We’re on a mission to protect life 🌎
Our mission to protect life began when our founder and CEO, Rick Smith, lost two friends to gun violence. This moment catapulted his vision of using technology to make the bullet obsolete. In the past 30 years, Axon has revolutionized public safety, and today we’re building technology to change the world, pursuing society’s most formidable safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.
This is our moonshot 🚀
Gun-related deaths between police and the public have risen steadily for at least the past six years. In 2021 in the U.S., 1,118 people — 1,054 civilians and 64 officers — lost their lives in gun-related incidents between police and the public, according to leading data sources. In response, Axon is rallying partners around a “moonshot” goal to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in 10 years.
Our Values 🦾
Our vision is bigger than just cameras or weapons. Axon’s core culture is not one of your traditional “corporation” but more of a start-up. Our success depends on collaborating to develop and improve our technologies. Our team is inclusive, humble, and determined, no matter the project or activity. Whatever your goals are, you’ll have the freedom to work on projects you care about and the support of people who will challenge you in new ways.
BE OBSESSED.
Walk with the customer as you transform their world. We never want to develop or sell something that our customers don’t want or need. We’re obsessed with creating products that solve real problems and add value. If it doesn’t benefit our customers and our communities, then we rethink what we’re doing.
AIM FAR.
Think big with a long-term view. We want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We’ve failed spectacularly a few times, but that’s what you get when you aim for the stars. That’s our final destination.
WIN RIGHT.
Win with integrity. We are fiercely competitive and have an unquenchable thirst to win, but we don’t think winning and doing the right thing are mutually exclusive. Our challenge is to make them synonymous — and never compromise our integrity.
OWN IT.
Commit, take action, and deliver. We empower individuals to step up and take initiative. Be an owner and see things through to completion. That’s the only way we’ve been able to succeed as a company, and it’s the only way we will continue to grow.
JOIN FORCES.
Act as one global team. Creating the future is a team sport. When a company scales globally in 40 different markets with multiple technology stacks ranging from wearables and cloud to electronic weapons, you need teamwork. We’re one global team committed to an audacious vision.
EXPECT CANDOR:
Deliver with respect. Assume positive intent. Candor gets critical issues elevated and the truth on the table — it gets us to the right answer faster. How can we be the best version of ourselves and the best company we can be if we can’t offer and be given critical feedback?
Force For Good – Responsibility at Axon🛡️
We have a responsibility to leave this world better than we found it. At Axon, we’re committed to shaping a safer future for the public and those who serve them. We deliver technologies that can make the right things easier and the wrong things harder, and we are resolute in using our expertise as a force for good. Our mission to Protect Life is our north star.
Our commitment to our customers: Serving the who are sworn to protect
We are responsible for enabling first responders to be more efficient at fostering safe communities with effective justice systems.
Our commitment to the public: Leaving a better world to future generations
We are responsible for solving for what is in our control and seeking insights from communities.
Our commitment for our products: Making the right things easier and the wrong things harder
We are responsible for defying complacency to make the world better.
Our commitment for our people: Fostering sharp, adaptable and unstoppable talent
We are responsible for attracting the best and brightest to our mission to promote diverse approaches to problem solving.
Check out our Force For Good report to learn more about our strategy and progress surrounding responsibility, ethics, and justice, equity diversity and inclusion (JEDI).
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)⚖️
When inspired people respectfully come together, remarkable things can happen.
Being a force for good starts with our workforce. Axon’s mission-driven focus attracts great people, and fostering a culture of respect helps us to retain them. We seek to be a prosperous place to work where people can start or build their careers and contribute to the greater good. We believe we have a responsibility to create a more just and inclusive workplace and world through our products, technology and people.
Axon’s six global Employee Resource Groups are core pathways for engaging our employees in our JEDI work:
- Axon Allies: Celebrating and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community
- Mosaic: Creating a safe space that fosters community and connection among Axon’s Black employees
- Veterans at Axon: Giving all Axon employees an opportunity to engage with the Veteran community
- Women at Axon: Increasing belonging, engagement, and advancement for female-identifying employees
- APIA: Cultivating a safe environment and empowering Asian and Pacific Islander (API) employees
- HOLA: Actively engaging and empowering members by creating and sustaining a safe environment of respect for the community
Learn more about our commitment to JEDI.
Getting Hired 🫱🏾🫲🏿
We know interviewing can be time consuming and stressful, and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us. Our application process includes the initial application, resume review, our first chat, the opportunity to show us your skills, as well as a chance for you to meet the team. For more details on our process, check out our Getting Hired page. Here are a few pro tips:
- Do the Research. Review Axon product offerings and identify a product or service that resonates with you.
- Aim Far. We always have an eye on the future. Read our Force For Good Report to learn what matters to us and what we’re prioritizing.
- Get to Know Our Values. Our values are the foundation of everything we do. Learn what they mean to us so you can share how you live them.
Our Benefits ⭐️
Our mission to Protect Life starts with our employees. With robust benefits, we empower our employees to care for their whole selves. If they’re at their best, so are we. That’s why we offer benefits to address health & wellness, financial security, work flexibility, as well as career development.
- Medical, dental, vision
- Fitness programs
- Mental health programs
- Pre-tax savings programs
- Annual bonuses
- Stock compensation
- Remote and flexible work environments
- Generous paid time off
- Quiet weeks
- Parental leave
- and more….
Still have questions? We’re here to help. Visit us at axon.com/careers.