Autonomy Reviews

Pros

- Nothing Positive
- Always left in the dark
- No direction

Cons

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Too many issues
No Communication

Pros

industry leader, growth opportunity for aggressive resources

Cons

compensation relative to competitors, work/life balance

Advice to Senior Management

need better leadership at mid/upper level

Pros

talented great group of people.

Cons

no personal advancement, lack of on the job training, no bonuses or salary increases

Advice to Senior Management

slow career growth

Pros

Autonomy had very interesting technology that is perhaps ahead of it's time. There are smart subject matter experts that can help sell to the right opportunity. There is a very generous compensation package heavily weighted on closed deals.

Cons

The is no sales training, but rather two days of presentation training. There is no knowledge transfer of how to succeed. There is nothing that one would relate to a traditional, complex, high dollar sales experience where credibility, competence, and trusting relationships are essential. It's no wonder why they turn over 90% of the sales force every year. There is a very generous compensation package for those who can achieve it, but mainly if you are lucky enough to join the meritocracy that get the leads worth pursuing. It's a shame. This company should be twice as big as it is. I've seen a lot of great sales people leave because of the environment, the intimidation, the micro-management, the many inefficiencies. There are way too few people becoming successful here.

Advice to Senior Management

Read "Principle Centered Leadership" by Stephen Covey. Have a vision and share it, so that those on the front line can get excited about it, and want to follow you in to battle with a purpose in mind. Maybe the leadership at HP can teach you some things after the acquisition. They will never tolerate what goes on now. Best wishes!

Pros

There are some very smart people working here. Autonomy has interesting core technology and a good story behind it. It continues to grow and is constantly moving.

Cons

Autonomy has been swallowing up companies. It doesn't make the best decisions about how to use those resources. Decisions are often made from the top. There is no management structure so communication about important changes are often through the rumor mill.

Pros

Extremely high pay, amazing benefits, free lunch/breakfast on Fridays, freedom to make the job whatever you want it to be. If you want to specialize in X, you can do it. Very, very smart people are Autonomy

Cons

No direction from management, no defined job responsibilities, zero knowledge transfer, no raises - EVER (!), remote managers. Requires a college degree and 3.0 GPA to work here, even if you were in college 30 years ago.

Advice to Senior Management

Give us some direction, let us make our own decisions, give us regular raises/review/feedback - we have no idea how our performance is stacking up or what direction we should be going in - also TRUST US to make good decisions for the company, it seems like very few hold all the power/decision making abilities.

Pros

some good technology and people with a purpose

Cons

no communication, no idea where an employee fits into the global scheme of things

Advice to Senior Management

be more employee friendly and transparent

Pros

Starting pay is usually fair.
Local management tries to motivate and lead but has no real authority and ability to make local decisions.

Cons

Products are not designed, coded and tested. They are coded and deployed. Huge amounts of re-work. Upper management likes to claim that Autonomy can do anything in 3 weeks. Agreed, as long as it is not really expected to work.
Company products are categorized by "Power", "Protect" and "Promote". All employees know that the biggest category is "Pretend"..

Advice to Senior Management

Pass this mess on to actual managers and leaders to fix..

Pros

Meaning Based Computing is great from a story perspective.

Cons

Was not a fit at all. A great deal of management change. Too much.

Pros

Fantastic base technology with IDOL.

Cons

Antagonistic, punitive management style. Developing and respect for people doesn't take place here.

Advice to Senior Management

Change your management style. People are your most important asset. Turnover in excess of 40% will kill your future.