Does Perforce Software pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Perforce Software employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Perforce Software. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Perforce Software?

63% of Perforce Software employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Perforce Software 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Perforce Software?

Software Engineer (27) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Account Executive (11) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (11) , Software Developer (8) , Technical Support Engineer (8) , Marketing (5) , Devops Engineer (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Digital Marketing Manager (3) , Engineer (3) , Enterprise Architect (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Manager (3) , Principal Software Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Perforce Software according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 44 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great benefits, time" ((in 24 reviews)); "They have managed to retain some great employees, but no doubt they'll be firing them soon too." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Perforce Software according to real employee reviews?

"THE MANAGEMENT IS TOO ARROGANT AND SELFISH." ((in 14 reviews)); "Went through 3 rounds of layoffs because the balance sheet didn't support salaries." ((in 13 reviews)); "VPs and managers don't care about their direct reports." ((in 11 reviews)); "We ended up with a small team with no leadership in Boston and it lost the energy it had before." ((in 9 reviews)); "There isn't real experience making money in other ways." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Perforce Software layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Perforce Software layoffs and their outlook for job security at Perforce Software in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Perforce Software locations?

Minneapolis , Alameda , Portland , Boston , San Francisco , San Jose , Mason , Louisville , Los Angeles , Broomfield , Chicago , Kenai , Austin , Simi Valley , Oakland , Richmond , Boulder , Denver , Lowell

Perforce Software reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

Jim Cassens

86% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Perforce Software has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Perforce Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

407 reviews

3.0

Mar 6, 2013

Great product, many good people. Trying to hit the bigger time, management not uniform.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

P4 product well accepted, widely used, solidly built. Engineer-makes-good, grows-his-own-company success story. Serious focus on customer satisfaction & profitable business. Smart, competent, professional co-workers, world wide engineering, sales and support generally excellent. Quirky and interesting people and culture. A lot of heart.

Cons

Good engineers aren't always good judges of non-engineering talent. May be better now. Mysterious, melodramatic turbulence in IT, 2011. Improbable, hard to understand holdovers from small company era. May be better now. Dis-functional pocket I experienced seemed to be in a different company from happy and productive majority.

5.0

May 20, 2011

What a great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was so happy when I landed a job here. Most people that work here are pretty friendly and it's a great atmosphere. Management respects their employees and have the attitude; our employees are what make this company, so let's show them that we care. They promote a healthy work/life balance. Management is awesome in my particular department I work in ... I was doubting I would ever be able to say that in my lifetime.

Cons

Not much room for career advancement ... can't think of anything else.

2.0

Aug 6, 2025

Crunch is expected. Bullying is rewarded. Learn what you can, then get out.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I used to call this the best job I ever had, because I was well paid (for my title) and I felt like I was trusted to try new things for the first year or two. Unlimited time off is nice, but necessary for managing the constant stress. I wish I'd used a lot more of it. Free snacks are great and company outings can be nice. They keep acquiring companies, so working for such a big company can be a nice resume booster.

Cons

Roles are poorly defined and the organization "runs lean," which means responsibilities keep growing until you're really underpaid for the work you do. Same for your coworkers. Instead of clear responsibilities, everyone kind of does everything until everything’s done. The amount of work ranges from 'a full plate' to just crushing. Bullies and bad actors thrive because they're encouraged to squeeze the people below them for more and more work. Some managers would be happiest with a small army of AI robots to do their bidding instead of people with goals and ideas. The disrespect ranges from the professional to the personal, but it's all ignored at the leadership level. Promotions are rare and raises do not keep pace with inflation. Department leadership is constantly reacting to the fancies of their bosses, rather than standing up for their teams, so people at the middle and bottom always have to scramble to keep up with unreasonable expectations.

Perforce Software Response

10mo

I'm glad you were able to enjoy the culture at our Minneapolis location. It is truly a fun environment with team and company outings, happy hour on Thursday's, social activities, a fun area with ping pong, video games, a golf simulator and much, much more. And you can't forget about the free snacks and community lunch provided to the entire location on Wednesdays. We work hard to make sure we offer competitive pay and benefits. We have promoted over 150 employees this year as the business continues to grow both through exciting acquisitions and organically. We have engaged in additional training for leaders at all levels to ensure we are engaging employees at every role and addressing any concerns that they have. I would love to have an opportunity to speak with you on a personal level to help understand where you feel we could improve. Thanks for leaving the post, ~Jim Cassens, CEO

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