Athena Software Reviews

Pros

- Most employees and some managers are totally awesome people that just want to do good for the world - weekly lunches are fun, company is getting the hang of employee events - company espouses social values

Cons

- Very different employee experience depending on what teams you get to work with. - Account list does not reflect company values. Employees get no say on what kind of clients they serve. - sometimes underpays so badly that the disparity is very obvious and awkward - masking high turnover/poor retention by saying the company is "scaling" - Seems almost impossible to get training or credentials for career advancement. no standard training budget, opaque financials. - "my way or the highway" attitude from some upper management. Very dramatic people. - Some middle management are "yes men" that don't like to advocate for themselves or their team - Big workload, not enough training time, very few perks

Pros

When I interviewed at Athena, I was very impressed with the atmosphere that was presented; a family-run business with growth potential and an overall mission of supplying a time-tested case management platform for the betterment of service to marginalised people. I was excited to come to the company and felt right at home as soon as I walked through the door. Much like my own family, this company has problem siblings, but no one seems to feel the need to address their bad behaviour. The company provides a catered lunch on Thursdays, and this is great. Input is sought and meals are provided with all dietary needs accommodated. To further bring that family vibe to it, this is accompanied by a constant reminder of how expensive the catered lunches are and how staff don't seem to appreciate it.

Cons

Enjoy a good challenge? This is the place for you. If your first few weeks are anything like mine, you'll experience: Wide open spaces with people yelling on conference calls while simultaneously shushing you for talking anywhere near them Public criticism of peers, the likes of which would make even Gordon Ramsay uncomfortable Teams refusing to take responsibility and instead pointing fingers at other teams. Since the finger-pointing includes swearing and yelling, it must be true, right? Senior management which deflects from its own ineptitude by providing harsh criticism of everyone not in the room at the time Senior management which seems incapable of providing clear or consistent direction but validates its existence by indicating how awful you and your management team are for having followed its previous direction.

Pros

Everything. The technologies, the office, the location, the coffee & ESPECIALLY the people you work with. I haven't felt this comfortable with the people I worked with - like ever. This place feels like home & I swear to god, I sometimes can't wait until I wake up and go to work. There is no micro-management where someone is constantly looking over your shoulder, the work-life balance is exactly the way it should be, you get breaks from your work, your development leads are literally people you can talk to and not people to be afraid of like with other companies managers.

Cons

Location is a little small - kind of a small housing unit, but that's what makes everyone so close to each other. Can't think of anything else.