Great place to work with good colleagues - Senior Software Engineer Actian Employee Review

4.0
16 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good relationships with caring people

Cons

Pay is slightly below market

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5.0
8 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Really focuses on giving you real world experience throughout your internship

Cons

A little hard to get to know your cohort due to the remote style but still has fun interactive events weekly

4.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent workplace with a supportive team, challenging work, and fair compensation. The company is constantly developing innovative and exciting products, making it a great environment for professional growth.

Cons

The company struggles to keep pace with industry trends and is often slow to innovate. This lack of foresight can leave it trailing competitors, requiring costly catch-up efforts that sometimes result in layoffs or the diversion of resources from other product teams. Unfortunately, these layoffs often appear to be carried out haphazardly, resulting in the loss of talented employees who are critical to achieving the company's long-term goals and future success. The company also lacks a robust developer ecosystem. Although its products are powerful, they can be challenging to adopt because of poor documentation, limited tutorials, and inadequate support materials.

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