


Diverse employees at Riverbed Technology have rated Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Riverbed Technology have rated Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored
Riverbed Technology employees are -13% more likely to recommend Riverbed Technology as a great place to work
| 33% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passives |
| 46% | Detractors |
Working at Riverbed Technology is rated average by 48 employees, across various culture dimensions. Riverbed Technology employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and Team categories, putting Riverbed Technology’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Riverbed Technology was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Riverbed Technology is rated B
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Riverbed Technology ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 80 Riverbed Technology employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Riverbed Technology improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 78% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 22% |
What are some of the best things about your team?Willing to help, they know what they are doing.
What are some of the best things about your team?Good teamspirit, great quality, all senior.
What makes you most happy at work?Interacting with my customers and co workers.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Be open, clear and treat experienced people as such.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Extremely bad company management without any consistent strategy or vision and neither any investment into innovation. Only focused on making the most money out of a future acquisition.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Bad results due to lack of product innovation and sales strategies are hurting with compensation achievement.
Riverbed Technology was founded in 2002 and its current CEO is Rich McBee. Since its inception 24 years ago, Riverbed Technology has grown to 2569 employees.
Riverbed is the leader in Application Performance Infrastructure, delivering the most complete platform for Location-Independent Computing for 25,000+ customers globally. With us, IT can ensure applications and data are always available and performance issues are taken care of proactively. Location and distance are no longer geographical barriers–instead, they’re a competitive advantage by allowing IT the flexibility to host applications and data in the most optimal locations while ensuring applications perform as expected, data is always available when needed, and performance issues are detected and fixed before end users notice.
| Headquarter | 680 Folsom St United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.riverbed.com/ |
| Founding Date | 2002 |
| Tel | (415) 247-8800 |
| Company Status | Private |
Riverbed Technology competitors include Dynatrace, Viavi Solutions, New Relic, and GlobalSCAPE. Riverbed Technology ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Riverbed Technology compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

Riverbed Technology has 2569 employees. 48 employees at Riverbed Technology have reviewed Riverbed Technology 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 48 Riverbed Technology employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Riverbed Technology are pleased with their total compensation at Riverbed Technology, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Riverbed Technology are pleased with their team. 48 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Riverbed Technology are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Riverbed Technology believe the environment at Riverbed Technology is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Riverbed Technology is comfortably fast. About 64% of the employees at Riverbed Technology work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Riverbed Technology are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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.
Employees’ understanding of Riverbed Technology's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Riverbed Technology employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Riverbed Technology’s CEO Rich McBee started in this role in 2019. Rich’s approval rate is just above average, putting Rich in the Top 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Rich McBee is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Riverbed Technology offers, and ranks among the Top 15% of CEOs by employees in that category. Rich is most liked by employees in the HR department and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Riverbed Technology’s competitors, Rich McBee ranks just above GlobalSCAPE’s CEO Robert Alpert. With Rich’s leadership, Riverbed Technology employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Happiness. Rich was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.
The Riverbed Technology Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Rich McBee, CTO David Wu, and Chief Technology Officer and SVP of R&D, Riverbed Performance Management Solutions PJ Malloy
Rich McBee CEO / President
Rich McBee serves as the CEO / President of Riverbed Technology.
David Wu CTO
David Wu serves as the CTO of Riverbed Technology.
Subbu Iyer Chief Marketing Officer
Subbu Iyer serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Riverbed Technology.
Rob Rosiello Senior Vice President - Americas
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Bridget Bisnette Senior Vice President Global Channels and Commercial Sales
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Jason Ryssemus SVP Global Sales Operations
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Colin ONeill VP Global Support Strategy & Operations
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Christopher Ford Vice President, HR Operations
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How much do people at Riverbed Technology get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Riverbed Technology is $116,854, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $120,810, or $58 per hour.
At Riverbed Technology, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $260,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,977 annually. Average Riverbed Technology salaries by department include: Design at $116,007, HR at $112,590, Business Development at $114,601, and Sales at $172,304. Half of Riverbed Technology salaries are above $120,810.
36 employees at Riverbed Technology rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 118 ratings) while 34 employees at Riverbed Technology rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 40 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Riverbed Technology employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Senior Developer, Developer, and Sales Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 12 salary records from Riverbed Technology employees.
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $66k | $66k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $97k | $97k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $120k | $120k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $174k | $174k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $225k | $225k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $260k | $260k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $285k | $285k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Riverbed Technology score the company 60/100 across various culture categories, placing Riverbed Technology in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Riverbed Technology across various culture dimensions.
Riverbed Technology's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Riverbed Technology's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Riverbed Technology's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Riverbed Technology applied for 100 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 67% were approved, 29% certified-withdrawn, 2% withdrawn, and 2% denied.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Riverbed Technology unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 29 were withdrawn by Riverbed Technology after the employee’s start date.
Riverbed Technology has a total of 2569 employees
H1B Applications Outcome
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Candidates By Department
Design | 38% | |
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Marketing | 25% | |
Finance | 13% | |
Sales | 13% | |
Customer Support | 13% |
Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 50% | |
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Sunnyvale | 13% | |
Philadelphia | 13% | |
Boston | 13% | |
Other | 13% |
What is Riverbed Technology address?
Riverbed Technology location is at 680 Folsom St
Who is the CEO of Riverbed Technology?
Riverbed Technology CEO is Rich McBee, their score by employees is 69
What is Riverbed Technology eNPS?
The eNPS for Riverbed Technology is -13
What is the salary for Sales Engineer in Riverbed Technology?
Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 136k
What are the salaries in the Admin in Riverbed Technology?
The average salaries for Admin in Riverbed Technology is 49k