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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(693 total reviews)

CEO Yogesh Gupta

Yogesh Gupta

91% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life Balance

4.2

Culture & Values

4.2

Diversity & Inclusion

3.9

Career Opportunities

3.9

Senior Management

3.8

Compensation and Benefits

Ratings distribution

5 stars

29%

4 stars

31%

3 stars

20%

2 stars

10%

1 star

10%

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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)
  • "The upper management is absolutely opposite of the middle one(in 8 reviews)

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Found 693 of over 776 reviews

Updated Nov 27, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Nov 27, 2023
      Senior Software Engineer
      Former Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy requirments and laid back culture

      Cons

      Some difficult personalities in meetings. Nothing new.

      1. 4.0
        Nov 18, 2023
        Attorney
        Former Employee, more than 5 years
        Bedford, MA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Excellent mentoring; Care about their people

        Cons

        Company direction is not clear

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        1. 5.0
          Nov 3, 2023
          Marketing
          Current Employee
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Treat you like a person first. Good benefits,

          Cons

          Nothing much. Perhaps more of a 401k match.

          1. 4.0
            Nov 6, 2023
            Anonymous Employee
            Current Employee, more than 10 years
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Collaborative culture. Not ego driven. Great atmosphere for problem-solving in a collaborative environment.

            Cons

            Work-life balance is not good.

            1. 3.0
              Oct 13, 2023
              Director
              Current Employee, less than 1 year
              Boston, MA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Company cares about margins and business performance.

              Cons

              Leadership is tone deaf and not supportive of a diverse workforce.

              1. 4.0
                Oct 7, 2023
                Software Developer
                Former Employee
                San Francisco, CA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Good environment, not too hard

                Cons

                Good culture, family friendly, work life balance

                1. 1.0
                  May 23, 2023
                  Technical Support Engineer
                  Current Employee, more than 5 years
                  Redwood City, CA
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  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.

                  6

                  Acquisitions 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. 1.0
                    May 30, 2023
                    Business Unit
                    Former Employee, more than 5 years
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    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.

                    7

                    Acquisitions 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.

                    1. 4.0
                      Jun 25, 2023
                      Technical Project Manager
                      Former Employee, more than 5 years
                      Atlanta, GA
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Had a good office environment and challenging work

                      Cons

                      Cycles of hiring and layoffs

                      1. 3.0
                        May 24, 2023
                        Sr. Account Manager
                        Former Employee
                        Raleigh, NC
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Wasn't there long enough to know.

                        Cons

                        The laid 95% of the MarkLogic Employees off 3 months after the acquisition became final.

                        2

                        Thanks 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.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Progress employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Progress. This rating has decreased by -5% 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.

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