Quest Software reviews

3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,225 total reviews)
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Tim Page

56% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Quest Software has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Quest 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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1.0
Nov 12, 2017

Look away, stay as far as possible!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are still very hard-working employees who are totally committed to Quest.

Cons

Unfortunately, those hard-working employees are being totally ignored due to constant profit seeking management and leadership team. All you hear in every call and every company decision is how to make profit for the company. Quest is where I learned about EBITDA! Thank you, but no thank you! There has been no talks of raise, no training, nothing about employee development - the only thing management cares about is making money for the investors!

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Quest Software Response
8y
There are so many factual errors in your posting that I feel compelled to address some of them. No talk of raises? in the last twelve months, Quest has done both market specific targeted increases to ensure that our employees are paid at market value as well as a general compensation review with a generous merit budget. We've also established a company wide bonus plan that shares Quest's success with employees which recently made a solid mid year payout. We will continue to invest in compensation until the inequities that resulted from prior ownership are repaired. Given that it's only been one year since the divestiture, I think Quest has made significant efforts in this area. Profitability? EBITDA is not a four letter word. It's the vehicle that every company uses to fund things like raises, training, employee development, and equally as important, investments in our products and services to remain relevant to our customers. We place a high degree of value on communication with our employees and we spend a significant portion of every all hands call reviewing our progress toward EBITDA, which is the benchmark for our company bonus plan. It allows employees to understand how they contribute to and share in the success of Quest. It's not unusual for a company that has been divested to take some time to reinvent itself. The last twelve months have been about that reinvestment and our company strategy continues to evolve. But there is near constant communication about our vision, strategy and values at the business unit and company level. I think it would be pretty tough for any employee to claim that they are in the dark about Quest's direction. Good luck in your new role. LuAnn CHRO
1.0
Nov 7, 2017

QUEST

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Couple of solid products inherited from Dell, that's it.

Cons

It's like monkeys with a smartphone after Dell divestiture. Mgmt don't have big picture for the company but just numbers tied for the quarter. Some of the best performing software solutions are in shambles now after the divestiture.

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Quest Software Response
8y
Thanks for your comments about Quest. It's always good to recognize other perspectives and it sounds like some of your personal experiences are reflected in your comments. One point that I'd like to address here: in the last twelve months, Quest has done both market specific targeted increases to ensure that our employees are paid at market value as well as a general compensation review with a generous merit budget. We've also established a company wide bonus plan that shares Quest's success with employees which recently made a solid mid year payout. We will continue to invest in compensation until the inequities that resulted from prior ownership are repaired. Given that it's only been one year since the divestiture, I think Quest has made significant efforts in this area. Good luck in your new role LuAnn CHRO
5.0
Nov 1, 2017

Making good progress

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Pros

The company is young having been created as a divestiture from Dell, Inc. That means there are a lot of opportunities for growth within the organization in many types of roles.

Cons

Continued work on strategy and people development.

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Quest Software Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write this positive review on Glassdoor. Given that we've just passed the one year anniversary of Quest's divestiture from Dell, it's a great time to acknowledge all the hard work and accomplishments that have taken place to make Quest a stand along company. While there is plenty of work left to do, we are excited about the future and so glad that you're along for the ride! LuAnn Johnson CHRO
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