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    Brocade Reviews

    Updated July 20, 2017
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    Brocade CEO Lloyd Carney
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    • work life balance little difficult (in 32 reviews)

    • No room for career growth, very difficult to move up in the organisation (in 15 reviews)

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    1. "Nice company to work for"

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      Former Employee - POC Lab Engineer in Broomfield, CO
      Former Employee - POC Lab Engineer in Broomfield, CO
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Brocade full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits , Work from home

      Cons

      Nothing specific to write about

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    2. "Awesome people to work with"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Brocade full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great people to work with. Mangers are easy to work for and overall culture is enjoyable.

      Cons

      Was sold or else I would have no cons.

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    3. "QA Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Brocade full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Very nice facility. Work and life balanced.

      Cons

      Brocade is sold to Broadcom. No more Brocade now.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Really great co-workers"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Brocade full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Medical, Dental, Vision, co-workers, flexible working conditions

      Cons

      Management is really old school, employees seemed to be considered headcount as opposed to assets

    5. "Good work environment"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Brocade (More than a year)

      Pros

      Work culture is good, team members are helping. Good learning opportunities. Sometimes work may become monotonous. Flexible timings and work from home options.

      Cons

      No cons as such, depends from team to team. Some teams have internal politics but its not so widespread. Overall it is a good company both for freshers and experienced people.

      Advice to Management

      It will be good if they show more concern for their employees. Lot of changes at the top management level every now and then. does not help the work environment

    6. "Good place to start - no career growth"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Brocade full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good team, great products.

      Cons

      Starting compensation is good - no growth, the annual reviews are one of the worst. Company doesnt really care for employees.

      Advice to Management

      Please evaluate your products before selling off Comapny

    7. Helpful (2)

      "Tech Support Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA

      I have been working at Brocade full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Was a great company. Full benefits, full bonus last 6 years, great place with great people.

      Cons

      They sold out to the highest bidder..

    8. "Supply Chain Coordinator"

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      Current Employee - Supply Chain Analyst in Plymouth, MN
      Current Employee - Supply Chain Analyst in Plymouth, MN
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Brocade part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits. Great work culture.

      Cons

      Little room for advancement. Unclear direction from upper management.

    9. "Collection of people from different companies and cultures"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Brocade full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Looks like new hires were able to negotiate better compensation and titles.
      Coming from a startup, the workload was lower. There were statements like " work less, get paid more" by people who were hired from the industry leader(s).

      Newer buildings and covered parking. 401k match and commuter reimbursement.

      Cons

      It totally depends on the group/BU you belonged to, as the review may or may not match the company as a whole. I ended up in a group filled with B players and it was frustrating. The A's have moved on after cashing out. Some are semi-retired and are here just for the medical benefits maybe. Looks like a collection of leftovers from different companies. There is no collaboration between groups and they work in silos. The bar is lower. If you get comfortable here, you are probably cementing yourself. The company does things just for the sake of doing it. Brocade as an entity might disappear after the acquisition is completed. Lot of uncertainty as the company is being sold in pieces.

      Advice to Management

      Think about advancement in technology, products and not just focus on price competing in the market.

    10. "Technical Support Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Brocade full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good company, nice people and great location

      Cons

      very few days off yearly.

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