Good people + good products + bad management = not good company - Consultant Engineer AspenTech Employee Review

2.0
Aug 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- AspenTech has some of the most outstanding products in the market. - People who work there are nice, very skilled and talented. - Many opportunities to learn, especially if you are starting your career. - Good benefits - Work/Life balance is pretty good, company is flexible.

Cons

- Company is becoming more and more product-oriented, reducing their Services department. Although software is good, it requires some deep knowledge to implement, which customers do not necessarily have - that's why you must have Services team! - Travel and expense report policies protect the company only, and employees pay the price for that. - Company is not focused on the people. Many employees left throughout the years and were not replaced. - Salaries are below the market standards, especially in the US. - Former employees are treated like traitors and are rarely accepted back. - Some products are being killed by starvation. - Growth opportunities and promotions happen very seldom.

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5.0
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Pros

Well run company with smart people.

Cons

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3.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good products with large customer base. Product development is innovative and willing to work directly with customers. Base pay for sales reps is improving after the acquisition by Emerson Electric. The Emerson Electric acquisition is received positively by the customers. Internal training is good and readily available. Collaboration between the various departments is excellent.

Cons

New management is focused on running the sales organization by spreadsheet metrics vs. obtaining and improving customer relationships. Product pricing and sales approval processes are very complex. Customers are seen as captives and when they request reasonable changes to their contract, they are often denied if there is not significant revenue growth (results in bad relationships). Sales management is spending more time in internal meetings than with customers and their reps.

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