SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux and cloud infrastructure solutions. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 23

TOTAL RATINGS: 221

CEO: Nils Brauckmann

SUSE Company Culture

SUSE Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.2/5

SUSE's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Manager

Team

Work Culture

Environment

C+

Leadership

C+

SUSE CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Nils Brauckmann

66 /100

Diversity at SUSE

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

D-

Diverse employees at SUSE have rated Work Culture, Retention, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at SUSE

N/A

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SUSE 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?"

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Recommend to a Friend?

SUSE employees are 0% more likely to recommend SUSE as a great place to work

37%	Promoters
26%	Passives
37%	Detractors

Working at SUSE

Working at SUSE is rated below average by 23 employees, across various culture dimensions. SUSE employees rate Manager highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting SUSE’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at SUSE was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SUSE

Overall Company Culture at SUSE is rated C

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40%

SUSE ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

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SUSE Employee Reviews

Out of 13 SUSE employee reviews, 82% were positive. The remaining 18% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SUSE improve their work culture.

82%

18%

Positive Reviews	82%
Constructive Feedback	18%

Positive Reviews From SUSE Employees

What do you like best about your company?
ground level talent is good but leaving the company fast
Anonymous Review
What makes you most happy at work?
shit, you really are a pain
Anonymous Review
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
OMG, you are wasting my precious time
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From SUSE Employees

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
this study is beginning to get very boring
Anonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
be at market average package would be a minimum
Anonymous Review

SUSE Company Information

SUSE Company Overview

SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux and cloud infrastructure solutions.

Headquarter	United States of America
Website	www.suse.com/
Founding Date	2008
Company Status	Private

SUSE Employees

23 employees at SUSE have reviewed SUSE 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 23 SUSE employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SUSE are not very pleased with their total compensation at SUSE, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SUSE are pleased with their team. 23 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at SUSE are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SUSE believe the environment at SUSE is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SUSE is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at SUSE work 8 hours or less, while 17% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at SUSE are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining SUSE - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SUSE is that the company was unprepared on their first day. SUSE employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SUSE Employee Onboarding

SUSE KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of SUSE's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 SUSE employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

SUSE KPIs & OKRs

SUSE CEO & Leadership

SUSE CEO - Nils Brauckmann

66 /100

SUSE’s CEO Nils Brauckmann started in this role in 2016. Nils’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Nils in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Nils Brauckmann’s employees rank SUSE in the Top 25% for Manager, in the Top 35% for Team, and in the Top 35% for Work Culture.

SUSE Leadership

The SUSE Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Nils Brauckmann, Vice President, Sales, North America Kris Luhrsen, and Americas' CTO Brent Schroeder

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SUSE Salaries

How much does SUSE pay?

How much do people at SUSE get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SUSE is $117,628, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,852, or $56 per hour.

At SUSE, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $211,678 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,783 annually. Average SUSE salaries by department include: Finance at $83,630, Marketing at $104,673, Product at $153,141, and Operations at $94,070. Half of SUSE salaries are above $117,852.

8 employees at SUSE rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 24 ratings) while 8 employees at SUSE rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 10 ratings).

Salaries contributed from SUSE employees include job titles like Director of Sales. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from SUSE employees.

Last updated months ago.

SUSE Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $68k	$68k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $90k	$90k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $118k	$118k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $166k	$166k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $220k	$220k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $247k	$247k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $279k	$279k	100th Percentile

$117,628^*

Average Compensation

$117,852^*

Median Compensation

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

SUSE Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at SUSE

Diverse employees at SUSE score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing SUSE in the Bottom 10% 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 SUSE across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

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SUSE Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Health Insurance

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SUSE PTO

SUSE's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. SUSE's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	100%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	100%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

SUSE PTO Policy

SUSE Careers

SUSE Jobs

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SUSE applied for 9 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

89% Granted (8 out of 9)
0% Denied ( out of 9)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 9)
11% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 9)

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

Let SUSE Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in SUSE on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	Admin	100%

Candidates By Location

	Vancouver	100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SUSE

Who is the CEO of SUSE?

SUSE CEO is Nils Brauckmann, their score by employees is 66

What is the salary for SEM Manager in SUSE?

SEM Manager average salary in the US is 77k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in SUSE?

The average salaries for Engineering in SUSE is 133k

What are the benefits at SUSE?

SUSE perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance

Who is SUSE leadership?

Kris Luhrsen, Brent Schroeder & Joanne Harris are part of SUSE leadership, Nils Brauckmann is the CEO

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