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 27 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 24 reviews)); "R&D has a good work/life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great technology direction!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good salary" ((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 17 reviews)); "Senior management doesn't lead" ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor communication from the top down and throughout all organizations as a whole." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management was dismissive of lower management & individual contributors, especially if there was dissagreement." ((in 4 reviews)); "Career opportunities up in the company are not many" ((in 3 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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242 reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2010

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and vacation Good market

Cons

Cost cutting by new management - Your Job may go to India

1.0

Mar 11, 2010

Disaster waiting to happen

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At Blue Coat you'll get a good salary and good benefits

Cons

CEO changes strategies too often and creates chaos constantly. Senior management doesn't lead - they muddle through best they can. Middle management is a disaster! Sales turnover is at an all time high. Products are solid but competition is gaining ground. CEO is fond of saying if you make it the first 18 months, you'll stay for 10 years. The problem is that most people don't make it 18 months. This is a very tough place to work - few love it. Many are just staying because the economy is tough.

1.0

Mar 5, 2010

Worst place to work in Silicon Valley

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Blue Coat offers a very good salary and benefits - and they need to in order to keep competent people for any length of time.

Cons

Horrendous politics. Management completely believes in supporting only their friends - anyone else is completely expendable. No feedback on performance for over a year, then received a ho-hum review.

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