BlueArc Reviews

Pros

openness, small, friendly, solid engineering

Cons

work interaction between countries
time difference

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Has product which can do better

Cons

No growth for engineers as uk manages it like military

Pros

Dynamic, growth, good product, interesting people

Cons

Some entrenched stubborness in the engineering department

Advice to Senior Management

Embrace change and do not stand on what has worked in the past.

Pros

pre-IPO, great compensation packages including stock options, opportunities for career growth, cutting edge technology, industry leader in Network Attached Storage space, strong management team

Cons

unlike larger companies with unlimited cash to fund support resources, each employee at BlueArc must roll up their sleeves and do the day to day work needed to make the company successful, i.e., no management only positions - all positions are hands on.

Pros

Good people, decent product, fairly stable.

Cons

Company is caught between direct sales and a single large OEM (HDS). BlueArc struggles to please both avenues. (The features needed for a complete product for direct sales are not the same as those needed by a large OEM.)

Advice to Senior Management

Adjust strategy accordingly, and communicate to employees.

Pros

As a mid-sized yet fast growing company, every employee has an opportunity to make an impact on the company's success and be recognized and rewarded; good cross functional teamwork, communication, and very good executive leadership; very good compensation including pre-IPO stock option grants.

Cons

growing pains as we move from private toward public company

Advice to Senior Management

Spend more time with employees at all levels of organization