Negative and Fear based - Anonymous employee AspenTech Employee Review

1.0
Nov 10, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Location, salary and health benefits. Many nice people working there.

Cons

Negative atmosphere; lead by fear and intimidation. Chaotic internal processes; Red tape is endless. Expectation is to acquiesce to superfluous demands on a daily basis. No autonomy. Myopic in their business plans. Blind obedience is expected. No empathy for unexpected family matters. Paranoia is rampant in the high echelons of management.

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