Company details

Austin, TX

HEADCOUNT

10000+

ORG TYPE

Corporate

SECTOR

Technology & Digital

WEBSITE

https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/

About the company

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company best known for the Falcon platform, which helps organisations prevent, detect, and respond to attacks. CrowdStrike sells cloud-delivered security products and services used by enterprises and public-sector teams. The company also runs threat-intelligence and incident-response work that supports customers during active security events. CrowdStrike operates globally and hires across engineering, security operations, intelligence, professional services, and go-to-market roles.

Locations and presence

CrowdStrike describes a remote-first work culture, so many roles are designed to work well outside a single HQ office. CrowdStrike still operates office hubs for specific teams and programmes, including examples like the Reading, UK office used for a six-month graduate programme.

Palpable Score

73.4

/ 100

CrowdStrike offers real early-career access through a paid University Program with clear internship timing, plus a structured six-month graduate pathway in at least one function. CrowdStrike is reasonably transparent about interview stages for students, but the company offers limited timing guarantees and public candidate reports describe variable pace and complexity. Learning support is a bright spot, while outcomes score is capped by limited published conversion and progression data and a recent round of layoffs.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

16.9

/ 20

The company runs a paid University Program with a defined 12-week summer internship format in the U.S., plus flexible internship scheduling outside the U.S.
CrowdStrike posts internships across specialised security areas (for example intelligence and malware analysis) as well as broader teams, which expands access beyond generalist intern roles.
The company also advertises a structured graduate pathway in Falcon Complete with a defined six-month programme design, creating an entry route beyond internships.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.2

/ 20

The company publishes a student hiring process that caps at up to three rounds of interviews and adds a technical assessment for technical roles.
CrowdStrike invites candidates into a University Talent Community and states candidates are reviewed throughout the recruiting season, but the company only commits to outreach “if a team is interested,” which leaves timelines uncertain.
The company has widely shared candidate reports describing multi-round processes that can feel inconsistent in speed and coordination depending on the team and location.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

16.4

/ 20

The company states the University Program includes a robust learning and development programme, one-on-one mentorship, an executive speaker series, and continuous performance feedback.
CrowdStrike’s internship materials also describe social events and volunteer opportunities alongside work, which supports cohort connection and learning through community.
The company’s Falcon Complete graduate programme descriptions emphasise structured skill-building on platform tooling, triage workflows, and a project deliverable, which is a practical ramp for first-role hires.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

15.0

/ 20

The company states all internship positions are paid, and the University Program includes holiday pay and a 401(k) program for eligible interns.
CrowdStrike provides access support via a housing stipend or work-from-home stipend for eligible interns, even though interns must arrange housing themselves.
The company’s public internship listings in some markets show hourly pay ranges for specialised internships, but pay-range visibility is not equally consistent across every country and early-career posting.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

11.9

/ 20

The company ties internships to meaningful work and continuous feedback, which supports strong “skills gained” outcomes even when a return offer is not guaranteed.
CrowdStrike announced a workforce reduction of about 5% (around 500 roles) in 2025, which introduces real predictability risk for early-career planning in affected teams.
The company does not publish early-career outcomes such as internship return-offer rates, graduate-program conversion rates, retention at 12–24 months, or typical time-to-promotion, which limits confidence in progression consistency.