Autosoft reviews about "software"

Autosoft has had its ups and downs throughout the past, with continual challenges from some bad actors (which will be found in any workplace). I believe the true 'cons' that come really only happen when parties don't communicate well and refuse to work together toward a common good.

-CEO has the management skills of a bully. He can't grow employees or lead, he spends more time talking about his past and bashing other employees. -The software needs lots of updating, it's almost 40yrs old and very few advancements. -There is no teamwork! -Random price increases thrown on customers with no warning or details of the new price. -HR needs to be more supportive to employees and tune into the bullying they are receiving from management. -Employees are being pushed to meet unrealistic goals, and when asked for support or help with obtaining those goals. They are threatened by the CEO to be replaced with someone else that has been begging him for a job. No mentorship is given, just met with a threat.

Micromanagement No trust upper management doesn’t have a clue on how to actually put out software and continually blames the workers

If you are desperate for work and have no other options, still take a second to reconsider this company and this is not a good place to work. Here are some facts. The company is being led by the 3 Stooges, which is the CEO, a CRO and a VP of People. The VP of People is a laughable title, because this person doesn’t represent the people and is there to do the bidding of the CEO. This person is over their head and wouldn’t be able to work at any other company with that title. Next is the CRO who is just as bad of a leader as the CEO and is the definition of a micro-manager as he won’t let anyone on his team take any action without getting his approval first. The CRO has no idea how to run a company, but thinks he is the CEO and wants everyone in the company to follow him. Unfortunately desire alone is not sufficient and to lead a company requires intelligence and he doesn’t have much of that. Just a huge ego and a desire to dismiss anyone on his team who has a different view than he does. Then there is the CEO who was a building contractor who took over the company started by his father. He has no idea how to run a software company or any interest in the automotive market, but he likes the paychecks that daddy’s company has been providing him with. Since he was never formally trained on how to lead people, he is unsure on how to drive his team. Example of this is that he utilizes tracking software to spy on people and see what they are doing every day. So if you you are not continuously typing on your keyboard or clicking your mouse, expect to get a call from your manager asking about your lack of Productivity. He also does not know how to recognize talent, especially in the leadership ranks. There have been a staggering number of leaders that have come and gone in the past few years (something like 25+). This calendar year alone I have observed the company lose 3 VP's and 3 Directors. These were all good people who couldn’t work with the 3 stooges and the company is worse off without them. That is a ridiculous number of leaders to turn over in one year and causes extreme confusion and concerns within the employees. In addition, every August/September time frame the CEO has a large layoff because he wants to finish the year with extra money. One just occurred in August of this year, which also happened the same time last year. Then he starts hiring again at the end of the year when he realizes he needs more people. However, the CEO has no care or concerns because in construction, workers are easily replaced, but in software, that is not the case. It takes a long time for people to learn the products to understand how to sell them and build them. This is why it has taken so long to create new solutions for the company to sell because there is a restart every year. For those considering working here, I would recommend you keep looking for your own happiness and sanity.

--> Management is a joke and a disaster. There's either not enough managers so one's got 30 direct reports, or there's too many and now middle managers are attempting to do projects that they're wildly out of their depth for. --> In 2023 a new leader came in and (attempted) to move the company to Scaled Agile, which was a joke. A company with barely 200 people? What need was there for scale? Simply holding the Product Managers accountable for their failures would have had the desired result without also upsetting everyone else in Product Development, but no, direct confrontation is too hard, better to hire on someone new and rearrange everything so the issues can be addressed indirectly... --> Last I knew, they still had spyware on everyone's computers, a micromanaging power-hungry HR Director, and a CEO who still doesn't know what he's doing at all.

Selling software to dealerships is a very tough and challenging position requiring solid communication, persistence, and work ethic.

Keeping good managers for more than a year or two. High School level drama throughout. CEO blame game and fear of success. Lack of a consistent plan, high investment risk/cost, losing clients and resources.

There is no roadmap to success here for the company or the employees. You are strictly a cog in a wheel, robot, being micromanaged, watched and listened to with each word and keystroke. Employee opinions and suggestions are irrelevant. Positive change is talked about from the new CEO, but there is no apparent timeline as to when that will occur from a development or process scenario, let alone healthy workplace. Management has their own plans and it is strictly about numbers, KPIs and dollars. Customer experience is sorely lacking. Software is simple but cannot keep up with market trends. Company is a revolving door with employee terminations every 3 months! If you want a happy, successful workplace environment, look elsewhere.

I worked at this company for two years as part of the software development team responsible for building a new platform — an initiative that was ultimately abandoned due to poor leadership, rampant mismanagement, and unsustainable costs. The company has since reverted to its outdated legacy system, a move that has done nothing to contribute to sustainable growth. The biggest problem is the CEO. Since taking over in early 2024, he has created a hostile and fear-driven environment. Conversations often devolve into tirades, and any disagreement — no matter how respectfully presented — is treated as insubordination. Employees are regularly let go for failing to flatter his ego, while competent staff either burn out or resign. His volatile temperament and messiah-like delusions make collaboration nearly impossible, and innovation has ground to a halt. What was once a promising company has become a cautionary tale of how toxic leadership can destroy morale, talent, and customer trust. I’m deeply grateful to have left and would strongly advise anyone considering employment here to look elsewhere.