BlackBerry reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,768 total reviews)
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John Giamatteo

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

BlackBerry has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,768 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackBerry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Dec 4, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get health insurance and they had a snack room that was sometimes stocked with food for employees

Cons

The environment is very toxic, a lot of lies in the sales department, you are given unrealistic expectations, and the executive leadership is reaping millions of dollars while the sales team is struggling and they are facing cost cuts quarter after quarter. The weight of the sales team is carried by the renewals team because they struggle to sell to net new. By milking the renewals team as the cash cow they become very troublesome to their existing customer base.. The current sales leadership has a hard time using basic tools like Salesforce. You will get yelled at, you will be accused of insubordination if you wish to work from home, and no one has your back. It's the most toxic job I've ever held and hard to trust anyone in leadership positions. There was no opportunity for career advancement, I was stuck in the same position for over five years. Never once promoted. All I can say is that it is very chaotic, and you should stay away from this company if you value your mental health.

1.0
Nov 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The core technology is still unique but not effective against EDR systems who have outpaced EPP based systems.

Cons

The security suite cannot be given away. UEM is a solid platform but Intune, even though less secure, constantly wins as it is bundled and meets the needs of most organizations. Features and function are lacking against the competition and documentation is not corrected when proven inaccurate.

1.0
Jan 9, 2020

A shell of its former self

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Solid portfolio of various mobile, OS, and Cyber Security technologies. -Competitive pay -Excellent health benefits -Generally solid mid level management

Cons

-Poor senior leadership inclusive of the CEO John Chen, Mr. Chen was the right person to save the company but is not the one to execute the growth phase -The tight knit former schoolmates and previous employees under Mr. Chen are not held accountable for their failures. This includes leaders throughout the HR, Product, and Sales organizations. -CEO is openly hostile to sales -Devising ways not to pay sales

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