Biased + No regard for hardworking employees + Less Compensation + Rude Managers (India Team) - Software Engineer Cerence AI Employee Review

1.0
Aug 6, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Only some colleagues are helpful and knowledgeable (Hard to find now as most of them have already left) Good Interaction with Onsite teams

Cons

1) Weird organisation structure as they promote people to Manager post from Software Engineer and since then their attitude towards colleagues change. "Just imagine you have 6 years of experience and no project management experience and skills and then you are promoted to a Manager without any training and more experienced people are reporting to you. How is it even logical? " 2)HR is not supportive to your issues you face with your managers instead they tell you to manage As a result most of the members under have resigned and still the management is taking no action. 3) No good compensation is being offered, the India office in Pune is in an under construction building and has not yet developed fully. 4) They have hired new managers to lead customer projects but even they do not have any experience in automotive. 5) You expect a newly hired person to perform extra ordinarily and you do not respect your old employees. 6) I am not sure what will happen in the performance appraisals since the managers are new in India, the HR doesn't listen to you and is not at all proactive and God save those colleagues who are working under that lady manager. 7) No work life balance as your manager will continuously poke you asking what you are doing. 8) Micro Management as its peak. You are told to fill daily and weekly update and in the daily standup you have to repeat what you wrote in that update. Seriously is that what you call Scrum and Agile? 9) No chance for onsite travels. Don't even expect it after the pandemic. Your talented tyrant managers will grab that chance if any.

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Overall, I enjoyed my experience at Cerence. I learned a lot, grew significantly, and met many great people from around the world.

Cons

The number of reorganizations and layoffs took a huge toll on the company culture and morale. The company's vision and strategy was hard to pin down as well, which made my job more challenging in a less than ideal way. It was also frustrating that the tuition reimbursement advertised upon signing was actually dependent on department budgets and discretion, so I never had the chance to use it.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Cerence. We’re glad to hear that your time here supported your growth, learning, and connections with colleagues around the world—those relationships and development opportunities are things we value deeply. We also recognize how challenging periods of organizational change can be for morale and culture. Your feedback about clarity of vision and strategy is heard, and it’s an area we continue working to strengthen through more consistent communication. Feedback like this helps inform improvements and we value your perspective and wish you continued success in the next chapter of your career.
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