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www.autonomy.com Cambridge, United Kingdom 1000 to 5000 Employees
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Updated May 16, 2013
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38% Approve of the CEO

Autonomy SVP & General Manager Robert Youngjohns

Robert Youngjohns

(13 ratings)

17% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Former Employee – worked at Autonomy full-time

ProsReally unique technology with impressive executives and previous sucess.

ConsSales team was largely ignored, tight quarters with little to no management

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

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Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time

ProsVery knowledgeable and talented group of people

ConsManagement lacked long term vision.

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Cambridge, East of England, England (UK)

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

ProsYou could promote quickly if you were good at "networking"

ConsPre 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 ManagementRetire

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

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London, England (UK)

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

ProsVery young and dynamic team.

ConsThe management could be improve.

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

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Cleveland, OH (US)

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

ProsTechnology is unreal. Good comp plan.

ConsNo territories and very few and very reluctant technical resources.

Advice to Senior ManagementStructure the sales model and hire and train pre-sales tech resources.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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San Jose, CA (US)

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

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

ConsAutonomy 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 ManagementConnect 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

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London, England (UK)

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

ProsFlexible working environment with the ability to focus on historical and new accounts

Consno real sales strategy - treat every deal as tactical. Management can come across as desperate to close any size of deal

Advice to Senior Managementstart 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

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New York, NY (US)

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

Prosthe people and culture are great

Consrewards and lack of performance reviews

Advice to Senior Managementperformance reviews

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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

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

ConsSalary, employee relations and career development for young people were quite bad.

Advice to Senior ManagementThey 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

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Bangalore (India)

Current Employee – been working at Autonomy full-time for more than 3 years

Pros1. Technology company.
2. Get to work with some brainy people, get more exposure to innovation.
3. Good reward system for the talented people.

Cons1. Facilitate training programs.
2.No Proper appraisal system

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

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