Q&A With BMC Software Employees

Over the last 3 years BMC has lost the plot, u less things change it won’t last another 3

14 years. It's management and process heavy, but overall, yes, a good place to work.

5 years. Some of the changes that have been made in the last few months have not made it a great place to be anymore.

From time to time, yes. Are they fun? Hell yes!

sometimes we have team outings most of the time it is dinner

sometimes and sometimes

Some places good others management is not comfortable letting go of control, anyone say micromanagement

Work from home is the norm

Very. There is huge opportunity here for people with drive and ability.

Security is not one of the aspects of a position at BMC. Yes, it is a flexible, fun and respectful environment but the cost cutting and layoffs have gone to the extreme.

5 weeks of vacation after 10 years. Starting vacation is 2 weeks (you then progress to 3, 4 and finally 5 weeks; don't recall the details but if may have been 3 weeks @ 2 years, 4 weeks @ 5 years and 5 weeks @ 10 years).

Comparable to other tech companies I've worked for or know of. 2-3 weeks at sign on, accrues over the year, expands with tenure.

Not a ton, BMC is process heavy, so there's a specific way to do almost everything.

have a lot of freedom as long s it fits the strategy

I work *from* home, so.... yeah.

I work from home

It's a mix. About 50% of the time they're easily achievable, the other 50% it's clear they're unrealistic as the 1st quarter progresses.

I don't think it's difficult to sell the product. Sales cycle has varied wildly and lengthened the last few years: 45-180 days+; I'd say 90 days on average.

Sales cycle varies wildly for the relatively simply product I work with. Typical is probably in the 30-60 day range. I don't view it as a difficult product to sell.

Yes, absolutely.

sometimes

Agile employed, so very collaborative.

pretty good

Depends on that fiscal year's quota! I'm okay with more commission than salary overall.

More. We're making our number, blowing it up, in fact. Plus, I have confidence in our team.

Yes, it is called BMC Cares and there are various activities and support groups to choose from.

Dress to impress! Be professional - this advice holds for any interview.

Comparable. Vetted by hiring manager, VP of BU, peer group and other stakeholders.

Great team and very supportive, mostly on the staff level.

Overall, good but there are issues with favoritism and politics, like most companies.

The mystery of what the future may bring.

Casual, fun. Lots of "type-A" personality, but folks who are more low-key aren't left out. Team atmosphere is excellent.

The usual, plus more free-form questions designed to determine whether you'll be a fit culturally with the team.

Collaborative (it was for me). Two managers and their manager, plus multiple potential team members interview over several hours.

Mainframe and cloud management appear to be doing really well, other product lines not so much. Lower tier, mid-market products are fighting for life.

A little less management (as a style and the sheer numbers of folks with "VP" and "Director" in their title) and a little less blind process and more "seat of the pants aggressive prospecting and selling".

He's new, so I'm not sure. Several key folks in very high positions left in the first 90 days, a couple very suddenly, so he clearly has a direction in mind and isn't afraid to make immediate, big decisions.

Pretty good. Time spent working is very flexible.