OPSWAT reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(277 total reviews)

Benny Czarny

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

OPSWAT has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 277 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OPSWAT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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277 reviews
1.0
Feb 14, 2015

Good work bad management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are probably here because 1) you are considering OPSWAT as an employer OR 2) you work for OPSWAT and you are curious about the reviews here. This review is for (1). You would be reporting to either the CEO or to one of the managers. If you are going to report to one of the managers, then depending on the group, your experience could be great or really bad. I have worked with some managers that were really great to work with. Others, not so much. On the other hand, if you are working for the CEO, it's not going to be pleasant. You will be micromanaged, directives will change every other day, you will be put down. If you have any other option, it may be better.

Cons

See above. There is lot more to say. It would be like above.

1.0
Jan 6, 2014

Some Experience For Your Resume...At A High Cost

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to some bleeding edge tech, great experience generator for your resume, working with the few dedicated and talented staff and a few of the mid level managers, there is free food and parking/transportation are figured into the compensation package.

Cons

Upper management is unwavering in their requirements of your dedication to the company. It is expected that you devote 100% of your energy to your job, or you are branded as not fulfilling your mission within the company. Don't expect to be able to have a life outside of this organization if you are hired on. Nights and weekends are just more hours on the clock and days on a calendar. PTO use is frowned upon. I have heard from just about everyone who has taken vacation that they feared for their jobs while they were gone and even more so once they returned to the office. A lot has been said about the CEO, and it is all true. He appears to have a heart at first, but that sentiment is only there to buy more time for you to be cheap and overworked cog in his machine. He will throw you under the bus in front of the entire company and clients for following his ill planned orders to perfection (whether they were overtly objected to or not). In addition, be prepared to play politics 100% of your time here if you want to survive, favoritism does exist here and you will deal with it every day. One of the mantras often exclaimed is that "there are no such things as best practices." This is reflected in the quality of code and work that is produced across the board. Lots of bug fixing, custom patches for angry clients and poorly designed software that is difficult and confusing for even experienced technical professionals to work with. If this is a stepping stone for you, great, but be prepared to have to un-learn a lot of bad habits when you choose to move on.

1.0
Jul 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some nice co-workers.

Cons

Share the same negative feelings as previous post has illustrated in details.

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OPSWAT Response
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We are sorry you may have had a negative experience at OPSWAT. We will continue to strive to make the experiences at OPSWAT positive and fulfilling. We ask you bring any suggestions you might have to HR so that we can help.
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