BMC Software reviews

Long term BMC employees (5 years or more) do not interact or welcome new BMC employees. Lots of clicks that do not interact with others. The commission department is a joke. Every month the commission is incorrect and changes. When we ask for an explanation, they have no clue. Technology is old and lacks innovation. BMC is still stuck on Mainframes. BMC looks for new ways to manipulate revenue (not create new revenue streams) from old technology. If you are looking for a place to work 20% of the time and get paid 120%, this is the place. (retirement for old sales reps) VERY BORING place. Will drive a young person nuts! No real leaders in management or executives. Executives have own agenda, such as visiting new offices around the world for travel miles rather then meeting people and leading them.

- Needless amounts of restructuring and change. Much of this is done to obfuscate poor financial results. Execs reshuffle and all of a sudden there is no way to pull historical results for his/her area so its impossible to identify how poorly they are doing. Adjusted for inflation, this company is as stagnant (and repugnant) as a swamp. - Coupled with the restructuring, be prepared to play musical chairs! You'll get to enjoy switching from a cubicle on one floor, to an open environment on the next, and back again multiple times throughout your tenure here. - Very, very poor compensation relative to the Houston market. To quote the CFO, Steve Solcher, "I know you guys aren't paid enough for all you do, I'm paid an absolutely stupid amount, but, over the next few years, we will try to get you to market rates" - Extremely limited growth potential. Management is hired from external sources and your chances of rising up past the level of individual contributor are basically null. - Some seriously bad attitudes, particularly among the managers here. They treat employees like disposable cogs and have absolutely no interest in development. I could go on indefinitely here. My experience at BMC was absolutely horrendous. They really take advantage of young, enthusiastic employees who have not yet figured out what the real corporate world is like. The group I was in has >60% attrition since I left if that gives you any idea of how truly poor the environment is.