Automated Insights Reviews

Pros

Great culture, excellent perks and benefits, family-friendly, amazing product, helpful and engaged managers

Cons

Harder to attract and keep good tech talent, not much room for professional development, under-staffed on the product team

Advice to Management

Continue to keep the channels of communication open as the products and market changes so rapidly!

Pros

Ai WAS full of amazing people doing really innovative, interesting work. Had a lot of promise to impact market as a whole.

Cons

NO LONGER "AUTOMATED INSIGHTS" - The parent company STATS wiped out a huge chunk of the company in a "restructure". They obviously had no idea what they were doing with the business or who anyone they terminated was and completely tanked any hope the company had of being a viable place of work. Now they're trying to save face after realizing there was market opportunity. Don't apply here, you'll be looking for work... again elsewhere soon.

Advice to Management

Management won't listen - STATS made it clear Ai didn't matter to them by reducing staff and is only now trying to salvage the promising areas of the business they were oblivious to during the restructure. The only actionable advice I have for management is to just pull the plug on the toxic environment you've created, and give the remaining employees enough severance to stay afloat while on the job hunt.

Pros

A few good people still around but not enough to make it worth applying.

Cons

If you started at automatedinsights.com looking for job opps then jumped here looking for info, please stop now. Recently Automated Insights was absorbed into its parent company STATS and everything which made it a great place to work went down the toilet.

Advice to Management

Pull the plug.

Pros

• The company's technology is a game-changer •Sales has consistently performed well, kept external stakeholders happy •Business outlook is terrific • Most employees are able to work 40 hour work weeks & have a good work/life balance •Work hours are flexible & employees are treated like adults •Stocked fridge, don't have to worry about packing a lunch • Great office location •Management and employees... are a pleasure to work with; many collaborative people who hold themselves accountable •People who like working in start-up environments can thrive here...there are lots of opportunities to get involved in many aspects of the business that are outside of a defined job role • Opportunities provided by being in the Vista portfolio • Solid benefits (PTO, matching 401K, Wellness Budget, etc)

Cons

•In general, senior leadership has struggled to maintain trust of employees, has been out-of-touch with employees •Have justified several terminations by saying they "eliminated positions", but then hired the same positions not too long after terminations •When faced with constructive criticism, some members of senior leadership have been hostile to employees, poked fun at anonymous questions to the point that... very few people even submit anonymous questions anymore, and worried more about how they and the company will be perceived rather than actually hearing the criticisms and trying to improve the company •Probably as a result of the above, the culture has become less vibrant over the last 15 months or so...this can be seen by the lack of excitement in the office, less Brown Bag talks volunteered by employees, and noticeable stress whenever posts are made to certain Slack channels •Office is crowded, and open office floor plan can lead to distractions • Company tries to brand itself as a fresh thinking start-up while also implementing Vista processes that do not fit the company's needs •Adding honest "cons" here gives me a fair bit of anxiety, which tells you about how toxic the senior management team can be

Advice to Management

Value your employees - people who are passionate about our values and our work should be listened to and respected. Employees at any company want leadership to follow the same set of values as the employees, to be honest, and to be approachable. We have a tremendous opportunity here - people have worked hard to build, sell, market, and service our technology and clients, and put us in the position we are in. Please... don't screw this opportunity up - be open and honest and take the company values seriously.

Pros

Great people and atmosphere. You're working with smart people, have autonomy to figure out creative paths to solutions, and everyone is open to questions and learning. Our technology and product are very innovative and respected in the market. Perks like free food and drinks, massages, ping pong, frequent outings and events are great for getting to know everyone. Monthly meetings with Product team is great.

Cons

Office space is getting a little crowded. New desks are great, but as we continue to grow, I'm not sure where everyone will sit. Walk to parking deck is a little long for some, especially during winter.

Advice to Management

Continue communication about future plans and goals. Don't forget about our great culture as we grow!

Pros

Ai is known for its fantastic culture, and for good reason. Projects are collaborative with Agile workflow. Every two weeks we have a company-wide meeting where we get to hear what other people are working on. Flexible hours, work from home one day a week, ping pong matches daily.

Cons

Honestly I can't think of anything, except some people have to park kind of far away. But if that's the worst that happens, I think we're doing pretty good.

Pros

The people you work with are phenomenal. AI hires smart and capable employees who care about what they are doing.

Cons

The company direction and organization has been a bit up in the air since they were aquired in 2015, but that is par for the course and they are working through it.

Advice to Management

More transparency, less politics, and less of a inner circle mentality would go a long way towards improving morale amongst the boots on the ground.

Pros

Love coming to work every day. Ai is not only an amazing place to work but also a fun place to work. Everyone is very friendly, positive & supportive. Ai encourages a flexible work schedule to support you as you balance not just your work but your personal life as well. You also have the option to work from home one day a week. Daily ping pong, game nights, free lunch, snacks & beer also make this a best place to... work.

Cons

No cons! Truly is one of the best places to work.