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Excellent Company and Culture, Out-of-Touch Senior Management - Anonymous employee Automated Insights Employee Review

3.0
31 Jul 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

• The company's technology is a game-changer •Sales has consistently performed well, kept external stakeholders happy •Business outlook is terrific • Most employees are able to work 40 hour work weeks & have a good work/life balance •Work hours are flexible & employees are treated like adults •Stocked fridge, don't have to worry about packing a lunch • Great office location •Management and employees are a pleasure to work with; many collaborative people who hold themselves accountable •People who like working in start-up environments can thrive here...there are lots of opportunities to get involved in many aspects of the business that are outside of a defined job role • Opportunities provided by being in the Vista portfolio • Solid benefits (PTO, matching 401K, Wellness Budget, etc)

Cons

•In general, senior leadership has struggled to maintain trust of employees, has been out-of-touch with employees •Have justified several terminations by saying they "eliminated positions", but then hired the same positions not too long after terminations •When faced with constructive criticism, some members of senior leadership have been hostile to employees, poked fun at anonymous questions to the point that very few people even submit anonymous questions anymore, and worried more about how they and the company will be perceived rather than actually hearing the criticisms and trying to improve the company •Probably as a result of the above, the culture has become less vibrant over the last 15 months or so...this can be seen by the lack of excitement in the office, less Brown Bag talks volunteered by employees, and noticeable stress whenever posts are made to certain Slack channels •Office is crowded, and open office floor plan can lead to distractions • Company tries to brand itself as a fresh thinking start-up while also implementing Vista processes that do not fit the company's needs •Adding honest "cons" here gives me a fair bit of anxiety, which tells you about how toxic the senior management team can be

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Automated Insights Response
7y
Thank you for your balanced feedback. We appreciate your advice to management and have also "heard" the wider Ai audience through feedback from our recent employee survey. We do have a tremendous opportunity in front of us and we want all Ai employees to feel valued and respected. We are committed to transforming opinions and shared our plan to do just that in our company brown-bag a couple weeks ago. Onward and Upward!

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5.0
18 Feb 2021
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CEO approval
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Pros

Strong culture, brilliant co-workers, great benefits

Cons

Salaries could have been more competitive.

5.0
17 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The best thing about working at Automated Insights is the freedom and flexibility to be creative and a little whacky. Ai wants people who are smart and opinionated and don't just do things because thats how we have always done it. Our CEO is always pushing you to have bigger and better ideas/solutions (or "amazing" as he likes to call it) because average won't cut it here. Our no jerks policy is absolutely enforced and it makes it a pleasure to come to work everyday knowing that your coworkers support you. I have never laughed so much at a job before. The most exciting part about working at Ai is the ability to be in a role where I get to build things from the ground up. What other company do you know that allows you to be proactive versus reactive? If you are someone who loves a good challenge and hates walking in with a set "To Do" list everyday or isn't afraid of being given a problem you don't know the answer to - you will fit in here great.

Cons

We are still a growing company so our foundation for processes is still in the works. I think it is the one of the fun parts of Ai, but it can be chaotic but thats where our #stayagile value comes into play.

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Automated Insights Response
10y
Keeping the environment light and open is a top priority. Life is too short!
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