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Exa Corporation

Acquired by Dassault Systèmes

Is this your company?

Once a unicorn wanna-be, Now a minnow eaten by bigger fish. - Anonymous employee Exa Corporation Employee Review

2.0
Sep 30, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

At the start, breakthrough technology with potential to be a real game changer Some truly talented technical members with outstanding skills and dedication Diverse cultures and global presence despite the size of the company Launching pad for junior engineers who wish to move on to auto companies Chance to join management rank for those find it difficult in OEM's

Cons

Once great company culture, degraded after going public with sole focus on revenue Out-balanced influences from sales on strategic decisions Few individuals with power controlling every matter in a way like feudal system Political environment that works better for talkers than doers Top-heavy company structure with limited potential for promotion

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5.0
Jan 13, 2022
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Pros

good management, good technology, smart people

Cons

not much room for growth

3.0
Nov 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Exa corporation produces an awesome core product: PowerFLOW. It's easy to use and cool to be associated with the level of accuracy. Healthcare and 401k matching are nice and it appears that in some groups you are paid for your innovation.

Cons

The sales staff are often degrading to the application engineering staff and ignorant of day to day operations. They look to upper management for the status of the product or capabilities. This ignorance causes engineering staff to work harder than they are compensated for to deliver on Sales' promises. This leads to work/life balance issues.

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