AWeber reviews

Let me preface this by saying that every company will have its BS. Take a dive and you will likely fit right into this family. These are the cons I can think of, but I truly suggest making your own decision about AWeber, don't base a huge decision such as a job solely on GlassDoor reviews. I read the negative reviews and they truly frustrate me as they are over the top. Trust your gut and make your own decision. The CEO is very passionate. Conversation is very direct and off-putting to some. Receiving a criticizing email from the CEO of any company can be scary. That is how he operates though. If you see it as a opportunity to do it differently going forward, you may appreciate those emails. As much as I like working here, there are problems. Are they as bad as some of these reviews have so eloquently put it? Absolutely not but, I do feel that there has been very poor 'vision' in the past. Each year we do seem to inch closer to where everyone wants to be but its not there, probably not very close either; definitely within reach. When leadership starts following up on feedback and acting on it instead of "looking into" it, I feel things will start leaping forward instead of inching forward. Paid time off is outdated and not in line with others in modern offices and work environments. It does feel as if upper management does not trust employees with time off or a work from home policy.

Recent changes implemented by upper management threaten to kill the culture I really loved at AWeber. Work/life balance used to be a big priority, but now we're told that since AWeber's hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., we should consider those our hours, too. They're looking for people who live to work, and I left because while I love what I do for a living, I need a life outside of work, too. AWeber is very behind competition because management stood in the way of releasing projects that would have made our software significantly more attractive. It's hard to be passionate about what you do when the service you work for is behind the times. AWeber used to feel like a supportive family, but they seem to be turning into a corporate machine that measures job performance based on how many hours you're willing to spend there. There are more ways to show passion for your job that isn't working around the clock. Additionally, AWeber has a new standard of measuring "passion" for employees, but has not been clear about what their standards of "passion" are. Managers tend to not give feedback on performance unless explicitly asked, so be ready to spend a great deal of time asking how you're doing if you're concerned about job security. The culture is great. The benefits are great. But expectations of management are fuzzy at best.