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Black Duck Software reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

34% positive business outlook

Black Duck Software has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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60 reviews
1.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

All the pros left the company, what's left is mediocre. To younger employees: 2 years max, then get out of there.

Cons

Private Equity fund asset stripping, company unbearable to work in, infrastructure in the drain, no longer a serious and established cyber security company, now an AI start-up trying to make money. Massive layoffs, chaotic organisational changes, no upwards mobility and flat company structure. Terrible salary and compensation package, poor benefits scheme, no more remote work, no salary increases, meagre yearly bonus. Excuses excuses. Training and personal development prospects: on your own dime and your own time. Absent HR, absent payroll team, neglectful management. Long hours, thankless work, unreasonable targets. Negging culture. Massive client retention problem leaving in their droves, massive employee retention problem. Presenteeism, Cliquey toxic environment, isolate the quiet ones, Nepotism hires, no promotion chances. CEO is a nutcase.

4.0
Jan 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

New CRO brings a culture of solid work ethic, togetherness, tackling issues head-on, and competitiveness. Advent of AI is really a sweet spot for this industry and company - existing to see how the market adopts to it.

Cons

Lots of roadmap promises - expected to create sale results with features not yet available. Continual issues with payroll mistakes, and confusion around comp plan YoY changes. Some leaders still haven't committed to a partner first selling motion.

2.0
Jan 16, 2026

Tough times

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Still a market leader in application security testing.

Cons

Currently owned by private equity. Aggressive cost cutting, offshoring to India, reorgs, layoffs.

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