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Avid Technology

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Great company, great products - management lost in the woods - Principal Software Engineer Avid Technology Employee Review

2.0
Jul 12, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good product lineup. Company products are the market leaders in many sectors. Burlington offices are pretty. Pay and benefits are competitive. Easy job.

Cons

Recent brain/talent drain. Management is lost, has no concrete direction. Product managers have no ideas and/or are not trying to develop their products; most features and new products are born out of engineering with little or no real customer interaction. Engineering is throwing things at the wall to see what sticks because nobody else is setting a clear direction. Most of engineering is fighting fires most of the time (they've even named it: 'code blue' program). Very little opportunity to explore new tech, develop your career, etc.

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5.0
Feb 26, 2026
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Pros

Worked with really smart, level-headed engineers.

Cons

A lot of leadership turnover.

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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