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Avid Technology

Is this your company?

Once one of the greats, still some glimmers of hope? - Principal Software Engineer Avid Technology Employee Review

2.0
Dec 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The product area is very interesting. There is a lot of very sophisticated and complex technology in use. Avid does not scrimp on developer tools. Your co-workers will be extremely smart and for the most part personable. Line management is very good and tend to be good people. The people there (staff and lower management) are some of the best around anywhere. Turnover has been very low, the company is full of veterans. You can learn a lot.

Cons

Unfortunately the company is moving heavily into overseas outsourcing, they have deals with pretty much any country which is doing outsourcing. There is little to no job security after two rounds of quarterly layoffs with more layoffs expected next quarter. The cubicles are noisy, dirty and dingy, office furniture is broken down, old and stained. Frankly disgusting actually.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 29, 2026
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Pros

• Some coworkers try to support each other despite the environment • You quickly learn how to handle stress (whether you want to or not)

Cons

• Toxic and reactive management style • Constantly shifting expectations with little to no clear direction • Unrealistic workload with pressure to meet metrics that don’t reflect reality • Lack of accountability from leadership—issues are pushed down instead of addressed • Poor communication across the board, leading to confusion and wasted time • Employees are not supported • Burnout is common and ignored

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