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Poor leadership and broken promises overshadow talented people at Cerium Networks - Account Manager Cerium Networks Employee Review

2.0
Apr 27, 2023
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Pros

HSA, wellness program, talented employees/colleagues make work enjoyable, CEO has an open door policy to make himself available to anyone in the company and seems to genuinely care about employees and their families.

Cons

During my time at Cerium Networks, I experienced a range of issues that led me to conclude that I would not recommend working there unless significant changes are made to senior leadership. While the company has a talented and fun team of employees, it is overshadowed by poor incompetent leadership and a lack of follow-through. One of the biggest issues I experienced was the regular promises made by the company that were never kept, such as agreeing to pay bonuses but then cutting them without warning and setting goals for promotion opportunities only for them to never materialize. This lack of transparency and consistency erodes employee trust and morale. Additionally, the PTO plan and employer match policies are lacking and can be frustrating for employees. The CEO is proactive and engaged with employees and clients, which is a positive aspect of the company. However, the lack of strategic planning and direction from other senior leaders has resulted in a confusing and frustrating workplace culture. In conclusion, I would not recommend working at Cerium Networks unless changes in sales senior leadership and middle management are made. While the company has potential, it will not be fully realized until a more strategic and transparent and competent leadership team is in place.

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5.0
Sep 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Cerium is a great spot for those that are looking to continually push and challenge themselves to grow and develop. In my personal experience, I was consistently provided with new challenges and opportunities for growth over my 4 years within the organization. When I was first hired I started out in an entry level HR role, and within 2.5 years I was given the opportunity to manage a team of employees. In addition to growth and development, Cerium offers the chance to work with a great group of people. In my 4 years working for the organization, I had the opportunity to collaborate with an incredible group of skilled, intelligent, and overall wonderful employees. The ability to learn from other employees with decades of work experience is a major pro to working at Cerium.

Cons

Employees are expected to contribute to the overall success of the organization. Individuals that are not looking to work hard, collaborate with others, and develop/grow are not a good fit within this organization. The work can be challenging, but also very rewarding. There is also some tribal knowledge within the company, so continuing to work towards breaking down silos and creating more formal processes in documenting internal processes and procedures is an emphasis across departments.

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4.0
Mar 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1. Heavy emphasis on coordinating teams across multiple departments and levels of the company. 2. High visibility of management throughout the organization and ease of access to them and decision making. 3. Strong emphasis in ongoing training and career development. 4. Good use of communication technology within the company, though not as much on the accounting/finance side.

Cons

Some work was still needed on breaking down some of the "silos" in the company and it was certainly easier to do cross-functional work (e.g. accounting to engineering) if you had at least a few years in the company to establish those relationships and learn more of your counterparts job functions.

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