Old school, good old boys' club with out-dated products - Anonymous employee Qlik Employee Review

2.0
18 Dec 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Both Qlik and Talend have established products with brand recognition. Promotion is possible as many quality people are leaving the company and creating vacancies.

Cons

Thoma Bravo and Qlik senior leadership have decided to boost their value as much as possible to sell us to another company. That means quoting existing customers exorbitant uplifts with no notice or time to find a more affordable alternative. These customers will spend 2024 looking for new vendors. This is no longer a customer-centric company but one that will take advantage of anyone to increase EBITDA. After the sale, upper management will receive huge payouts but those of us who are left will hold the bag for disgruntled customers bound to churn. Both the Qlik and Talend products are well known in their respective categories but lack of innovation has caused them to be viewed by our customers as legacy tools that are being replaced with newer technology. Management is very much a Good Old Boys' Club with very little diversity of any kind. Women should not apply - you will not be valued. Even if you are hired, you will be ignored or made the scapegoat as male favoritism rules the day. Tactics from the top down include more of a stick than a carrot approach where knee-jerk reactions are commonplace but strategic long-term thinking is absent. I would not recommend working here until we are sold to a company with a more modern management style and an innovative product roadmap.

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5.0
18 June 2026
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Pros

Transparency, work/life balance, everyone here is treated as an adult, autonomy, benefits are great for the USA, people here are very intelligent, kind, honest, and hardworking.

Cons

Corporate bonuses are only paid to director level and above. I wish some sort of bonus was paid to everyone.

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Qlik Response
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Thank you for your review and so glad to hear you’re enjoying your experience here - thank you for your contributions to making Qlik such a great place to work. Best regards, Qlik – Culture and Talent Team
2.0
23 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Flexibility to work Remote -Pay is solid

Cons

-Unexpected layoffs to performing employees -Losing customers to competitors -Poor management, lack of support

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