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Windward Software

Acquired by Volaris Group

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Stable career in the Okanagan - Anonymous employee Windward Software Employee Review

4.0
12 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has been around for many years and continually re-invests in it's products and employees. The product itself is extensive with a large feature set and a large target market. There has been a shift in staff over the past few years and the people here now are typically great to work with and committed not only product but also the company. Windward as a company is also usually very loyal to it's employees. Once you have been with the company for over a year you are typically looked at as family, with all the positives and negatives that go along with being a family member. Some perks I've found are having a flexible schedule, a good social area downstairs and of course location(there are offices in downtown Chicago and Beachside in Penticton). The open door policy of management is also a great perk as it helps you feel connected to where Windward is going as a business.

Cons

It's a medium size company. That's really the core con. The company is growing but has growing pains at times. While it gets a lot of the big things right Windward struggles with some of the smaller but just as important details like communication. Change is not easy and working at a company like this means you need to be prepared for changes and sometimes mistakes.

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5.0
3 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Longevity in business. Strong parent company. Upward mobility. Shared financial success. Remote work.

Cons

We were previously owned by an individual whose culture is still remembered by some. Those wounds are still healing.

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Windward Software Response
1y
Thank you so much for your feedback. Windward Software has been around for over 40 years and we are grateful to our customers for their patronage and to our employees for believing in what we do and contributing to our longevity. Culture is a difficult thing to change. We want to retain the people who have built the business over so many years and who continue to contribute great work. Senior leadership has changed, but as you have said, memories and mindsets, including old biases take time transform and we have to routinely check our biases and listen. Customers are critical to Windward Software's success. We must continue to listen to customer feedback, proactively engage with our customers, and strive to provide great solutions and services for them. As the CEO/GM of the business, I truly believe that employees are the key in all of this. People who care about customers and each other, who feel listened to and seen, who feel rewarded by the work they do together for customers, and who are provided with a work environment that supports them and their families. Windward continuously works to provide this. We are not perfect at meeting everyone's needs. Everyone plays a role in making Windward Software a great place to work. We are each responsible for our own happiness and for bringing our best selves to every human interaction. Each person has an influence at Windward Software. Thank you so much for your feedback!
5.0
29 Aug 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work from Home or Work from Anywhere... doesn't matter. Contacting the Director team is no problem Use of Microsoft Teams and other tools for daily interactions with each other Get to help Small and Medium Businesses "level up"

Cons

If you don't thrive in a Virtual (Work from Home) Environment, this is not for you!

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Windward Software Response
5y
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Yes, things have changed so much since Windward Software was acquired by Volaris Group in July 2019. We have made changes in the Senior Leadership Team and are guided by business practices that have been proven to build strong lasting companies. We continue to improve and grow and we are so excited for the future! Thank you again for taking the time to post a review.
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