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Websense – “Web Nonsense?

5 of 5 people found this helpful

Jun 11, 2008

1.0

Websense Manager in San Diego, CA:   (Current Employee)

Pros

Add to your resume, take advantage of the air conditioning and free coffee. Learn how not to treat others in this cutthroat, finger-pointing regime of power struggles.

Cons

Management does not communicate with "lower" echelons, ideas are silenced, every opportunity is taken to find blame and fault. Opinions are not valued. As the company has grown, the "soul" has diminished. The bottom line is keeping the stock price up and senior management well paid. Rest assured that your personal job satisfaction is of no consequence here. Leaders are disrespectful and quick to dismiss you and your input. The environment is hostile and employee recourses are severely limited. If you have a family (or any kind of home life), do not expect to balance it with work. Your personal life is of no concern to management and is seen merely as degrees of hindrance to your job performance.

Advice to Senior Management

Try hiring for people skills for a change.

Comments (4)

Jun 12, 2008

by Rob:

100% agree...

Cut throat company that has lost many lawsuits from former employees fired without recourse so the new CEO/CIO's buddies could be brought in! And boy are they incompetent!
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May 26, 2009

by Anonymous:

And a year later, has only gotten worse...
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Jun 4, 2009

by Anonymous:

True that, double true!
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Nov 20, 2009

by Anonymous:

Websense is a good place to be from...
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Websense Overview (WBSN )
Web
www.websense.com
Industries
Size
1000 to 5000 Employees, $295M+ Revenue
HQ
San Diego, CA
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