WORST COMPANY AND LEADERSHIP. - Anonymous employee Aera Technology Employee Review

1.0
26 Aug 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee and cheap snacks .

Cons

The worst company I have ever worked for throughout my career.. Leadership is very traditional and rule with an iron fist. There is no opportunity to be promoted within. The benefits really suck as I pay $460 per month for health insurance and dental for myself only. We are overworked and under paid. We are told false promises and lied to. We are encouraged not to speak up because Fred (CEO) and Shariq (CTO) will not "like it" . Nothing like a start-up culture. More like a corporate America without the pay and benefits. Do yourself a favor and do not apply. If you already work here, start applying else where as we are losing clients and dont have any revenue. The company just got funding but leadership is already letting go of senior employees. The CFO just resigned and that is the biggest red flag. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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Aera Technology Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to write this. As CPO at Aera, I am disappointed to hear that you’ve had a poor experience as we take our culture and work environment very seriously. You’ve undoubtedly lived through tremendous change and growth with us at Aera as we’ve launched a new vision and new products and expanded globally over the past several years. What we’re doing is both exciting and difficult - we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges in enterprise software and delivering our solution to the largest customers in the world. With this in mind, we’ve matched the challenge with competitive benefits & perks including 3 different health coverage options (2 free of charge to the employee, one with a monthly premium of approximately $50), free dental and vision, pre-tax commuter benefits, premium snacks & catered in-office lunches, and ongoing team activities & events. It hasn’t always been a smooth ride and we know this pace of change and intensity aren’t for everyone, but we are incorporating employee feedback every day. We appreciate your resilience and participation in helping us continue to make Aera a great place for all of our global team members.

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Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously whether it is positive or constructive. While this perspective contrasts with our internal feedback, we continue to review input as part of our efforts to foster a positive employee experience. It appears that you have already departed from Aera but if you are willing and interested in discussing your experience further and share some additional context, our Chief People Officer would be happy to listen.
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