Perforce Software Reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(408 total reviews)
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Jim Cassens

87% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Perforce Software has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 408 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Perforce Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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408 reviews
1.0
Oct 4, 2016

Not the droid you're looking for.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The server itself is an excellent, solid product. There are still a few bright people left, who abide by the P4 Commandments and are a pleasure to work with. Decent comp and benefits for employees who were around before it was sold in January. Working at Perforce had a profound and positive impact on my life, both professionally and personally.

Cons

There are fewer and fewer smart people on a daily basis, with fewer fun and interesting projects to work on. Morale in the Alameda and Canadian offices is poor. All-hands meetings used to be very transparent; we all had at least a light grasp on the company's financial situation from one quarter to the next, and this provided confidence that we were indeed profitable. Now all-hands meetings consist of lists of logos of companies that have been cold-called and sold to. Benefits and work culture are not what they once were. Employees who were around before Summit bought Perforce still retain some of the original benefits, but new employees will not. Morale is not good, at least in the Alameda and Canadian offices. There is a disconnect between what is said and what actions take place. Some people would call these instances lies. For example, we were told several times that there would be no more "headcount reductions", yet they continue to happen. Just to be clear, these are not people being let go with cause. Instead, they are layoffs designed to game their metrics, "consolidate", and hire offshore.

2.0
May 13, 2016

This is NOT the Perforce you're looking for.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- there are still some good people working here - the Perforce (Helix) Server is a rock solid, enterprise level SCM - sycophants can do well

Cons

- what is actually good long term for the product and staff is not even a fleeting consideration - performance is measured solely by metrics and not quality - executive team are as ruthless and calculating as can be imagined - micromanagement ad infinitum

2.0
May 31, 2016

Uncertainty looms

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Talented, friendly co-workers; - Fun place to work

Cons

Uncertain future with the new management team.

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