Fading into irrelevance - Principal Project Manager Cerence AI Employee Review

1.0
Jun 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

very tough question to answer

Cons

when I joined Cerence India, my assumption was that it was a high tech company with strong leadership, tech-savvy culture etc etc. I was shocked to see people on leadership position [Pune office] had no technology background and funny part was they were not even aware of name of the products, let alone the details. the director of professional services is one of most incompetent person one could imagine. he was pulled without interview by his old colleague and now a complete bozo culture developed within Cerence India. All skilled and old employees left this company and they left with lots of grievances. surprisingly, the company recently fired their HR manager, who was another reason many people left the company. HR was hired from manufacturing co. with no experience on how IT company works. People celebrated when she was fired !! Not all but mostly the people not getting job anywhere are continuing with Cerence India. If you want to gauge the future of this company, check it's stock price and it's performance over last 2 years. kindly note that this review is about Cerence India only and not any other offices.

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Cerence AI Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. Around the company, we're committed to fostering a performance-driven culture that rewards top contributors and supports our technology roadmap. We continue to support innovation and growth in our India office and we are confident in the abilities of our teams and leaders to continue to drive us forward. We encourage any current employees with concerns to reach out to their manager or local HR business partner directly with any pressing issues or concerns. Your feedback is important to us.

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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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