Allied Telesis Reviews

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constant change of direction in development. had good products but didn't seem to know how to market/sell them. not much opportunity for advancement. was not a stable employment environment.

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If your're reading this, it's because you are validating what you already know or sense.

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I wish they would hire their contractors

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There is no leadership The owner of the company is old and delusional about the value of the technology they own. The are not an innovator they are a slow follower. If you work in sales you will never be able to sell on a technological advantage, yet that is where there they think they are. This is largely due to senior management in the US not being unified in their direction, in fact their direction changes about every 60-90 days. With the lack of leadership there is a culture of fear for ones job and it is not my fault mentality.

Managements typical response to an issue is to point blame, make a scapegoat and lie.

What ever you do - do not take a job where you are working for the Chief Risk officer in any form. When you have someone with that title running sales there is no chance for success. When a sales is viewed as a liability you cannot win.

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Very poor managers, no job reviews and the office politics were pathetic. They changed the companies direction every 6 months whether it was needed or not.

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50% commission OTE is standard. Leadership gets in the way of sales by "knowing" more about your customers than you do.

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Very little innovation. New products frequently miss the mark. Upper management changes their minds back and forth. One particular person in upper management is delusional about his contribution and is nothing more than a schoolyard bully. Leadership for years has had the attitude of "If you don't like it, there's the door." This kept people working just enough to keep their job until the economy bounced back. There is no motivation, very few care. The sales team has a talent for finding potential customers who have no money- customer which other vendors have the good sense to pass on. It makes sales look busy, but they don't close deals. The sales team needs to be replaced from the top down.

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Lack of processes or direction from Exec management

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While Allied Telesis has had a few great products over the years there is nothing there now that is anything more than a cheap alternative to Cisco. New products are being rushed out the door to try and prop up sales but it leads to failures in the field. This leads to bad customer experiences and significant stress for Allied Telesis employees.

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low management involvement, no longterm vision, no reports of status or progress, no longterm stability