Lack of care for software quality - Senior Consultant Flexera Employee Review

3.0
Mar 10, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people are excellent (as related to the installer business). Some products have been treated with great care, and truly have born the fruits of investment. Fundamentally, they are the market leader in some areas because they have the best products. Market leadership contributes to great brand loyalty (and not just externally). I know very few people that do not tell people that they, "Work for InstallShield" versus "Work for Flexera".

Cons

Some installer products are only invested in as far as it takes to produce new features. Little improvement, if any, is provided to make those features truly relevant to customers. Bottom line is key, and any investment that doesn't drive new license sales is ignored. There's an implicit assumption that for certain products, there are no other options, and as such there's no need to invest the time and effort to improve its quality. As well, many staff are underpaid for their expertise, time and efforts. Some incredibly talented developers haven't received either a pay raise or title change since 2009. These are people I rely on for technical advice, who make the software that makes millions of dollars. Lastly, loyal customers are treated like cash cows. Flagging sales are met by increased prices to reduce revenue loss.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, great culture and pretty good work life balance. Salary is competitive and benefits are good (not great). They also have a fully remote business model that helps with work life balance. If your in a couple areas you can go into the office if you want to however.

Cons

Some fragmentation in the business makes driving positive outcomes more difficult then it should be. A little bit of a feeling that you have to justify your existence, nothing too severe, but it does add to some anxiety about job security.

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Flexera Response
2mo
Thank you for this. Glad the culture, people, and remote flexibility are resonating. The point about fragmentation and job security anxiety is heard. That feeling should not be part of the day to day experience and we are paying attention to it. Your suggestion on bringing SMEs into QBRs is a good one. Decisions are better when the people closest to the work have a voice. We appreciate you taking the time to be that specific and will share this internally.
1.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good remote working options are available

Cons

Direct leadership frequently used 1:1 meetings to discuss personal matters rather than tracking project timelines, yet would later blame subordinates when timelines slipped. It was an incredibly uncomfortable environment where it felt impossible to succeed. Good ideas would be implemented and well-received by others, but direct management would find something negative to focus on, like claiming it took too long Communication from direct management was passive-aggressive and often crossed professional boundaries. The language used in team settings was frequently inappropriate, including the use of highly offensive, derogatory language disguised as jokes. I was uncomfortable most of the time I worked there.

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Flexera Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this feedback. We work hard to build an environment where people feel supported, valued, and set up to succeed. We encourage anyone with concerns like these to connect with us or use the feedback channels available to all Flexera employees.
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