BMC Software Reviews in San Jose, CA Area

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – Great company for specific depts such as Sales and Product Dev'ing.

Cons – Overall limited opportunities for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management – I cannot speak for all depts but in regards to internal I.T. the management is using the "do more with less" approach which stresses out the I.T. employees. I better balance of man power to work load is necessary to ensure a more positive work environment.

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – Excellent benefits. Flexible work options.

Cons – Global company with teams around the world. Difficult to balance work and home life. People are laid off quietly, and no announcements are made.

Advice to Senior Management – Care about the people more.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – Good compensation. Some very good people still left even after the BladeLogic fiasco.

Cons – Cancerous political climate at the executive levels percolates down through the ranks- passive-aggressive behaviors are the norm. All product strategy is driven top-down and 8 layers of management ensure reality stays comfortably distant. Non-existent research and planning for products leads to high project failure rate. As a result, execution is 100% reactionary to customers and deals at risk. Plan to work nights and weekends just to stay in the game and forget about your work being recognized or the correct people being held accountable for failures. Chances are the only person blamed will be the only truly honest person involved.

Advice to Senior Management – Recognize and reward hard work and dedication- stop treating people as expendable. Be clear about what the objectives are and reward people who meet them. Yes...this requires executives to actually put their own necks on the line. It's easy to ask for everything under the sun and fire people when it doesn't happen. Plan ahead for products and stop the massive swings in strategy. Build people instead of tearing them down. Prioritize and reduce scope relentlessly to drive focus and execution. Most of all, aggressively implement 360 reviews and get rid of those employees deemed most political and least trustworthy by their colleagues. This last step alone would go along way toward fixing the culture.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – relatively stable engineering department. despite work being moved to india, engineers are accomodated to other product teams. all attrition is based on performance only.

Cons – since most work is moving to india, engineers are under pressure to work at lead and architect level. workplace is cramped, and office benefits (cafeteria, gym, etc) are being eliminated quickly.

Advice to Senior Management – They need to communicate clearly with the employees in San Jose regarding what jobs will be retained here, so they know what to work towards.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at BMC Software

Pros – I have a feeling that if you work in one of the company's two main offices, located in Texas or India, the meeting times may be more manageable.

Cons – I'd heard about blame-storming, but I had never experienced it before being hired at BMC. If you know how to function in that kind of environment, go for it. I would also tell any new hire at BMC to talk to a trusted HR person to help them keep track of all the information that would be necessary to form a case for why your being fired is inappropriate. I would say set aside a good hour per day to devote to your note takings -- your management is doing this so should you be.

After working there, I had several recruiters comment that BMC has a habit of calling meetings that you must attend. The example given was a meeting notice that went out at about 5pm on the day a person was leaving for vacation, for a mandatory 6-7pm meeting. It was presented as a pervasive corporate habit.

Advice to Senior Management – The in fighting and lack of employee satisfaction are affecting overall product quality.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at BMC Software

Pros – Five years ago, BMC Software was starting to gain market traction and industry recognition as a business services leader with their line of BSM products. The company also had a reputation for treating its employees fairly with respect, dignity, and compassion.

Cons – Over the last five years, BMC Software has degenerated into a second-rate software company that encourages employees to suceed by any means possible at the expense of fellow coworkers. The cause for most of the current low employee morale comes from the short-cited leadership practices of the ESM business-unit manager.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop intimidating employees by promoting the importance of performance evaluations beyond all possible reason.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at BMC Software

Pros – The salaries are higher than industry averages, there is some flexibility in the work schedule and there are ample donuts to be had.

Cons – Management lacks the wisdom to see structural problems and places blame on external agencies. Large amounts of abuse towards employees, as well as vulnerable clients. Neither management or employees respect the position of trust within the community that they have been given.

Advice to Senior Management – Respect for clients and employees. Treat clients with dignity, do not mismanage funds and take responsibility for the consequences of mismanagement by employees when it happens instead of shifting blame.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – market leader in certain fields
big but small enough to be involved in initiatives

Cons – company focuses on specific products at the expense of others
lack of respect for employee's capabilities
my way or the highway

Advice to Senior Management – respect your employees and do not treat them as emotionless cattle

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – - Large company, situated well to ride out bumps in the global economy
- High level of vocal community support for the Remedy product line
- Good at integrating acquired companies into larger solutions

Cons – - Big company with lots of internal process overhead - not very nimble
- Tends to be driven by what competitors do or large customers demand vs. innovative
- Most employees tend to just do what is in their job description without going above and beyond

Advice to Senior Management – - Be forward looking in 3-5 year plans and stick to them
- Listen to your folks on the front line - they'll help you decide what's important to do

Current Employee – been working at BMC Software

Pros – good products - good product strategy

Cons – Terrible Sales Management - Sales People go to BMC to die - It is a place for order takers not sales people. Bladelogic management is not customer focused - it is only about making a sale.
Poor compensation. Not real smart people especially in sales management. If you want to be No. 1 in your lower division math class - this is the place for you !

Advice to Senior Management – try selling Cutco Knifes

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend