Does Blue Coat Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Coat Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Coat Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Coat Systems?

64% of Blue Coat Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Coat Systems 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Coat Systems?

Software Engineer (12) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Sales (6) , Senior Systems Engineer (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Manager (3) , Program Manager (3) , QA Engineer (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Customer Support Engineer (2) , Director (2) , Engineering Manager (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Product Manager (2) , SBE (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue Coat Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and office moral; security product was top notch." ((in 30 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "R&D has a good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great technology direction!" ((in 11 reviews)); "The culture is casual, so you can be true to yourself." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Coat Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Bad Management who lost a lot of good staff." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management doesn't lead" ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management was dismissive of lower management & individual contributors, especially if there was dissagreement." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor communication from the top down and throughout all organizations as a whole." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Coat Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue Coat Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blue Coat Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blue Coat Systems locations?

Sunnyvale , Draper , Austin , New York , Glen Gardner , Salt Lake City , South Jordan , Chicago , Washington , Dallas , San Jose , Santa Clara , Pittsburgh , Rockville , Miami , Boxborough , Remote

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Blue Coat Systems reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(242 total reviews)

Greg Clark

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Blue Coat Systems has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 242 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Coat Systems 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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Reviews by job title

242 reviews

4.0

Sep 27, 2013

A culture of taking care of employees and compensating them well

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local management looks after their employees The benefits are fair It is a jeans and t-shirt environment Employees work hard and play hard There is a fitness room with weights, an elliptical, treadmill, etc

Cons

Fires have to be continually put out Required communication to do the job correctly is not always shared Firewalls deployed continually cause major outages Too much work for one person Finally the company is doing better than ever and yet they are continually downsizing and expecting personnel to do more with less. Furthermore depending on the group they eliminate the senior personnel and leave an an experienced junior engineer to fill in the gaps.

2.0

Jun 9, 2013

Stay away!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it's a paycheck, but you'll work hard to get it. Do you like working 6 or 7 days a week? It's better than digging ditches.

Cons

Minimal benefits, no stock options or ESPP. There is no life - work balance. There's a difference in being owned by private venture capitalists and a "private company". And it's not a good difference. Beware. Management rules by fear and seems to think employees re expendable commodities. The attrition rate at the company is unbelievable.

3.0

Apr 24, 2013

Puts food on the table, if not much else

Systems administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare, although each year they cut it back a little. They provide food often on fridays and it is an okay place to work. You know whats expected and what to expect.

Cons

Since they were bought out things are gradually slipping down. I interviewed and was hired for an IT administrator position but now only do office administrative work and hardly actually touch a computer which is detrimental to my career growth. Cut backs yearly to benefits and somewhat esoteric and counterproductive systems are used. Plus pay isn't great and there is not a lot of negotiation.

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