It's not what it used to be - Director Auctane Employee Review

4.0
May 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good products that serve a real need Designers and engineers that believe in the user-centered products ethos Incredibly hard working folks at all levels Diverse and inclusive culture Good pay and benefits

Cons

PE-owned company that seems to value shareholder profit more than creating a sustainable, product-led process Continually expects more to be done with less (more work, less time, fewer people) Only pays lip service to actual research-led initiatives, doesn't invest in the tools needed to have a proper research culture

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing work culture (before merger), Warm leads, amazing leaders

Cons

High burn out position, merger is affecting moral, difficult to enjoy time off, constantly changing goal and complete compensation plan. Also career opportunities were slim

2.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The frontend engineering culture didn't exist before our team built it. Establishing modern stack practices (React, Vue, TypeScript) and bringing rigor to the frontend was genuinely rewarding work. Talented engineers and strong peer-level collaboration. Real technical ownership when projects actually moved forward. Decent benefits and remote flexibility until they started taking remote away.

Cons

Despite the company being profitable, there were layoffs nearly every quarter, which made it impossible to plan or feel stable. Leadership was consistently disorganized. Stakeholder alignment was a constant problem and decisions took far too long to land. A lot of projects never launched, not because of execution issues, but because leadership couldn't get the right people in the room or commit to a direction. Constant churn at the leadership and org level created whiplash on priorities.

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