Crash of a once great company - Software Engineer ActiveState Employee Review

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective on your time at ActiveState, particularly during this period of change. We appreciate your candor and are genuinely sorry that your recent experience led you to leave the company feeling this way. We want to sincerely acknowledge the positive culture you described under previous leadership (kudos to the former CEO who is still an active Board Member). That legacy of collaboration, trust, and valuing our people is foundational, and we absolutely recognize the importance of maintaining that spirit. We acknowledge your observations regarding the current environment. We recognize that any significant shift in strategy and structure can be challenging, and we accept responsibility for ensuring that our focus on strategy and decisive action is balanced with clear communication, empathy, and support for every team member. We agree with your assessment: ActiveState has incredible potential because of the great people still within the organization. Hearing that some feel their voices are not being heard or that decisions feel increasingly top-down is feedback we take extremely seriously as one of our company values is “Speak Up”. Our leadership team is actively working to address this, including how we structure processes. We are committed to building a transparent, supportive, and successful future for ActiveState, and we wish you the best in your career moving forward.