Great people. Weak product, confused strategy (if any), lack of trust in employees to do what they were hired to do. - Anonymous employee BroadVision Employee Review

3.0
10 Nov 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, casual environment, manageable workload for most. Financially stable and good company name.

Cons

Constantly changing direction, no visible business strategy, and continual turnover in sales make this company a 50/50 proposition.I've seen too many smart people unable to succeed. The product is late to market and not competitive, and engineering is bloated, unable to move with any efficiency or speed. Too many non-performers have been allowed to languish here, and morale is low. Leadership is inconsistent and not business focused enough. People hired to do their jobs are not enabled, and for it's size, the politicking is high. CEO unable to see beyond his vision to the reality of creating a product that can actually be sold. People will jump ship again and again, so the future just seems to be more of the same. Stagnant.

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5.0
22 Nov 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Talented and interesting people who have worked together on many different products * Interesting projects - New products and projects come all the time; you'll never get bored * Flat organization - The company has gone out of its way to flatten itself; so you'll never get pigeon holed

Cons

* If you are looking for a start-up w/ people in their 20's, this isn't it * If you are interested in building consumer apps, this isn't it * If you are looking for cushy job and remains constant, this definitely isn't it

2.0
17 July 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great location. The Pacific Shores Center is an amazing space...too bad it will all belong to Google soon. Friendly people...even if they have given up hope on the company.

Cons

Little to no chance of long term success. Outdated understanding of the market from management. While the CEO is a nice man, he does not act like a CEO. He seems more interested in how people perceive him than actual success. What CEO discourages feedback?!?! He's created an environment where no one feels comfortable sharing ideas. They simply build whatever the CEO thinks is a good idea that day, total chaos. The result is a completely unusable app that no one would ever purchase in a market that is already saturated. If the Product and Engineering team had the freedom to build something functional several years ago without executive interference, they might have something now. However, at this point, even if by the grace of God they were able to release a functional app, it's too late. They're spinning their wheels, unsuccessfully trying to create something that many others have already done.

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