Disappointing Way to End - Anonymous employee Flexera Employee Review
2.0
May 26, 2022
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 5 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
- Company has some good benefits (Decent health insurance, student loan repayment assistance, wellness credit, unlimited PTO)
- Opportunities to move within the organization
- Flexible work environment
Cons
- Managers don’t seem to have a good grasp on how to manage remotely
- Compensation is below market
- Culture has disappeared since going remote
- If you aren’t performing over 100%, you’re considered to be failing
Flexera Response
4y
Disappointing to hear that you felt "expendable." We are fully committed to our team members, and our rate of highly tenured employees (10 yrs+) reflects that. One of our values is keeping score, and we focus on performance. We also practice feedback and give our team members opportunities for development. I appreciate the feedback regarding management and challenges with our culture since going remote. We are actively working on those areas - leading in a hybrid world and bringing our teams together again. Thank you for the years you spent with us.
Great people, great culture and pretty good work life balance. Salary is competitive and benefits are good (not great). They also have a fully remote business model that helps with work life balance. If your in a couple areas you can go into the office if you want to however.
Cons
Some fragmentation in the business makes driving positive outcomes more difficult then it should be. A little bit of a feeling that you have to justify your existence, nothing too severe, but it does add to some anxiety about job security.
Flexera Response
2mo
Thank you for this. Glad the culture, people, and remote flexibility are resonating.
The point about fragmentation and job security anxiety is heard. That feeling should not be part of the day to day experience and we are paying attention to it. Your suggestion on bringing SMEs into QBRs is a good one. Decisions are better when the people closest to the work have a voice. We appreciate you taking the time to be that specific and will share this internally.
Direct leadership frequently used 1:1 meetings to discuss personal matters rather than tracking project timelines, yet would later blame subordinates when timelines slipped. It was an incredibly uncomfortable environment where it felt impossible to succeed. Good ideas would be implemented and well-received by others, but direct management would find something negative to focus on, like claiming it took too long
Communication from direct management was passive-aggressive and often crossed professional boundaries. The language used in team settings was frequently inappropriate, including the use of highly offensive, derogatory language disguised as jokes. I was uncomfortable most of the time I worked there.
Flexera Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this feedback. We work hard to build an environment where people feel supported, valued, and set up to succeed. We encourage anyone with concerns like these to connect with us or use the feedback channels available to all Flexera employees.