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Riverbed Technology
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www.riverbed.com San Francisco, CA 1000 to 5000 Employees
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Updated May 15, 2013
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4.3 181 reviews

                             

98% Approve of the CEO

Riverbed Technology Chairman, President, and CEO Jerry M. Kennelly

Jerry M. Kennelly

(166 ratings)

92% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for more than 3 years

Prosyou are given great independence to do your own work. great amount of trust given to you.
exciting times as riverbed as they acquired several new businesses and developed new product lines in recent years. engineering competency here is strong and the new product lines are very agile. excellent social events in bay area

Consteething stage while riverbed is becoming a large organisation with product diversity , there is still a disconnect of knowledge with different product lines . expect frustration as they work through this

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

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Sunnyvale, CA

Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for less than a year

ProsGreat place to work! Nice fun filled atmosphere with the smartest people i have ever known in my life.

ConsNone that i could think of

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

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San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for more than 10 years

Pros$1B, 2700+ person company continues to innovate and behave like a nimble startup

ConsNo cons at this time

Advice to Senior ManagementStay hungry, stay quick, stay nimble

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

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Sunnyvale, CA

Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for more than a year

ProsFlexible working hours in some teams.
Good product .

ConsNo work-life balance.
Don't expect to work in "best place to work for" in bay area. It is just another company with no bells and whistles.

Advice to Senior ManagementDo 360 reviews.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Riverbed Technology

ProsVery exciting to work during the IPO and for a few years after

ConsStill going through the transition from new public company to more mature company

Advice to Senior ManagementHang in there

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Former Employee – worked at Riverbed Technology full-time

ProsEveryone is really focused on making customers happy, and customers tend to rave about quality & support. It's at the cusp of breaking into new markets with recent acquisitions, and it will be a fun place to be when all of the products start aligning really well together.

ConsRiverbed has hit its adolescence. The stock price is currently down - maybe a plus if you're thinking about joining now - and is trying to figure out where to go from here. There's been some upper management turnover, which is always a little scary, but IMO they've hired in good new blood; it will just take a while for them to re-tune.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Riverbed Technology full-time for more than 7 years

ProsVery smart people but without the egos. Nice people in all departments. Flexible work schedule and wasn't a sweat shop.

ConsHas anyone ever received a raise at this company? Would like more formal training rather than just on the job, sink or swim. Not much opportunity for promotion.

Advice to Senior ManagementFigure out a way financially compensate employees like a few years ago, when the company was growing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology as an intern for less than a year

ProsVery collaborative environment, open work culture.

ConsNone that I can think of

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

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Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for more than 3 years

Pros- Smart people
 - Interesting technology
 - Good work/life balance
 - Good benefits

Cons- Company felt a little stagnant
 - Bar for new hires slipped a little lower

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Current Employee – been working at Riverbed Technology full-time for less than a year

Prosgood technology, open communication, less process overhead

Consdistributed leadership across the country.

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