Citrix Systems|Citrix Reviews in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area

Pros

Benefits and Salary are in line with average, work/life balance is good. To get ahead it takes more game play than it does hard work.

Cons

Citrix no longer strives to be the best employer, they are happy being in the middle. Yearly raises are low, compared to previous years.

Advice to Senior Management

Lead from the top, demonstrate the qualities that it takes to be a good people manager and spend time focusing and consolidating the company direction. The lack of focus of the entire organization is evident when you look deep down.

Pros

- Good worklife balance
- Laid back culture
- Okay salaries

Cons

- Absolutely no career growth
- Too much of favouritism and politics
- Poor quality low/mid/senior management

Advice to Senior Management

Have a tab on favoritism..the Bi annual promotions can be a good yard stick..there is absolutely no reward for hardwork anymore..

Pros

Culture
Opportunities for growth and career advancement

Cons

Management changes
Location of headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work!

Pros

People here are great. Very supportive. They value talent and give you an opportunity to learn new skills. They are patient and will nurture you to your fullest potential.

Cons

On boarding was a bit slow. It takes a very long time to get up to speed and feel like you are really contributing.

Pros

1. Great leadership.
2. Lot of opportunities to grow professionally.

Cons

1. No balance between work life and personal life.
2. Average Salaries.

Pros

Great work opportunities
Relaxed environment
Innovative programs such as BYOC, teleworking
Great onsite facilities, such as gym, car wash, etc.

Cons

Some departments are very political
Too many org changes without explaining why they were needed
Not always clear how projects are prioritized and funded

Advice to Senior Management

suffocate the politics and focus communication up and down the organization

Pros

Work flexibility
Great pay
Collaboration and teamwork
Smart people

Cons

Location
Sometimes slow decision making
Some silos exist
Sometimes overly polite

Pros

Gym on site
Casual Dress (this could also be con if manager)
No Drug test (also con if manager)

Cons

Low Morale
Makes changes without consulting employee feedback
HR stuck in the middle of manager support to employee

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on customer service rather than reinvent internal business IT applications. Use out of box software instead of rewriting code.

Pros

Benefits, employee treatment and compesation

Cons

Family day and Holiday parties has been cut back tremendously

Pros

Extremely fast growing company
Smart coworkers
Relaxed Culture
Great Benefits
Mark Templeton (CEO) has a welcoming lunch in order to meet and greet new employees every quarter

Cons

Some departments have little room for upward mobility
Lack of communication between departments

Advice to Senior Management

Spend more time developing your in-house talent to become managers.
Create more rotational opportunities to allow staff to try out different departments and positions within Citrix.