Does Perforce Software pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Perforce Software employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Perforce Software. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Perforce Software?

63% of Perforce Software employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Perforce Software 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Perforce Software?

Software Engineer (27) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Account Executive (11) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (11) , Software Developer (8) , Technical Support Engineer (8) , Marketing (5) , Devops Engineer (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Digital Marketing Manager (3) , Engineer (3) , Enterprise Architect (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Manager (3) , Principal Software Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Perforce Software according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great benefits, time" ((in 22 reviews)); "3. Great work culture." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Perforce Software according to real employee reviews?

"THE MANAGEMENT IS TOO ARROGANT AND SELFISH." ((in 14 reviews)); "Went through 3 rounds of layoffs because the balance sheet didn't support salaries." ((in 13 reviews)); "VPs and managers don't care about their direct reports." ((in 10 reviews)); "We ended up with a small team with no leadership in Boston and it lost the energy it had before." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no love lost, the new management are interested in the bottom dollar and who will help them get there." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Perforce Software layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Perforce Software locations?

Minneapolis , Alameda , Portland , Boston , San Francisco , San Jose , Mason , Louisville , Los Angeles , Broomfield , Chicago , Kenai , Austin , Simi Valley , Oakland , Richmond , Boulder , Denver , Lowell

Perforce Software reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

Jim Cassens

86% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Perforce Software has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Perforce Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

407 reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

Review for Perforce (Klocwork Team)

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers a competitive salary, which is definitely a plus. I've had the chance to speak with people from other projects and teams, and many of them seem to have a much healthier and well-managed environment. The CEO and upper leadership come across as thoughtful and focused on long-term goals, which is encouraging.

Cons

I've been with the Klocwork team at Perforce for quite some time, but recent project management changes have made the environment increasingly difficult for everyone. Overtime has started to become normalized, and we're overloaded with daily meetings. To make things worse, we are required to submit EOD updates in written form and then repeat the exact same points again in the next morning's DSM meetings. Failing to do so results in managers yelling or calling people out publicly. The level of micromanagement is exhausting and demotivating. The Pune team has it even worse. They are consistently overlooked—for example, they aren't even considered for release parties. These events are planned exclusively for WFH employees without any input from the Pune office, which is both disrespectful and demoralizing. Overall, it's becoming harder to stay motivated in this environment, and it's time I start exploring new opportunities.

Perforce Software Response

1y

Thank you for leaving this post. I will follow up with our Klockwork team to determine necessary changes. Our leaders definitely do not want to create environments where employees feel micro managed, overworked and not recognized. We regularly call out the great work done by teams around the company with our Perforce Hero segment in our All Hands meetings or our Customer Champion Awards. If you are willing to have a call with me, I would love a chance to speak to you in detail on making the environment better. Reach out to me on email. ~Jim Cassens, CEO

1.0

Dec 12, 2025

Shocking

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good facilities and good equipment.

Cons

Very unprofessional. Management non existent. Team work non existent, lots of back stabbing. Zero leadership. Organisation non existent.

Perforce Software Response

4mo

Sorry to hear your experience at our Belfast location didn't meet your expectations. We will look into how we can improve this moving forward. We realize in some roles in IT don't always have a big team at our various locations and requires remote leadership, which can be a challenge for some people. As I mentioned, I will talk to our leadership and see what changes we can make to improve in the areas you listed as concerns. ~Jim Cassens, CEO

1.0

Nov 24, 2025

Be aware of this company

Devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average pay Good work/life balance

Cons

Terrible management - should be written in caps - JUST TERRIBLE! Occasional layoffs time by time, with no direct reason. They just say one thing in All Hands Meetings, that everything is so awesome and outstanding, fenomenal year, almost in every All Hands meeting - and few months later, when they want to make layoffs - bad year, results are not so good, etc. Very strange management, company just loses talents, event the best ones will be just laid off, they don't care about people at all, although they say they will!

Perforce Software Response

6mo

I'm sorry to hear your experience with Perforce hasn't met your expectations. Our All Hands meetings are key to our transparent communication to employees. In those meetings, we report on the good things happening in the company and our performance to our plan. That includes details on when we are not performing to plan, why we're not performing to plan and how we are fixing things. While the business needs to adjust to changes in the industries we serve, I'm happy to say we have done a great job in retaining our top talent with one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. We've promoted more people this year than ever and will continue to enhance the careers of our employees that are doing great work. The leadership team at Perforce cares deeply about our employees and their success. I'd be happy to talk more to you about your specific situation if you'd like to have a deeper conversation. Feel free to schedule some time with me. ~Jim Cassens, CEO

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