Does Quest Software pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Quest Software employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Quest Software. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Quest Software?

59% of Quest Software employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Quest Software 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quest Software?

Software Engineer (51) , Sales (37) , Account Executive (34) , Account Manager (31) , Inside Sales Representative (25) , Technical Support Engineer (22) , Senior Software Engineer (20) , Software Developer (20) , Sales Representative (18) , Sales Manager (14) , Marketing (13) , Manager (11) , Renewals Representative (11) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (10) , Sales Account Manager (10)

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

"Team most people are great and care for Each other" ((in 122 reviews)); "Very Good and Work life balance is so good." ((in 92 reviews)); "Good benefits (before covid)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great team to work wuth" ((in 34 reviews)); "good to work challenging good salary" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Bad management (as in they have no idea how to manage)" ((in 56 reviews)); "Low Pay for BDR reps" ((in 38 reviews)); "Constant layoffs including high performers" ((in 35 reviews)); "Changing upper management gives a feeling of instability" ((in 23 reviews)); "Old software that is overpriced" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Quest Software layoffs in 2026?

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

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Quest Software reviews

3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,223 total reviews)

Tim Page

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Quest Software has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,223 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 8, 2014

Quest was a fantastic company to work for (5 stars). Dell Software not so much (1 star).

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Quest had a fantastic employee/family oriented culture. - Great colleagues who worked so well together. - Fast and flexible work environment with quick decision making process to get things done.

Cons

- Quest culture now gone to be replaced by a less 'personal', more political Dell culture. - Integration of software businesses could have been managed better and more effectively. - From a fast, flexible environment to a monolithic matrix organisation.

4.0

Nov 27, 2013

Good Company to work for

Field marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, nice offices in Cork, good experience working with a wide variety of people.

Cons

Politics involved in working in a big company, To move up the ladder you need to have a good relationship with key people. The best person doesn't always get the promotion as a result.

3.0

Oct 28, 2013

Flexible but too static

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really flexible in working from home, taking time off.

Cons

Advise lot of flexibility but it's really static for what concern career development and relocation.

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