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Juniper Networks
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www.juniper.net Sunnyvale, CA 5000+ Employees

Juniper Networks Reviews

Updated Jun 18, 2013
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80% Approve of the CEO

Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

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75% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Software Test Engineer (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 3 years

ProsQA management really good and career opportunities are plenty especially for computer networking jobs. you get bonus twice per year

Conscompensations is less compared to industry peers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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ASIC Design Engineer (Current Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I have been working at Juniper Networks full-time for more than a year

ProsGreat people
Flexible work hours
Cutting edge work

ConsLimited stock RSU annual grants

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Worsening culture

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsWas considered as a great technology company once upon a time !

Cons-Lacks diversity with respect to employee's demographic backgrounds. Does not give any impression of working with true multinational company.
-Constantly failing on execution since last few years.
-No clear road map for long term. Projects are started and shelved in the middle.
-Product quality degrading over period of time.
-Lot of attrition and employees seems to be doubtful about their future.
-Lots of promotions without evaluating people on the criterion defined. Looks like management is desperate to retain employees.
-Lacks mix of experienced and junior/fresh grads in engineering teams.
-Company does not believe in investing on fresh grads.

Advice to Senior ManagementIdentify genuine talent and do not give false promises to retain them.
Control the rate of promotions. Not everyone deserves to be DE. Stop time-bound promotion scheme.
Focus on long term road map and execution strategy and don't change it too often.
Hire fresh grads to create right mix in the team.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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There's no there there

Senior Staff (Current Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I have been working at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 8 years

ProsGood compensation

Good life and work balance

They want me to write more here, but honestly, I can't think of anything else.

ConsTerrible middle management

Borderline upper management

Worst tools I've ever seen

Byzantine processes

Incomprehensible product strategy

Low morale in some groups

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Great people, dysfunctional management

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGood technical experience, good people, decent benefits

ConsDysfunctional management, no clear career progression, old boy network,

Advice to Senior ManagementPay more attention to your good producers and less to who likes whom

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Opportunity squandered

Director (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at Juniper Networks full-time for more than a year

ProsWonderful physical location with a positive culture. Great products with tremendous potential to deposition the 800 pound gorilla. Great work/life balance and if you are in with the right group, you have it made.

ConsFantastic company that has been completely mismanaged by refugees from MSFT and Nortel. For the past two years, there has been a long litany of 'rearranging people' so rather than being a technology company, they have become an HR company. Juniper really took many steps back by bringing in fat cats from "failed comanies" to run the show. This created an attitude of complacency where mediocrity and management by checkbox is rampant amongst senior management.

Advice to Senior ManagementTime for a house cleaning. Bring back Scott and others that cared about the company and the people that worked there. Unfortunately, the good people are in exodus en-masse and you dont even realize it. Note to executive management....all of your "report cards" are not helping the company. Put your resumes up on linked in and let Juniper heal from your reign.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great Company / Bad Politics

Prefer Not to State (Former Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I worked at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsJuniper has excellent salaries and can be a great working environment with wonderful coworker!

ConsThere are a few bad apples in managerial positions at this company and if you get on their bad side they can hurt your career and tarnish your reputation. When I left the company, I was under the impression that what I saw and experience was isolated. Yet, since my departure I've met others who were treated unfairly and not supported by HR. I don't think this experience is limited to Juniper but proceed carefully if you step into a visible role in this company.

Advice to Senior ManagementDo more to help worker advance and get out from underneath managers who have are undermining careers. You're loosing good people! Also, consider creating a mentoring culture to protect the investment in your people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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place to be in for networking

Software Engineer (Current Employee)
Sunnyvale, CA

I have been working at Juniper Networks full-time for more than a year

Prosgreat technical talent. friendly employees. once upon a time a place to be in for networking

Consnot so good mgmt strategy. no longer a place to be in for networking. if u r smart enuf, u can navigate

Advice to Senior Managementstick with projects do not can them

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Great team! Great Technology

Senior Product Manager (Current Employee)
Boston, MA

I have been working at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 7 years

Pros- Great technology
- Great people

Cons- Not much growth
- Opportunities are more in West coast

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great company

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Juniper Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsVisonary leadership, balanced work/life schedule, open communication

ConsPeople are promoted to senior management positions and then move to individual contributors without losing their title or pay level. Creates a top-heavy organization.

Advice to Senior ManagementMaintain focus on innovation. You've lost your edge on software quality.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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