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      Crossbeam Systems

      Acquired by Blue Coat Systems

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      3.0

      44% would recommend to a friend

      (13 total reviews)

      Michael A. (Mike) Ruffolo

      75% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.4

      Career opportunities

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      13 reviews
      3.0
      5 Dec 2012

      Investor buyout leaves employees out in the cold;

      Manager, services
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The people at Crossbeam were all very conscientious, were very good at what they did, and worked together as teams. There was opportunity to grow there when I first started. They have a very interesting, technically complex product.

      Cons

      Business model that depends on independent software vendors IP is a non-starter. Company cannot grow as currently configured, and growth opportunities disappeared for employees. Investor buyout has triggered severe austerity measures, including downsizing by >25%; company stock options vaporized as part of buyout.

      2.0
      20 Nov 2012

      Good learning - poor management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good learning experience. Great engineering team

      Cons

      No Strategic direction. Lack of sales execution

      1.0
      24 Feb 2017

      Poor Management and Misguided Leadership

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Working in the city is beautiful.

      Cons

      Working with a manager who bases your performance on whether she likes or dislikes you makes it difficult to work. Throughout the duration of my employment I was directed to complete tasks that were assigned to another employee (a superior) and the manager was told by my superior that I was not completing my own tasks (because I was being assigned things he was told to handle).

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