Qualys

Good for freshers, learn good things to imbibe and bad things to avoid.

90 % of the people are here for stocks (I am one of them). Rest 10 % are the favorites of top leadership.

Flexible timings

• Hopeless top management and arrogant managers and product execs. Not a happy place to spend the time here doing your best at work.
• Low salary hikes 8 to 12 % in past 2 years even for highly exceptional performers
• Family owned business and owner treat employees as slaves, no escalation system. Selfish, fame blinded directors, don't join at any cost.
• Have respect not just for quality employee but for all. Character is how you treat people who don't bring profits. It ethics and humanity.
• No real product development work. Maintenance projects are there.
• HR and sales team are worst and arrogant. Won't fulfill their promises.
• Mid level managers are failing the company and just eating into the company revenue
• Poor appraisal system and lukewarm growth, Decision makers are unfriendly and have way too much attitude for no ethics and knowledge.

Nothing you will force all managers to introspect their fake faces and wrong deeds. Do not over trust your so called middle management, have 360 review system and follow religiously.

The middle level managers are pathetic. They act like a hurdle in ones growth. The goods of the top management do not percolate to the bottom due to few lobby of manager level staff who fear their presence might be in danger if manager level person can showcase their talent. Managers fear what few engineers might become so they stunt their growth with mean tactics. HR management should replace all the senior staff who are sitting ideal and stealing credit.

There are people with 10 years of experience coding and 9 years of experience as managers. Relations with HR and product leadership matter for growth but not smart work. Sad but true fact at Qualys

I am looking out for a new job and might be out of Qualys soon due to manager high handedness, limited growth and disrespectful treatment for all the good work I have been doing since past 1 year.