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Avanquest Software reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Roger Bloxberg

64% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Avanquest Software has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Avanquest Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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89 reviews
1.0
Nov 5, 2018

Very Toxic Environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Some people at the company are great to work with (non-management) -Some really smart people that you can learn from (non-management)

Cons

-Very toxic environment -Management is not open to change -Management can be condescending & manipulative -Discriminatory remarks heard multiple times from management regarding people’s physical appearance - Blatant disregard when questioned. This made people around them feel so uncomfortable. -Heard management yell at employees on multiple occasions & some were driven to tears -No transparency even when the information withheld is needed to do the job -Lots of gossip, even from management -HR seems to know about all of the above but will not do anything about it

1.0
Jun 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the people in the department were amazing, hardworking and cared about doing a great job.

Cons

Management was awful - didn't prepare for the influx of orders during the holidays, which became a customer service nightmare. Management wanted the customer service team to LIE to customers, even though there were orders that were late by weeks. It was incredibly unstructured and a company that has soured my experience working for a large company. I worked at avanquest for many years and the raises are pitiful. All in all - choose another company to work for. This place has some great people, but management doesn't care about their employees or providing a great work experience. (But they do like people to kiss up!)

2.0
Jul 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Location: Nice variety of restaurants, great shopping, beautiful surrounding area and courtyard. You can easily get away for your breaks and lunches. Hours: I was never required to do overtime, I was able to decide if I wanted to stay late or not. If you had an appointment, no big deal. Management are very relaxed about your 'time-needs' in the creative department. People: A nice creative group to work with if you connect with them. There was a good amount of collaboration between the designers. Creative Director: Knows what they are talking about, extremely hard working, level-headed, tries to push the envelope for the company, great designer. Art Director: Very good communicator, very good with handling and explaining delicate politics, able to discern team attitude and turn it around for the better, great designer. Both Directors are experienced designers, and I never struggled with having to deal with incompetency with either of them. Projects: The projects almost never get old, you have the opportunity to follow trends and try new things. They encourage creativity (to and extent, you are still working for someone.)

Cons

Location: You're next to the freeway. (Good and Bad...) Calabasas Drivers. People: If you didn't fit in with the group, then you're really an outcast. If you don't cosy up to the directors, it is very difficult to work with them. Very Clique-ish. Way too much unnecessary drama. CD: When it comes to projects; Extremely opinionated, challenging to communicate with, does not have much time to discuss, seems to prefer agreement rather than other opinions. AD: Is sometimes unable to give immediate feedback due to CD's specific needs and wants. (Good and bad), Sometimes cannot give you a straight answer due to poor upper management choices. Some of the time, the directors are gone or too busy to discuss projects. So you have to catch them first thing. Which can sometimes overwhelm them because of how many people need to speak with them. Pay: Average fresh-out-of-college Junior Graphic Designer Salary. Projects: I wished that directors would more often tell you that something isn't going to work right away, rather than putting a bunch of time into it and then saying: 'No.' Make sure you ask a lot of questions before you become invested in your design.

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