What is the hiring process like at BMC Software?

Skilled people, Good Leaning Opportunity

Managers hold disproportionate power in the performance evaluation process. Even employees with a consistent track record of strong performance and top ratings can suddenly be given poor ratings within days. These sudden negative ratings are sometimes used as a basis to terminate employees without proper compensation. HR often fails to act as a neutral party and tends to support the manager's decision without adequate investigation. This creates an environment where employees have little protection or recourse against unfair treatment.

My experience here has been incredible from the very beginning. The onboarding process was amazing, and everyone is so friendly. BMC is truly one of the greatest places to work—fantastic and phenomenal!

Nothing to say about cons

The interview process was tough, but this is to be expected as the job is well compensated and there is a rigorous training programme once you get started. There are lots of opportunities for growth and bonuses for exceeding targets. The office is lovely, and the people are nice as well.

Nothing at the moment. I would have thought there would be more people in the office, but maybe this is not realistic in the age of working from home.

-It's a job. -Insurance is good. -People are great to work with

They're literally just hiring college kids with zero experience. Like, girl, where's the seasoned talent? The "career path" for BDR roles? It doesn't exist, babe. They basically tell you to go find a job somewhere else, unless you happen to be buddies with someone in management—then maybe you'll actually get somewhere. It's giving favoritism. The interview process has them absolutely gassing up how amazing it's going to be. They sell you on this fantasy that's nowhere close to reality. Here's my favorite part: they act like they have this whole polished system set up for their BDRs. You get hired thinking everything's figured out, and then—plot twist—they want you to create a plan because their "process" wasn't anything really.

-It's a job. -Insurance is good. -People are great to work with

They're literally just hiring college kids with zero experience. Like, girl, where's the seasoned talent? The "career path" for BDR roles? It doesn't exist, babe. They basically tell you to go find a job somewhere else, unless you happen to be buddies with someone in management—then maybe you'll actually get somewhere. It's giving favoritism. The interview process has them absolutely gassing up how amazing it's going to be. They sell you on this fantasy that's nowhere close to reality. Here's my favorite part: they act like they have this whole polished system set up for their BDRs. You get hired thinking everything's figured out, and then—plot twist—they want you to create a plan because their "process" wasn't anything really.

Smooth onboarding process, alot to learn.

Cannot think of any right now.

I enjoyed the work I was doing at BMC, work was often a fun and healthy challenge and I felt like I was getting things accomplished.

The hiring process is deceptive as BMC promises to work with you in your first 6 months to make sure you know all of their products, in reality all learning is self driven and, if you ask questions about how to interact with or customize the product your manager will assume that you don't know your job and haven't been studying. Management (most of middle and senior) are disengaged from the product and sales process. For the most part, Presales managers do not participate in Presales activities. Some managers do not even know the names of their product line nor do they know how to explain the product that their people sell to an embarrassing degree. An example of this: in 2022 CEO Ayman Sayed could not name a single product that the company sells during a skit for Sales Kick Off. Managers do not participate in your day to day and rely only on feedback from the sales team to determine your value. Positive feedback nets you more work, negative feedback results in your manager withholding work without explanation or path forward. Do not expect to work with your Manager to improve your standing as the rumor mill determines your success or failure, so being popular with the sales people and/or friends with management is the only way to succeed. Management threatens layoffs every few months as a way to keep employees in line (BMC is flush with cash). Management style is 100% fear based and the only people who succeed in this company are friends of management/yes men. During my time there I never received a performance review as my manager did not have any metrics to measure us by other than what the sales team said about us. BMC does not invest in their products properly nor is there true support for their products - this company pushes out half baked solutions that will only work for the uniformed customer. SDLC is nonexistent past release because BMC does not budget for product reconciliation and/or improvement. BMC thinks it is nipping at ServiceNow's heels but in reality they are a struggling to maintain second place.

I enjoyed the work I was doing at BMC, work was often a fun and healthy challenge and I felt like I was getting things accomplished.

The hiring process is deceptive as BMC promises to work with you in your first 6 months to make sure you know all of their products, in reality all learning is self driven and, if you ask questions about how to interact with or customize the product your manager will assume that you don't know your job and haven't been studying. Management (most of middle and senior) are disengaged from the product and sales process. For the most part, Presales managers do not participate in Presales activities. Some managers do not even know the names of their product line nor do they know how to explain the product that their people sell to an embarrassing degree. An example of this: in 2022 CEO Ayman Sayed could not name a single product that the company sells during a skit for Sales Kick Off. Managers do not participate in your day to day and rely only on feedback from the sales team to determine your value. Positive feedback nets you more work, negative feedback results in your manager withholding work without explanation or path forward. Do not expect to work with your Manager to improve your standing as the rumor mill determines your success or failure, so being popular with the sales people and/or friends with management is the only way to succeed. Management threatens layoffs every few months as a way to keep employees in line (BMC is flush with cash). Management style is 100% fear based and the only people who succeed in this company are friends of management/yes men. During my time there I never received a performance review as my manager did not have any metrics to measure us by other than what the sales team said about us. BMC does not invest in their products properly nor is there true support for their products - this company pushes out half baked solutions that will only work for the uniformed customer. SDLC is nonexistent past release because BMC does not budget for product reconciliation and/or improvement. BMC thinks it is nipping at ServiceNow's heels but in reality they are a struggling to maintain second place.

Large existing customer base. Innovative products. Flexible approach to WFH. Fair income potential. Very competent services capability, Strong team

Excessive & complex internal processes and reporting. Top-heavy corporate management structures. Bureaucratic, Slow turnaround times. Inflexible & outdated approach to contract management