Company with great technology/products and great people being run by indifferent higher management. - Senior Software Engineer Cerence AI Employee Review

3.0
Dec 15, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great talented and friendly people/colleagues. - Great work/life balance. - Great team managers. - Excellent tech-stack. Quite cutting edge. Work encourages you to keep learning! - Gives solid chance for having accountability and ownership. - In recent time the social committee in the Montreal office is doing a great job to keep employees engaged outside work. - Very nice office and in-office amenities (game room, free food, supplies, etc.)

Cons

- A sense of sheer lack of empathy from the higher management. Feels like they just don't care. - This year has been extremely unsteady for the company regarding attrition (voluntary resignations and layoffs). My team has shrinked like crazy. And hardly any attempts to backfill vacated positions. - The stock prices and company's performance in the market has been disappointing. - Recent mandate to return to office atleast 3 days a week. That too at the peak of Canadian winters. Again seems like the management is unaware of the current market trends and what the employees want. - Salary hardly competitive. - Other work benefits are WAY below market standards.

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Cerence AI Response
3y
We appreciate this candid and helpful feedback. The people at Cerence and our pioneering technology are what make us a leader in our space. We recently had a change in upper management and are looking across the business at how we can best serve employees and customers. We will take this insight and pass it on internally.

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5.0
Jul 21, 2023
Anonymous intern
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Pros

It's a good learning experience

Cons

I haven't found anything yet

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Cerence AI Response
2y
Thank you for leaving a review! Our global internship opportunities are a great opportunity to learn from and work with an incredibly innovative and fun team around the world. We're happy to hear you've found your experience valuable and are lucky to have you with us.
3.0
Apr 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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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Cerence AI Response
2mo
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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