Applied Software Technology reviews

Turned into a really bad company to work for after the acquisition. Zero focus from Sr. Leadership on building and developing a culture of mutual growth and success. If one speaks out about this they are chastised for speaking up and will eventually be run out of the business. A company that once cared about their people now cares about nothing but increasing profitability so the private equity firm that's a majority owner can maximize their valuation and get their successful exit. Executive leadership decisions in the Americas that are being made are to the detriment of current employees as well as their own customers, many of which have stuck with the company for years. You'll notice when looking through reviews that those since March will typically be pretty negative. This isn't really Applied Software anymore, but Graitec USA and it's a really bad company to work for.

Very antiquated and disorganized processes and tech stack. ASTI is still struggling to find their differentiator from other resellers. Large push for customer success in the past 2 years with poor execution on how this team interfaces with sales & customers. No tangible company goals or initiatives that are not related to sales revenue. There is no “why” behind the selling. No onboarding process, new hires are not set up for success leading to high turnover. Large customers who have been loyal for a long time are starting to leave due to ASTI’s internal turnover rate. Occasional nepotism/ politics in hiring. No annual raise structure. Promotions only available with turnover. Lack of in house resources in product development, marketing collateral, general personnel resources. Key technical team members are overworked and unable to take vacation without causing disruption. Pay and benefits are not very competitive, no gym reimbursement, mental health resources, parental leave, etc. HR department provides no resources for navigating health plans, resolving employee issues or general employee enablement. Recent acquisition by Graitec was very poorly executed, existing employees not prioritized.