Lied to During Acquisition - Anonymous employee Aptean Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Our company was bought by Aptean. Aptean management was very considerate of our company culture and policies. They waved Aptean dress code restrictions (our previous company's dress code was more lax) and were willing to negotiate with the terms of the employment agreement. I was never asked to work insane hours. Laid off employees were allowed to continue to work (and receive a paycheck) for a number of months. Benefits are good.

Cons

Our company was bought by Aptean. We were promised Aptean would be pumping money into the company and were looking to grow it. A year later, we have had multiple layoffs, almost our entire R&D division is gone as well as large portions of QA. In addition, they are lowering support for customers. Since customer support is going downhill and there is no new development, customers will likely start leaving, leading to even more layoffs.

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Aptean Response
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Each of our products and acquisitions is unique in terms of how we can help the business be set-up for long-term success. For some of our businesses, we need to focus, making changes to be more efficient in how we deliver mission critical products to our customers. We do not make changes without spending a lot of time in the business, talking to customers, and reviewing what we do and do not do well, as an organization. At times, this focus may have a direct impact on our people, a decision we do not take lightly. When there is an impact on our people, we try to address the situation with integrity and provide support for our people during the transition. While we do not underestimate the impact on the individual, we are confident these changes will help ensure the longer term success and stability of the product and the team. I appreciate you voicing your thoughts so that we can continue to be mindful of how we handle these difficult decisions.

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