Great people with no future unless something changes for the better - Anonymous employee Actian Employee Review

3.0
Dec 19, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Actian has some of the greatest people you will ever meet and work with. Great technologies from 3 different companies. Very smart engineers. Pay is reasonable. Benefits are pretty good.

Cons

Executive management is clueless. They hire all these prima donnas, make sales goals there are unachievable and then layoff all the people that are actually doing the product work because sales missed their numbers. Layoffs again and talks of outsourcing more and more work leaves me to believe there is little to no job security. Promises of stock options, bonuses and going public just seems to be a pipe dream. It’s a meld of 3 or more cultures that spirits have been crushed. They don’t promote from within. There is no future.

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Cons

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Pros

Excellent workplace with a supportive team, challenging work, and fair compensation. The company is constantly developing innovative and exciting products, making it a great environment for professional growth.

Cons

The company struggles to keep pace with industry trends and is often slow to innovate. This lack of foresight can leave it trailing competitors, requiring costly catch-up efforts that sometimes result in layoffs or the diversion of resources from other product teams. Unfortunately, these layoffs often appear to be carried out haphazardly, resulting in the loss of talented employees who are critical to achieving the company's long-term goals and future success. The company also lacks a robust developer ecosystem. Although its products are powerful, they can be challenging to adopt because of poor documentation, limited tutorials, and inadequate support materials.

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