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Xactware Solutions

Now known as Verisk

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Going downhill - Product Manager Xactware Solutions Employee Review

1.0
Mar 8, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Easy to get hired into Benefits are pretty decent A good manager can shield you from the crap in some cases

Cons

Bureaucratic corporate culture Senior leaders who don't care about employees Senior leaders who are aloof Senior leaders who don't know how to lead Pay/benefits package getting worse over time Promotions based on cronyism rather than performance Obfuscated and corruption-prone bonus and compensation system Bad products/code bases Culture of political intrigue and "talk a lot but do nothing" Too much work for too few people Undefined/unclear roles Leadership cannot handle disagreement or frank discussion Marginalization and/or retaliation if you aren't in the inner circle Lack of mobility within the company Hiring from outside despite more qualified internal candidates applying Lack of cohesion and cooperation between products Lack of communication Best people leaving and worst people staying Leaders constantly saying how bad things are good Execs constantly saying how great the company is doing while not sharing it Expectations that people work 2-3 people's jobs as people leave

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5.0
Oct 12, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, good people, and good work-life balance.

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity for internal advancement.

3.0
Aug 28, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Secure positions (they don't fire people to trim the budget) - Excellent facilities - Flexible work-from-home policy in most departments (as long as you aren't abusing it) - Fun activities for the whole family (I'm a fan of the movie nights on the lawn)

Cons

- Management is moving backward, not forward. - Promotions are given based on who you are friends with. - There is a severe lack of diversity especially in management. - Once they have made up their minds, senior management won't listen to concerns or suggestions. But they don't give you a chance to express your concerns or suggestions before they make up their minds. - There is a lack of communication across departments. People are duplicating work because no one is talking to their counterparts in the rest of the company. - The product release is driven by development. This might be a pro if you are a developer. But for marketing, sales, implementation, QA, documentation, training, and support, it is a pain in the neck. The company doesn't look good if you are learning about a product feature for the first time when a customer asks you a question about it.

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