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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
59
TOTAL
RATINGS
938

Brightcove Company Culture

Brightcove Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.7/5
Brightcove's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Brightcove CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Marc DeBevoise Brightcove's CEO
Marc DeBevoise
51 /100

Diversity at Brightcove

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Brightcove have rated Team, Environment, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Brightcove

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at Brightcove have rated Compensation, Perks And Benefits, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Brightcove eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-23

Brightcove employees are -23% more likely to recommend Brightcove as a great place to work

30%Promoters
17%Passives
53%Detractors

Working at Brightcove

Working at Brightcove is rated below average by 59 employees, across various culture dimensions. Brightcove employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Brightcove’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Brightcove was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Brightcove

D

Overall Company Culture at Brightcove is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

Brightcove ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 59 Employees

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HR
95
HR95
Sales
73
Sales73
Engineering
67
Engineering67
Customer Support
61
Customer Support61
Marketing
42
Marketing42

Brightcove Employee Reviews

Out of 59 Brightcove employee reviews, 61% were positive. The remaining 39% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Brightcove improve their work culture.

61%
39%
Positive Reviews61%
Constructive Feedback39%

Positive Reviews From Brightcove Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The recruiting team is excellent and knowledgeable about the product/team/position.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    people, their attitudes, perspectives, signs of culture
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    fun, innovative, fast pacing, no politics, no bs

Constructive Feedback From Brightcove Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Leadership doesn’t lead they just look for scapegoats or people to point at for their failures. Lower level workers are encouraged to back bite one another and throw people under the bus for things they didn’t
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Boss is from non video space - needs to be trained
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Serious gender pay equity disparity issues between roles.

Brightcove Company Information

Brightcove Company Overview

Brightcove is a leading global provider of powerful cloud solutions for delivering and monetizing video across every connected device.

Brightcove was founded in 2004 and its current CEO is Marc DeBevoise. Since its inception 22 years ago, Brightcove has grown to 700 employees.

Brightcove Mission, Vision & Values

Brightcove Mission Statement

Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) is a leading global provider of powerful cloud solutions for delivering and monetizing video across every connected device. The company offers a suite of products and services that reduce the complexity and increase the profitability of publishing, distributing, measuring and monetizing multi-screen video. Brightcove has more than 5,500 customers in over 70 countries that rely on the company’s cloud solutions to successfully publish high-quality video experiences to audiences everywhere.

Brightcove Values

  • Innovation
  • Execution
  • One Team

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Brightcove

As a leading global technology company, we take on the responsibility to implement practices that respect our communities and our environment. We invite you to read on to learn more about our approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).

Headquarter281 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210
United States of America
Websitewww.brightcove.com
Founding Date2004
Tel617-500-4947
Company StatusPublic
StockBCOV
Jobswww.brightcove.com/en/company/careers/open-positions
Social Sites

Brightcove Competitors

Brightcove competitors include Wistia, Akamai, Vimeo, and Livestream. Brightcove ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Brightcove compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Wistia's Logo
    Wistia
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Akamai's Logo
    Akamai
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Vimeo's Logo
    Vimeo
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Livestream's Logo
    Livestream
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    Brightcove's Logo
    Brightcove
    2.7/5

Brightcove Employees

Brightcove has 700 employees. 59 employees at Brightcove have reviewed Brightcove across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 59 Brightcove employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Brightcove are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Brightcove, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Brightcove are generally satisfied with their team. 59 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Brightcove are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Brightcove believe the environment at Brightcove is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Brightcove is moderate. About 58% of the employees at Brightcove work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Brightcove are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Brightcove employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Brightcove report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Brightcove have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
69% of Brightcove employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Brightcove employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
37% of Brightcove employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Brightcove employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
67% of Brightcove employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Brightcove - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Brightcove is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Brightcove employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Brightcove KPIs and OKRs

At Brightcove 20% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Brightcove's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Brightcove employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Brightcove CEO & Leadership

Brightcove CEO - Marc DeBevoise

Marc DeBevoise Brightcove's CEO
51 /100

Brightcove’s CEO Marc DeBevoise started in this role in 2022. Marc’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Marc in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Marc DeBevoise’s employees rank Brightcove in the Top 50% for Compensation, in the Top 50% for Environment, and in the Bottom 40% for Perks And Benefits. DeBevoise is generally unpopular with Brightcove employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Marketing department, and by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. However, employees in the HR department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Brightcove Leadership

The Brightcove Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Marc DeBevoise, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer David Plotkin, and EVP & Chief Financial Officer Robert Noreck

  • Marc DeBevoise  CEO / President

    Marc DeBevoise CEO / President

    Marc DeBevoise is an accomplished leader with wide-ranging experience in the direct-to-consumer, media, and technology... read more

  • David Plotkin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer

    David is Brightcove's Chief Legal Officer. He manages the company's global legal affairs, as well as its governance,... read more

  • Robert Noreck EVP & Chief Financial Officer

    Robert Noreck serves as the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Brightcove. Robert started at Brightcove in May of 2018.... read more

  • Brian Froehling Senior Vice President, Americas Sales

    Brian Froehling serves as the Senior Vice President, Americas Sales of Brightcove.

  • Namita Dhallan Chief Product Officer

    Namita Dhallan serves as the Chief Product Officer of Brightcove.

  • Jennifer Griffin Smith Chief Marketing Officer

    Jennifer Griffin Smith serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Brightcove.

  • David Beck Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer

    David Beck serves as the Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer of Brightcove.

  • Deb Richards SVP, Customer Success

    Deb Richards serves as the SVP, Customer Success of Brightcove.

Brightcove Salaries

How much does Brightcove pay?

How much do people at Brightcove get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Brightcove is $75,567, or $36 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $88,906, or $42 per hour.

At Brightcove, the highest paid job is a DevOps at $124,154 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $43,894 annually. Average Brightcove salaries by department include: Sales at $66,679, IT at $102,322, Design at $80,593, and Admin at $48,022. Half of Brightcove salaries are above $88,906.

37 employees at Brightcove rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 126 ratings) while 36 employees at Brightcove rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 45 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$56k
$56k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$72k
$72k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$80k
$80k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$142k
$142k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$210k
$210k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$263k
$263k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$273k
$273k100th Percentile
$75,567*
Average Compensation
$88,906*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Brightcove Salaries by Department

Explore Brightcove Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Brightcove

Diverse employees at Brightcove score the company 51/100 across various culture categories, placing Brightcove in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Brightcove across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 95/100
Department - HR
Men 71/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 54/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 40/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 51/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Brightcove Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Brightcove PTO

Brightcove's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 38% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Brightcove's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 12% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Brightcove's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy12%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution38%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes62%
No38%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo28%
$1000 -$1500/mo18%
$500 -$1000/mo45%
Less than $500/mo9%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Brightcove applied for 14 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Brightcove unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Brightcove has a total of 700 employees

14
Total Applied
  • 93% Granted (13 out of 14)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 14)
  • 7% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 14)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 14)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Brightcove Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Brightcove on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
29%
Engineering
14%
Design
14%
Legal
14%
HR
14%
Other
14%

Candidates By Location

Boston
71%
Jamaica Plain
7%
Hudson
7%
Other
14%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Brightcove

What is Brightcove address?

Brightcove location is at 281 Congress St

Who is the CEO of Brightcove?

Brightcove CEO is Marc DeBevoise, their score by employees is 51

What is Brightcove eNPS?

The eNPS for Brightcove is -23

What is Brightcove revenue?

Brightcove revenue is $211

What is the salary for Sales Associate in Brightcove?

Sales Associate average salary in the US is 64k

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