Not what it used to be - Automotive Researcher JATO Dynamics Employee Review

1.0
Apr 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Relatively flexible working hours. - Work from home.

Cons

The company has been falling headfirst for quite some time now. The upper management, as some other review here puts it, has lost touch with reality and the employees. The work-life balance is not good, as oftentimes you need to work long extra hours, that are not paid or recognised whatsoever. There are no bonuses or any direct recognition. There is little to no room for growth. They haven't adjusted the cost of living for a few years now, when inflation has grown exponentially. They claim that one of their top priorities is "people first", but that's far from reality, since they don't seem to care much about the employees. The recent changes and transformation that the company has been implementing, are making things even worse, as you just need to ask around to see that most people are fed up with the current situation. Many teams are afraid of getting fired, since there have been several people fired in recent months, with no real explanation, so the 'stability' part of this job is gone now.

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JATO Dynamics Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with JATO. We are pleased to hear that you recognise JATO offers the flexibility to work from home. JATO is currently going through an exciting journey which involves implementing changes across the business. We acknowledge these changes may take some time to be embedded in the business, however our top priority is our people, and therefore we are ensuring we communicate updates on a regular basis. We are always open to suggestions to improve the way we communicate and collaborate, please feel free to reach out to a member of the HR Team to discuss further. The HR Team

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5.0
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment and office location downtown.

Cons

No real complaints about working here.

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JATO Dynamics Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the work environment and office location, and that your overall experience with JATO Dynamics was a positive one. Creating a supportive and engaging workplace is something we truly value. It’s also great to see that you would recommend JATO Dynamics. Thank you again for your feedback and for your contribution to JATO Dynamics.
3.0
Nov 21, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A family-owned business that was very successful at one point.

Cons

*Personnel: The same personnel retain their roles year-in and year-out which has led to poor decision-making, lack of new ideas and innovation and an overall stagnated work force. *Product: Since it's privately-owned, there are only minor investments made which pale in comparison to the competitors. In addition, new product and innovation suffer greatly. There hasn't been a new, revenue-generating product in years. *Compensation: every year commission and bonus changed especially with declining commercial performance (mostly tied to lack of investment in technology and product).  *Leadership: during my 4-6 years there, JATO went thru as many CEOs. The owner is very old school in thinking and creates an environment where it's difficult to challenge him and/or his cronies (also old school and not up-to-date on current business environment/realities).

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