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Blue Coat Systems reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(242 total reviews)
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Greg Clark

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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242 reviews
1.0
Aug 17, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Products are very competitive and well designed. Some engineers, have a very good knowledge in the products and are keen on showing how it works. Workplace is near home which makes life easier.

Cons

Very poor local and overall management. A lot of office politics and people who are ready to step over colleagues to get "promoted" to a not existing place. A lot of promises and nothing is made or done. Local management take decisions similar to a kindergarden teacher. Very low social benefits program, salary wedges are below what they should be. Most of time, employee needs to cover his back by requesting approvals for everything. Very heavy and politcal hierachy. Management establish rules that they're not applying or following.

3.0
Aug 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy going atmosphere, friendly staff, good product

Cons

very poor benefits, low salary compared to similar companies in industry

3.0
Jul 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job has been stable since I joined.

Cons

No fixed process and always changing landscape

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