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Barracuda Networks reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(736 total reviews)
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Rohit Ghai

67% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Barracuda Networks has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 736 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barracuda Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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736 reviews
2.0
Dec 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunches. Ample supply of Alcohol ongoing. Fraternity House atmosphere (if your into that) They do throw a good party! However, this is where the Productive accolades begin to taper off. I will say though that they've somehow managed to acquire some decent technology over the years? - Phion, NetContinuum, PureWire - but they've not handled these acquisitions well and their best Engineering talent bolts for the door at the earliest opportunity. They then proceed to re-engineer the great products they've acquired so that they fit into their SMB sales model? Quite sad for a Silicon Valley based Company professing to be a technology leader in their industry and trying to compete with other companies for Enterprise business.

Cons

Disingenuous, self-serving management who provide little direction to employees ongoing. They are constantly trying out new approaches to to fix inefficiencies only to see their approach fail for lack of forethought and/or operational discipline. This creates a work environment that is chaotic and confused. Very much a 'boiler room' mentality that is unproductive. Morale is low overall. How they can profess to be a successful company on a path to IPO is beyond me. Their high employee turnover rates tell the true story - and for good reason. You can imagine how customers must feel! Hopefully their new CEO can turn the existing culture around and prevent the ship from running aground- he definitely has his work cut out for him. Seriously, if your looking to take a role here - think hard about it, and then think about it again. There are many great, well run companies in the Valley that would appreciate having you (and they will compensate you better) - this isn't one of them. I don't write reviews very often but I felt compelled to do so here based on my experience. Hopefully it provides an additional data point for you to make an informed decision. I'm glad I'm out and working at a much better company here in the Valley now!

1.0
Feb 23, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-pays a portion of your bills, if you Really Need It. Even if you get fired from here, your next position will pay more. -everyone is in the same boat, so inter-employee camaraderie is high. I've worked with great people. If doing a good job for a good jobs sake alone is what you are looking for, this is the place for you. Grow your skills as best you can and leave when you see fit.

Cons

The review-stuffing on this site since Feb 2011 is a proper indication of the level of professionalism present throughout this companies management and must be regarded as their version of a management strategy. If C level management read this and are surprised- your need to monitor your colleagues more closely. Fix the actual problems, don't submit fake reviews about your wishful prowess. This is not a Jihad against you, or your company, it is an honest summary of your own actions. Change your actions to change the reviews. I have been with this team in the California office for a while now. I am posting this in response to the marked and aberrant positive review recently placed about this workplace. In my time here I have observed juvenile behavior from C level management I would never have thought possible. Any communication you have with your manager about your job in any respect- send an email confirming the conversation and the particulars. And print it. These guys outright misrepresent even the small things that you would not think they would choose to cheat you upon. And check your pay stubs each time as well. I have seen first-hand the detail mentioned in another review of this company: the internal email offering a raffle entry for a big-screen TV in reward for submitting a positive review to a "best workplace" competition in California. This was a multi-year company-wide strategy. CEO had to have signed on. In my position, I report directly to a VP. Sadly, that is not a good thing- outright deceit, misrepresentation of company deliverables to employees, constant brow-beating, and outright inappropriate behavior is even worse when coming from the very top. If you need a place that pays 50%-60% of standard wages (Support, Engineering, whatever role) -- this is the place for you to park while you wait for something better to come along. If you have 1/2 a clue, technically you won't be challenged, and if you can put up with the horrible management culture and focus on doing a good job for its own sake- your next place of work will be one you really appreciate. The bullet- this is a great workplace of last resort- they have the churn rate such that they are always hiring. Bullet points: -most untrustworthy management I have ever worked with. -most amateurish HR team I have ever seen. -embedded management culture of deceit and manipulation. -failure to deliver upon even the smallest of agreed-upon management/employee deliverables. -you will be told to your face- if you are working here, you must be out of options, else you would have left already. -horrible professionalism in management interactions: even your one-on-ones will be full of "F* heem, F* heem" diatribes about other execs, this is meant to frighten and silence you. This management culture has been present for a very long period of time, readers should look at the time span encompassed by the negative reviews and make your own decisions. It is difficult to assign blanket-blame to all C level managers, including the CEO- but for such blatant and frankly horrible culture to persist- it must be being endorsed from the very top. Change that, and the reviews will change guys- don't submit fake reviews.

1.0
Sep 4, 2023

Steer clear!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No pros here. Steer clear of them

Cons

Managers treat you like we’re on the front lines in battle and want you to sacrifice everything for their cause and then they leave you behind. Then they’ll outline steps for a raise and change them once you’ve achieved the goal. It’s a good ole boys management team. They cover for themselves and ignore the people in the trenches. HR dept totally inept. They listen to your concerns, then do nothing

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