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Brightedge Technologies

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Brightedge Technologies reviews

2.8

36% would recommend to a friend

(554 total reviews)
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Jim Yu

50% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Brightedge Technologies has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 554 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brightedge Technologies employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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554 reviews
2.0
Sep 3, 2014

Not what it appears to be on the outside

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some people are really smart and work really hard, and are ultimately overworked. Great customer brands. Pay was decent.

Cons

Forget about the free lunch on Friday and the snacks, because that's not the reason to go work for a company. This is a company for those who follow the status quo and don't want to shake things up. If you have any new ideas about doing things differently, this is not the place for new ideas. The turnover is constant, and thus putting more work on the people left. Be prepared for not receiving any credit for all your hard work, and being asked to do more and more. After working for other start-ups, this is by far the most difficult. Expectations are always changing, and that's because they are not communicated effectively in the first place. Accountability in upper management to be leaders by example and manage appropriately isn't a strength of this company.

1.0
Apr 30, 2014
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Pros

From a technology perspective, BrightEdge has done a good job of positioning itself as a leader in the SEO space.

Cons

Despite an exciting product in a dynamic space, BrightEdge is not the place for you if you want to be treated with respect, be heard, have an opinion, or a work style that is anything other that what they want. Simply put, BrightEdge is so absolutely convinced that their model and their management style is right, that they are blind to their many problems- not the least of which is major employee turnover and burnout. Where they have been successful in retaining talent is with young, first time job seekers who don't know better. What is most alarming however, is the iron fist, bullying management style. Intimidation, glares, dirty looks and yelling are a regular occurrence at BrightEdge. You don't get lasting success and motivated employees in an oppressive environment. It's simple management 101- treat people well, and they will stay and perform. I cannot stress enough to job seekers that if you have more than 5 years work experience in any industry, in any company, large or small- BrightEdge is not for you.

2.0
May 29, 2013

Ultimately disappointing - management needs a reality check

Anonymous employee
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Pros

BrightEdge has an amazing product to stand on & is absolutely the leader in the SEO space. The engineers are brilliant & constantly innovating. Fun group of people to work with - smart, young, and energetic.

Cons

Management had the audacity to ask us to write positive reviews to balance out the more honest reviews on here. This is a completely honest review, expressing my real opinions only. Sales team process is a disaster - constantly rolling out initiatives and then scaling them back because management doesn't understand what tools the sales team needs to be successful. Employees are promised the world - be it team outings to celebrate exceeding sales goals, promotions, or career development - but, the management team will work you to the bone and then fail to deliver on their promises. It doesn't surprise me why the sales team dwindled to 1/2 the originally size due to people quitting.

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