All decisions begin and end with the CEO. Do not come into a role here thinking that you will be able to use your brain and opinions to help the company to reach corporate goals. They hire and acquire really smart people who are capable of making huge impact, but they place little trust in those people to do their jobs well. It is sad, because Netscout could be making big gains; however, between the lack of trust in their employees and the all elderly male review they have running the show, Netscout will suck the life out of everyone there and maintain status quo in the market.