Long time employee - Technical Specialist Activu Employee Review

2.0
13 May 2014
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Pros

Flexible with time off Family friendly Exciting clients Modern office space Great learning environment Exposure to new technologies

Cons

I have been with the company for over ten years. I have seen people come and go. I have seen the company go through ups and downs. We are currently at an all time low, from a morale and culture standpoint. I can't speak to sales because the revenue is not shared throughout the company. From a new project standpoint, it is not what it once was.The software though has been improved since our original version, but it still has proven to be unstable. Unfortunately longtime repeat customers are now seeking new solutions, due to unresolved problems. The software has become more and more complex over the years, incorporating features that most customers rarely use. The owners are great people but the CEO is all about what's and who is new. What is new ......The latest gadget widget etc. He pushes to incorporate support for everything into the software which adds to the instability. Who is new.......The CEO hired a product manger, who within a few months convinced him he could sell the company, due to his background from the Wharton school of business. The CEO appointed him as COO. That appointment was the beginning of a continued down slope of the company. The COO has driven great talent from the company, including the federal director who was an influential and motivational leader that most in the company looked up to and was to my knowledge the top sales person for years. The COO is not a communicator, and a micromanager who deals with issues down in the weeds. When it comes to dealing with employees he is brash at best and uninspiring. He has hired on a new team of senior management most of which have followed him from place to place and are not familiar with the industry. He has issued a new non compete with threats of holding back bonuses and or potential layoffs if it was not signed. Everyone in the office walks on eggshells when he is around. The staff is all about CYA and finger pointing when issues arise so they can place blame. If the CEO spent as much time focusing on leading the company as he did taking all the pictures you see in the glassdoor profile, talking about the fabulous building corporate is in telling you about the camera he took the pictures with, his porsche, and apple products, and not scrutinizing expenses for a $1 or less..........we might be in a better spot. I hope he realizes the actual state of the company and not his view from the ivory tower, before it is too late.

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Pros

At Activu you can work from home unless you want to work in the office or you need to. Some of our employees have even moved to other parts of the country for quality of life or family reasons. This approach allows us to hire the very best, wherever they are located for most roles.

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4.0
28 May 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The office culture has become more responsive as a team. While much of the culture in the past was CYA, the team is responding with the new senior management that has been put in place over the last several months. The management in the last several months has rolled out new affordable and better benefits to all employees and their families. They are also supportive of charitable events employees are doing by donating to their causes. They are also promoting more social events such as BBQ Fridays so the team interacts more. Even though I am not always in the main office, I feel a lot more in touch with what is going on. Communication has improved a lot.

Cons

We still have a long way to go. The exciting thing about being part of a technology company is that they try new things. It has been challenging at times but overall we can't grow unless we invent new technologies. There have been a lot of criticisms of management and I agree with some of it. The one thing I don't agree with is about the management. Whatever anybody thinks of management, they are trying to make things better. Everybody has their style and I don't agree with all of it but I feel things have gotten better. Those who are just miserable should ask themselves whether Activu is right for them or not. I for one, have hope and I see a new excitement. Nothing is perfect but I want to be around to see the company succeed as well as myself.

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