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Xactware Solutions

Now known as Verisk

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Won't overwork you - Internet Applications Developer Xactware Solutions Employee Review

4.0
Sep 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

40 hour work weeks, virtually no overtime asked for. Low-stress environment. Lots of employee activities (sports, community service, bi-annual company parties, occasional lunches).

Cons

Lots of new college grads and older developers who aren't very proficient programmers and don't spend much time updating their skills. Lots of technical debt and very little focus on reducing it. Company feels like it's managed like a startup despite having 500 employees. It feels like senior management knows the property loss insurance industry, but doesn't understand how to build software.

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5.0
Oct 12, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture, good people, and good work-life balance.

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity for internal advancement.

3.0
Aug 28, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Secure positions (they don't fire people to trim the budget) - Excellent facilities - Flexible work-from-home policy in most departments (as long as you aren't abusing it) - Fun activities for the whole family (I'm a fan of the movie nights on the lawn)

Cons

- Management is moving backward, not forward. - Promotions are given based on who you are friends with. - There is a severe lack of diversity especially in management. - Once they have made up their minds, senior management won't listen to concerns or suggestions. But they don't give you a chance to express your concerns or suggestions before they make up their minds. - There is a lack of communication across departments. People are duplicating work because no one is talking to their counterparts in the rest of the company. - The product release is driven by development. This might be a pro if you are a developer. But for marketing, sales, implementation, QA, documentation, training, and support, it is a pain in the neck. The company doesn't look good if you are learning about a product feature for the first time when a customer asks you a question about it.

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