Accruent Reviews

Pros

It's a really exciting time to be part of Accruent. They are growing extremely fast and recently there have been some tremendous new leaders and talent that have joined Accruent to ensure that this company continues to grow. The pace can prove to be an extremely fast pace but as someone who likes to stay busy and challenged, I really like that about Accruent. For my department, there have been tremendous strides in the past year because of the vision of our new leader and we have become a much more dynamic department than in years past. I also feel as if my manager will go to bat for me in tough situations and that they have my back, which is always a good thing. Also, the open PTO is a very real thing, and I have not ever had any problems with taking time off. The thing that is the best part of Accruent is definitely the peers and coworkers. Accruent really fosters a very family-like environment for being a bigger company, and I have made several friends during my time here. I have been able to see my career grow at Accruent and have been provided opportunities that I would not receive anywhere else.

Pros

The company works very hard to establish a good culture and keep people engaged. There are tons of growth opportunities and people can move between departments if they have that desire. You don't feel like you are stuck in one position until you leave. It is an established company but feels start up in nature and a fun environment.

Advice to Management

Don't let Fortive mess up a good thing by changing too many things that make the company great. If you start to make it feel like a corporate environment you are going to lose that.

Pros

They a generally good for those looking for career changes, or willing to accept under-paying salaries for an opportunity to get a start in a field. They do have some good in-office perks, comfortable unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, standard package for health/retirement.

Pros

A shared mission and vision drives the work at Accruent, and a very nice culture informs the path to achieving those goals. Co-workers are generally very smart, driven, and collaborative. The office is wonderful, though huge, and provides an open environment which doesn't feel claustrophobic or intrusive (though, people who hate open offices will still find that it isn't ideal for privacy or the need for solitude).

Pros

Career Advancement is very possible here.

Advice to Management

Get more trainers, not managers.

Pros

Great place to get work experience, great people

Pros

It is honestly a fun place to work. I’ve worked places that had a bad culture and this isn’t one of them. The people you work with are more like friends than just coworkers and you’ll likely make life long friends here. If you want to learn about software and acquisitions this is a great place to learn the ropes.

It’s a meritocracy, so they reward the achievers. Take that how you will, but it’s kind of choose your own adventure and you can achieve if you want to.

You will actually get to know many of the execs if you want to. Many of them genuinely want to have a positive impact on your career and care about their teams.

Advice to Management

Don’t lose sight of the culture as you grow. Remember that your people are your greatest asset. Employee satisfaction is more important than EBITDA and other company metrics.

 Promote from within. There’s some amazing talent here and the cost of losing people can be high so make sure you recognize that. Don’t wait til the wheels squeak and respond. Communication is EVERYTHING. Informed employees that feel like what they think and feel matter are happy employees.

Pros

The people at Accruent are great. I have made friends and connections I will keep for years (although many of the best have left the company).

There are good opportunities for career change and career growth at Accruent, more than at any other company I have worked at. They will hire people with little job experience if they are a culture fit and show strong potential. They are a great opportunity to those looking to change careers or just starting out.

The benefits are good, especially the open PTO and overall work/life balance.

Advice to Management

Invest in your people, invest in your products, follow through with your promises.

Pros

The way Accruent is set up (the type of people we look to hire, the volume of the workload, the exposure to multiple aspects of the business, the need to stretch yourself and your knowledge) WILL give you a great opportunity to build and/or strengthen your career.

This in my opinion is the biggest reason to not only work at Accruent, but to continue working here for some time. It feels like going to a gym called “work”, because you are building up your skills every day.

You will meet some of the best teammates you’ve ever had. This is a credit to recruiting being so consistent with the talent profile we look to bring in.

Advice to Management

Decide what type of People Leadership culture you want to have and commit to (re)building that culture in a very impactful and inspiring way.

In most cases, the best thing you can give your people (more than money) is an opportunity to work under a great leader. Their guidance, their feedback, their challenges, their passion, all of these things and more are what drive people to do their best and continue to improve.

This is something that Accruent did very well in 2015-2016, because it was a tremendous focus for us. Our COO was loud and clear about the message — “we owe you a great manager”. He then set in motion programs and initiatives to support that commitment.

C-Team members and Execs willfully gave their time to support this as well. Not only did they attend training sessions, but they also helped lead them and took time to work with the Training team to develop their sessions.

You could tell that it was personal for most of them, that your individual success mattered to them and by extension — to the company as a whole.

Pros

Acquired good companies that built good products before Accruent came around.

Advice to Management

Recognize you purchased teams that did what you could not do yourself. You are a sales organization at best. Stay out of the enineering and support and services team that built the products and customer base. Your staff is incapable of sustaining those products. Let the purchased businesses run their business while you serve as a distribution channel.