Get in and then get out - Associate Software Engineer Accruent Employee Review

2.0
Aug 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This job helped me break out of the vicious "Can't get hired without experience, can't get experience without being hired" cycle. I actually really enjoyed everyone that I got to work with. First week of onboarding was done right. I got to learn a lot about the consequences of poorly-planned projects that emphasized short-term gains.

Cons

Developers were treated as a commodity. Long, pointless meetings. People fired abruptly. Technical debt through the roof. Low quality product that clients were stuck with and an aggressive sales team to trap clients into committing to it. Break room always ran out of snacks!!

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Accruent Response
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Thanks for stopping by to provide feedback on your experience. I am truly sorry that it was not a positive one for you. The lack of good management that you experienced is not acceptable. We are investing heavily in our managers/leaders in order to become better people and company leaders. We've recently redone the food/snack program in our break rooms (no shortages now!) and increased the amount of money we spend on that. We will not rest until we become an enduringly great company. Here is a challenge for you (and I am sincere in this) - stay in touch with us and watch what happens as we continue to implement our programs. Perhaps you might want to rejoin at some point because, as you say, we have awesome people! Best regards, Wayne Roberts Chief Operating Officer

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