Autonomy Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy

Pros – Autnomy's Calgary office is very well run and a pretty fun place to work. The management in this office is very good about giving praise and letting you know that you have done a good job.
Autonomy's products interface with so many other vendors that it is possible to get exposed to a wide array of technologies (whether through supporting or developing the product). In addition to this, Autonomy has some really cool products(from voice and video search to liquid office) so there are some really fun things to play with. If you like to be on the cutting edge then Autonomy is a great place to be.

Autonomy keeps buying other companies so over the past while there have been lots of chances for transfers and advancement in positions that might be a better fit for you.

Cons – Autonomy's senior management doesn't seem to know that there are many unhappy employees in the company. While the regional management is doing an excellent job, the senior managers don't seem to care, or be aware of what it takes to keep the employees happy.

Autonomy claims that it will only hire the best. However, excellent people leave the company on a regular basis because they are displeased by the lack of support and understanding from Autonomy's head office.

The senior management seem very quick to try to solve "problems" by throwing the easiest solution at the problem. However, this causes issues in the future because often the quickest solution isn't the best.

Autonomy has very VERY poor communication with its lowest level of employees. Very little information is spread through methods other than "the grapevine" and Autonomy never seems to reveal its mission to its employee base. I would guess that most employees have no idea what the company's goals are.

Autonomy has no long term benifits package. This means that if you plan on working with Autonomy for a long time you better make sure you have your own retirement savings.

Advice to Senior Management – I would suggest that senior management begin looking at ways of increasing employee morale. As far as I can tell, there are many unhappy people. I suggest that senior management hire a "employee survey" company to try and figure out what their employees want. Autonomy doesn't seem to realize that monetary rewards are very little incentive for an employee to stay with a company.

In additon to this, Autonomy needs to firmly establish a set of goals or a mission statement for the company. Also, communication needs to be done through official channels and on a regular basis. I suggest that Autonomy consider regular company wide meetings to ensure that all employees are "on the same page". Ideally, these meeting would involve a video conference service so that senior management can be seen and heard through the world. In fact, each meeting should feature an divison of the company (Virage, Zantaz, Cardiff, etc). This would allow everyone to see what is being worked on in the various divisions.

Hopefully the senior management can understand, happy employees are some of the best sales people available. If you are excited about going to work, you will tell everyone about it.

Former Employee – worked at Autonomy full-time

Pros – Really unique technology with impressive executives and previous sucess.

Cons – Sales team was largely ignored, tight quarters with little to no management

Advice to Senior Management – Please take time to more formely train new new business development executives to ensure they're on teh right path.

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time

Pros – Very knowledgeable and talented group of people

Cons – Management lacked long term vision.

Former Employee – worked at Autonomy full-time for more than a year

Pros – You could promote quickly if you were good at "networking"

Cons – Pre HP acquisition: Lack of structured training, Dodgy sales commision scheme (paid late and alwayas trying to avoid it). Management of HQ absolutley tyrannical, unable to motivate employees other than with shouting and menacing

Advice to Senior Management – Retire

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time for less than a year

Pros – Very young and dynamic team.

Cons – The management could be improve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Autonomy full-time for less than a year

Pros – Technology is unreal. Good comp plan.

Cons – No territories and very few and very reluctant technical resources.

Advice to Senior Management – Structure the sales model and hire and train pre-sales tech resources.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great co-workers, interesting product, great clients -- OK company with an average reputation and now part of a legacy company with reputation in question

Cons – Autonomy may or not find its way as part of HP -- the parent company is so large and at such a questionable place on its own timeline -- it's hard to see where or in what form Autonomy will be a factor in its life and work

Advice to Senior Management – Connect with workers with bonuses and in-person conferencing to build loyalty, otherwise attrition will continue and the ideas that could enhance its relevance will go with exiting workers

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time for less than a year

Pros – Flexible working environment with the ability to focus on historical and new accounts

Cons – no real sales strategy - treat every deal as tactical. Management can come across as desperate to close any size of deal

Advice to Senior Management – start to take a more holistic approach to selling into major accounts and they will take you serious

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Autonomy full-time for more than a year

Pros – the people and culture are great

Cons – rewards and lack of performance reviews

Advice to Senior Management – performance reviews

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – If you had talent, drive and an ability to adapt you could do well at Autonomy.

Cons – Salary, employee relations and career development for young people were quite bad.

Advice to Senior Management – They got fired or left after the HP acquisition in which they all probably made millions. What can you tell people enjoying millions of dollars aquired as a direct result of their mgmt practices?

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company