexpectedly found herself as a software engineer at the company after pursuing her interest in engineering through a software development boot camp. Despite her nervousness, she quickly felt valued, adding that the fast-paced nature of their work enables team members to endlessly evolve.
“A company like Drata doesn’t have to hire someone like me who learned how to code not too long ago, yet they see value in my perspective,” McGillivray said.
Read on for more about how this security and compliance automation platform stands out from the rest.
What they do: Drata automates the compliance journey, from start to audit-read and beyond and provides support from the security and compliance experts who built it.
THE PERKS
- Generous parental leave and childcare benefits
- 401(K)
- Home-office stipend for remote employees
- Continuing education stipend and personal development training
- Unlimited vacation policy
Prioritizing its people: Drata may be focused on speed and efficiency, yet the company still carves out plenty of time for relaxation — in fact, it’s encouraged. Director of Software Engineering Reid von Gunten said a culture that encourages fellowship and work-life balance is critical to driving progress. “Engineers who have fun also work and ideate better,” he said. “They look at future tasks, not just the tasks in front of them.”
