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Riverbed Technology Employee Reviews about "great people"

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

CEO Dave Donatelli

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28% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & Inclusion

3.7

Work/Life Balance

3.4

Culture & Values

3.4

Compensation and Benefits

2.9

Career Opportunities

2.7

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

36%

4 stars

28%

3 stars

17%

2 stars

11%

1 star

9%

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Pros
  • "The people are great and this place knows how to work hard & play hard.(in 136 reviews)
  • "Benefits are good and heavily subsidized by the company(in 90 reviews)
  • "The products we work on are compelling and it's possible to maintain a good work/life balance.(in 81 reviews)
  • "The company has a great culture(in 76 reviews)
  • "Great technology and cutting(in 43 reviews)
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    1. 4.0
      Nov 9, 2012
      Member Of Technical Staff
      Current Employee, less than 1 year
      Sunnyvale, CA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its growing at a fast pace High base salary Transparent culture Some teams have relly wonderful people with great qualifications

      Cons

      Not many perks other than the standard stuff Pressure to accept an offer once its made

      1. 5.0
        Oct 23, 2013
        Anonymous Employee
        Current Employee, more than 5 years
        San Francisco, CA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        The people are great and this place knows how to work hard & play hard.

        Cons

        Stocks is not doing good

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        1. 5.0
          Oct 22, 2012
          Director, Product Marketing
          Current Employee, less than 1 year
          New York, NY
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Exciting place to work with a great culture. It's great to see so many smart people pulling in one direction to get the job done.

          Cons

          Business travel involving flights over 8 hours should qualify for business class upgrades.

          1. 4.0
            Oct 16, 2013
            Anonymous Employee
            Current Employee, more than 3 years
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Fantastic office location - current as well as the future location to come! Great group of people from all backgrounds - a company that lives diversity!

            Cons

            Employee benefits are more skewed to those who are based in the US. Employees who are internationally based, unless local laws mandate better terms (minimum requirements), you draw the short stick (of RVBD benefits).

            1. 5.0
              Oct 17, 2013
              QA Engineer
              Current Employee, more than 1 year
              Cambridge, MA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              A company that offers a great Work/Life Balance that is challenging and rewarding at the same time. Riverbed dominates it's market because it is full of smart / funny / energized people delivering a great product people really find value in.

              Cons

              Can't think of any at the moment

              1. 4.0
                May 12, 2021
                Software Developer
                Current Employee, less than 1 year
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Salary The people I've met are all great The project that I worked on is interesting

                Cons

                Way to big for the way management was set up A lot of legacy projects

                1. 4.0
                  Feb 15, 2022
                  Solutions Engineer
                  Former Employee, more than 10 years
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Riverbed has great benefits, health, dental, 401k are all really good. The people are great but would love a dynamic portfolio of products to offer the market.

                  Cons

                  Riverbed is on the downslope of their existence. Since Jerry left as CEO, they have struggled and will continue to struggle. No new products and the products they do have are somewhat outdated, with not a lot of wow in any of them. Many of there showcase products have not been updated in years and there is not a lot to be excited about. The biggest problem is a complete and total lack of innovation. Innovation to Riverbed is a new dashboard for a product.

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                  1. 5.0
                    Oct 11, 2016
                    Anonymous Employee
                    Current Employee, more than 3 years
                    Sunnyvale, CA
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    The people that work here are great! Which fosters an even better culture. We all understand that, one must work hard to succeed and can still have fun while doing it.

                    Cons

                    No cons from my perspective.

                    1. 5.0
                      Sep 29, 2012
                      Anonymous Employee
                      Current Employee, more than 3 years
                      San Jose, CA
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Riverbed has a great group of people working there and you will never be bored because there is always something new happening. The work is challenging and fast-paced but you don't feel that you are the only one pulling your weight. Everyone works hard there and for the most part, there is always someone willing to pitch in. Great teamwork atmosphere as well.

                      Cons

                      It can sometimes seem that people who are really not doing their job, are given too many chances to improve. They will be moved to different positions or promoted, when the general consensus is they are not high caliber employees. Sometimes it seems that the company has a problem with changing course too much and following the new and shiny object. We need to stay on top but we also have to look like we have a plan.

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                      1. 3.0
                        Dec 26, 2018
                        Senior Software Engineer
                        Former Employee, more than 8 years
                        Sunnyvale, CA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        The people are usually great to work with and everybody is very accessible. Everything is so chaotic that there are plenty of things you can pick up and do.

                        Cons

                        The company's direction was very hazy before I left. The company pays fairly badly. There are no bonuses and no stocks. The base pay is on-par (in some cases) with industry standards but at Riverbed, base pay = total compensation.

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