Bluecat Networks Reviews

Pros

Location - right on the subway - very convenient
Some very smart and very dedicated people
Intersting products
Stock options
Food is OK

Cons

Incompetent and uncaring management
High throughput of people
Employees seemingly regareded as expendable or aparently seen as unnecessary cost
Bonus system is impossible to understand and changes
Pay is low compared to similar company's
Never felt valued as individual
Moral is low

Advice to Senior Management

Hand over control to some proffessional managers who can make company work, or get some training in how to managing people effectively - an MBA doesn't make you a good manager of people.

Pros

"location, location, location! :)" (proximity to TTC, GO and hwy)
on-site kitchen
gorges residential neighborhood
no dress code

Cons

Management is sick about competition
too many VPs for the company that size
easily loosing most significant brains
there is no clear remuneration matrix/policy

Advice to Senior Management

be accountable for your words, stick to your promises
don't lie to employees
respect loyalty and seniority
provide written clear remuneration policy

Pros

don't see any
good location - close to subway station, "GO" buses and HWY 401
there are some bright and smart guys in here, but many good people already left

Cons

incompetent management, low compensations, no annual salary review at all, weird and tricky bonus policy, benefit's plan is not worth, no pension plan
Seems like the company does not value its workers

Advice to Senior Management

cut the lies and stop treating workers like idiots. after all, they are the company!

Pros

Interesting work, relatively forward thinking, great coworkers, fairly good opportunity and growth.

Cons

Overly long hours expected without life/work balance, extra effort not recognized always for the first couple years but improves after time and experience inside.

Advice to Senior Management

More recognition of individual contributions and more direction on career path possibilities for employees. Peer reviews should be encouraged to recognize excellence and bring it to management attention.

Pros

Location, industry experience and vision to be leader

Cons

Senior Management mania - watch your back!

Pros

If you like hanging with other male programmer "nerd" types who just want to have a job and fill their time. There are so many other better Tech companies to work for in Toronto guys!

Cons

Employment contracts presented include constrained terms for employees including term restricting any employment or business outside of BlueCat, restrictive non-compete clauses, standard office hours terms included working from 8am to 6pm. Archaic and one-sided - not a contract you should sign without legal advice and negotiations.

Advice to Senior Management

Grow Up and focus on the business and people, not your personal brand and "fame"