Company details

HEADCOUNT

25-99

ORG TYPE

Startup

SECTOR

Technology & Digital

WEBSITE

http://www.patchstack.com/

About the company

Patchstack builds vulnerability intelligence and mitigation products focused on the WordPress ecosystem, including virtual patching and a vulnerability database. The company also runs community programs around vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty-style reporting. Patchstack presents as a remote-first team with an Estonia base, selling security products used by web hosts, agencies, and software vendors. Public company profiles disagree on the founding year (2017 vs 2021), but they consistently describe a small security startup footprint.

Locations and presence

Patchstack lists Pärnu (Estonia) as headquarters in public profiles and the company privacy policy. The company markets itself as fully remote, with a globally distributed team.

Palpable Score

40.3

/ 100

Patchstack is difficult to recommend as a reliable “first job” employer because public hiring evidence is sporadic and there are few clearly entry-level roles to point to. The company scores better on candidate fairness signals thanks to a published privacy policy and at least one well-described interview loop, but early-career outcomes data is mostly missing.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

4.0

/ 20

The company does not maintain a clear, live roles page on the main site beyond “send us your CV” style open applications, which makes entry routes hard to track.
Patchstack shows “no roles currently open” on at least one WordPress-focused remote jobs board listing, which supports the idea that hiring is not consistently open to new starters.
The company has no visible intern, graduate, trainee, or “0–2 years” job descriptions in the public sources reviewed, so entry-level access looks rare rather than recurring.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

11.5

/ 20

The company publishes a privacy policy that explicitly covers candidates and explains who the controller is and how applicant data is processed.
Patchstack has at least one detailed candidate-reported interview flow for a Customer Support Specialist role (HR screen, skills test, manager interview, team interview) with positive notes on communication.
The company also has a candidate-reported negative interview account for a developer task where feedback was not provided even after follow-up, which is a fairness gap.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

9.0

/ 20

The company’s careers messaging leans on “personal growth” but does not translate that into concrete onboarding or mentoring commitments for new grads.
Patchstack lists “paid training and personal development opportunities” as a benefit in at least one publicly syndicated job post, which is a practical learning signal.
The company does not publicly describe role-level ramp plans (buddy system, first-30-60-90, or structured coaching), so early-career support is hard to verify.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

10.3

/ 20

The company does not consistently publish salary ranges across roles in public listings, which limits pay transparency for early-career candidates.
Patchstack has at least one role (Executive Assistant) with a stated annual pay range and a clear benefits list (vacation allowance, health days, coworking or home-office support, fitness).
The company’s pay evidence is too narrow and role-specific to score higher without more published ranges or broader third-party salary coverage.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

5.5

/ 20

The company has little third-party employee-review coverage (including “be the first to add a review” style gaps), so retention and progression outcomes are largely unobservable.
Patchstack’s LinkedIn footprint shows a small team size band and an established employer presence, but it does not show clear early-career promotion patterns from public data alone.
The company’s public interview accounts show mixed candidate experience, and Patchstack does not publish early-career progression frameworks or retention metrics that would confirm outcomes over 12–24 months.