#Rapid7Life Belfast: Why I Joined

#Rapid7Life Belfast: Why I Joined

Starting a new job at a new company can be daunting, particularly during a global pandemic. With interviews via Zoom, onboarding gone remote, first days at home instead of in a brand new office, and so many other shifts since the onset of the pandemic, switching jobs and companies is probably not something most would even consider. While this may seem to be the case for many, we’ve welcomed many new employees to our team around the globe since March 2020!

Interested in learning why these individuals chose to make a job change during these uncertain times and how Rapid7 made the decision a no-brainer? Read on to find out from a few of our Belfast-based Software Engineers!

Thomas Franklin, Software Engineer II, Joined Rapid7 September 2020Lauren Quinn, Software Engineer II, Joined Rapid7 November 2020Danielle Topping, Senior Software Engineer, Joined Rapid7 September 2020Niall O’Hagan, Lead Software Engineer, Joined Rapid7 January 2021

Q: Where did you hear about Rapid7?

“Having worked in a few companies around Belfast, Rapid7 was a name you heard of frequently (especially any of those companies which cared for cyber security) — but I had little insight into what they actually did (outside of maybe metasploit). Rapid7 in Belfast was always a name which is well respected and recognised as a great place to work (I use the analogy of how it is common to see “ex-” employees from Company X, Y and Z — but rarely will you see an 'ex-Rapid7' employee, as when you join Rapid7 you will be hooked from Day 0!)” - Thomas Franklin

“I think the first time I heard about Rapid7 would have been many years ago when they hosted a Women Who Code event I attended in thei ..

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