A once great company failing fast - Anonymous employee eGain Employee Review

2.0
Feb 26, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are still some great people left at eGain, and the Knowledge product is market leading. They also have some good complimentary products.

Cons

There are a lot of good, senior, experienced people leaving eGain, and the reasons for this are being ignored by the exec team. eStaff seem to have a head in the sand approach and unfortunately the direction of the company is completely driven by the CEO. He has surrounded himself with a team of people who tow the company line and won't speak up. This is leading to a massive failing (look at the recent earnings releases and stock price!). Employees are treated like commodities who are easily replaced. There is no feeling of loyalty or reward for a job well done. It's a common feeling that the CEO doesn't really care about his staff which makes it difficult for everyone to pull together. Pay reviews have been promised for months and never materialise. And moving everyone from a modern office in a busy town to a dated office miles away and not offering financial compensation shows how little the staff are cared about. The move has left many out of pocket financially and has taken chunks of time out of their personal lives. Resource is a massive issue with many key departments being very under resourced and the feeling is we have to do more with the little we have, and that this won't be addressed anytime soon. Finally eGain don't seem to like paying their sales guys. Even if you hit your target you don't get paid your OTE (the com plan is dreadful and commission statements are non existent). It also feels like they have to fight to get paid on time.

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1.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Supportive coworkers who were always willing to teach, answer questions, and help me succeed.

Cons

Management needs significant improvement. I didn't feel supported or properly trained, and there was an expectation to know how to do tasks without adequate guidance. Communication was often unclear, and feedback focused more on mistakes than coaching. I also felt isolated, and it seemed employee concerns were discussed with others instead of being addressed directly. A more supportive and communicative management team would greatly improve the workplace.

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