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3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(746 total reviews)

Wellford Dillard

49% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Avid Technology has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 746 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Avid Technology employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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746 reviews
1.0
Jun 6, 2017

Nobody knows how to run a hardware business

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Pros

The people who know the business, products, and iterations of Avid

Cons

The C-level staff has no idea about how to run a company that manufactures and sells hardware, but their egos keep everyone very busy. It is beyond disappointing to see so much hard work go down the drain because of a few executives that got in over their heads and can't even ask for help from their experts.

1.0
May 5, 2016

Sinking Ship - Out of industry execs don't care about the products

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Pros

The people in the trenches are some of the smartest I have ever been around.

Cons

Everything on the exec level is distorted due to the clueless and arrogant CEO (who keeps giving himself raises). Head of Product just wants to keep the CEO from firing him. Execs keep leaving, even those handpicked by the CEO (see CFO, CMO); employees doing the actual work are leaving in droves after receiving their bonuses. Avid Everywhere could soon be Avid Nowhere.

1.0
Feb 22, 2018
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Pros

The fact that I do not have to take the time to think about and count. Answer = ZERO pros.

Cons

The CEO is a greedy crook starving for wealth, notoriety and fame. The Board of Directors are equally greedy and clueless old timers focused on more important lucrative ventures. The C suite execs including the President are inept, underperforming, scaredy-cats who are mocked by the entire organization. These star-sniffing spazzes should just move to Hollywood and pursue careers in acting (as you do) versus worshipping the outer realm of the customers who now and then offer them a photo opp with a celeb they get to post on their Instagrams and brag about to family and friends. Running a once great, industry leading company - not so much. The money spent on unnecessary, executive travel (first class, of course, but look at the dwindling stock price and consistent RIFs - ouch) and bloated event “party” budgets is sickening. Recognize you are entering a toxic environment here. So much disdain and no morale whatsoever. It is ALL about the senior leadership/executive team’s financial gain and perks. You will be their minion working in a volatile environment filled with unrealistic deadlines, unforetold expectations, and no gratitude unless you are part of the soulless inner circle. Then you will be laid off soon thereafter.

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