Great people on the front lines in R&D - Anonymous employee BMC Software Employee Review

1.0
Jul 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart, creative people who support each other and genuinely care about what they do. Decent work/life balance, depending on your group and your deadlines.

Cons

Toxic, manipulative, entrenched managers in some key areas have created a culture of fear. Directive to move intellectual property development offshore for the sole reason of saving money. Very open concept offices in most locations stifle creativity.

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