Progress Reviews
79% would recommend to a friend
(693 total reviews)
Yogesh Gupta
91% approve of CEO
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- "Current Employee Satisfaction Survey hit the bottom line with reports of bad management, with employees being threatened and disrespected." (in 24 reviews)
- "Progress has gone purchase happy with no idea how to manage their new portfolio, leading to large losses, lots of layoffs, and most of their senior talent exiting the company for new ventures." (in 13 reviews)
- "Bad managers are continuously promoted to more senior roles, despite reported issues." (in 11 reviews)
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Updated Nov 27, 2023
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- 5.0Nov 27, 2023Senior Software EngineerFormer Employee
Pros
Easy requirments and laid back culture
Cons
Some difficult personalities in meetings. Nothing new.
- 4.0Nov 18, 2023AttorneyFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsBedford, MA
Pros
Excellent mentoring; Care about their people
Cons
Company direction is not clear
- 5.0Nov 3, 2023MarketingCurrent Employee
Pros
Treat you like a person first. Good benefits,
Cons
Nothing much. Perhaps more of a 401k match.
- 4.0Nov 6, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Collaborative culture. Not ego driven. Great atmosphere for problem-solving in a collaborative environment.
Cons
Work-life balance is not good.
- 3.0Oct 13, 2023DirectorCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearBoston, MA
Pros
Company cares about margins and business performance.
Cons
Leadership is tone deaf and not supportive of a diverse workforce.
- 4.0Oct 7, 2023Software DeveloperFormer EmployeeSan Francisco, CA
Pros
Good environment, not too hard
Cons
Good culture, family friendly, work life balance
- 1.0May 23, 2023Technical Support EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsRedwood City, CA
Pros
Company is stable in financial growth with recent acquisitions. Remote Work life balance
Cons
We were recently acquired by Progress and sold on "people" are first moto. They came in chopped up the talent and made no real effort to get to know the business units and value. The HR dept is a joke, full of young talent who just refers you to email chains to provide support or advice. The execs are mostly friends of Yogesh who he has brought over from other companies he worked at. It's unfortunate, Progress attempted to state they care so much about the people they acquire and laid on the sweetness so thick which was overdone and then laid off key talent. Pay and benefits Method they laid off teams so unpersonal No real DEI hired token employee to show they are diverse.
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Progress Response7moAcquisitions are difficult, both for those who leave and those who stay. Effectively merging two businesses is a challenge, and all decisions made are done to position the company and all employees for long-term success. Yet everything we’ve been able to accomplish as a company stems from our culture of inclusion and respect. Our Corporate Social Responsibility Report documents our commitment to living our values. You can view it here: https://www.progress.com/social-responsibility As a current employee, we encourage you to reach out to your People Team business partner to air any concerns. It’s the best way for you to enact meaningful change and be a part of making Progress even better.
- 1.0May 30, 2023Business UnitFormer Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
remote first culture, decent benefits, decent work life balance
Cons
they're acquiring tons of small companies and then firing most of the employees. they lost all the culture that came with the companies before, and it's really just a boys club. 90% of all the teams are cis white men and it shows. it's impossible to get a raise if you aren't that and there's no diversity or inclusion. management is also not shy about their political views and theyre all very conservative.
7Progress Response6moAcquisitions bring change. And we’re pleased to share that the rumors mentioned in this post are, frankly, not true. The majority of acquired employees stay with Progress post-acquisition, and our inclusive, welcoming culture is well known and cherished by our employees. Our team is also heavily invested in several programs like our Women in STEM scholarship series, which have helped to build a pipeline of diverse, creative leaders, both at Progress and in our community at large. We’re especially proud to say that half of our Progress leadership team and 1/3 of our global population is made up women. In addition, approximately 1/3 of our U.S. population is made up of people of color. Anyone interested in our diversity, equity and inclusion work can find it detailed in our 43-page annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report which details our global commitment to positive change.
- 4.0Jun 25, 2023Technical Project ManagerFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsAtlanta, GA
Pros
Had a good office environment and challenging work
Cons
Cycles of hiring and layoffs
- 3.0May 24, 2023Sr. Account ManagerFormer EmployeeRaleigh, NC
Pros
Wasn't there long enough to know.
Cons
The laid 95% of the MarkLogic Employees off 3 months after the acquisition became final.
2Progress Response7moThanks for your post. While all transitions during acquisition are hard, we were pleased to be able to retain the majority of employees from MarkLogic, as they settle into their new roles and teams as Progressers. While your time with Progress was short, we wish you much success in your next opportunity.
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Progress has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 776 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at Progress to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
79% of Progress employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Progress 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Progress to be benefits, culture, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.
