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      Ansarada

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      Ansarada Reviews

      3.3

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (164 total reviews)

      Justin Smith

      58% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      Ansarada has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ansarada employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      164 reviews
      2.0
      4 Aug 2020

      Started out well but in a downward spiral

      Anonymous
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Ansarada has a fantastic position and opportunity within their market. The problems they are solving are real and they lucky enough to (still) have some fantastic people working for them. Salaries are competitive, the office has a good vibe and there are some nice additional perks. Great view, nice food, gym, showers to name a few. Ansarada also has a great working from home policy in place (before Covid-19) that is truly a great benefit and helpful to young families and those juggling their work life balance.

      Cons

      Despite the above Ansarada is in dire straits. The CEO is unable to take accountability for previous mistakes and blame is passed down the hierarchy to either employees at the bottom or previous colleagues who made a smart decision to leave. At Ansarada there is a leadership team and then then is a 'leadership' leadership team that consists of those who have figured out that staying close, agreeing unapologetically to whatever the new 'grand plan' is ensures them job security, promotions and a place in the Ivory Tower to avoid any of the 'stuff' handed down. The CEO believes that once he has read a book on something he is suddenly an expert. Anyone who is hired for their expertise and holds an opposing view is soon in the bad books and on the chopping block. When I joined Ansarada I was full of hope with a great potential product for an evident solution in the market. However under times of struggle true colours have become evident resulting in an 'elephant in the room' toxic culture led from the top.

      1.0
      24 May 2019

      STEER CLEAR

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Met some really great colleagues, who I now call friends.

      Cons

      It is absolutely true about the volume of redundancies! Any CEO who has to explicitly state the he does not have the intention of firing anyone on his upcoming visit, is only further highlighting the fact that he is notorious for exhibiting tyrant behaviour... only to follow it with making over 40 people redundant globally a week later. Ansarada's financial management is appalling- employing people only to make them redundant within the month, leaving them to pick up the pieces of their dire financial situations with no support. Ansarada promised that people who were made redundant would receive suitable compensation- this was not the case, hardworking members of staff were insulted by the bare legal minimum! Salt in the wound of being made redundant effective immediately. In addition to their financial oversight, the CFO and CEO also insulted the intelligence of their 'valued' employees who saw all of this coming... from unpaid commissions, to frequent changes in the attainability of targets and filtering pressure from the top. The financial situation was obvious to everyone except the CFO who apparently was incapable of forecasting such financial issues. A whimpering apology and the minimum legal requirement in compensation is all that staff received after being put under immense pressure during the months leading up to the redundancies. It is a major insult to see that the company is now HIRING when yet again, THEY CANNOT AFFORD IT!

      1.0
      24 Apr 2019

      Sinking ship!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are some amazing talented people who give their all for this business but unfortunately don't get the same back from the CEO and leaders.

      Cons

      Ansarada is going down and down very fast. They are over spending and running out of money. They have just made over 40 people redundant. But the saddest part is the way in which they did this. Absolutely disgusting how they treated the people who have been nothing but loyal and given 100%. The CEO announced on the day they are making cuts and made everyone wait until their names were called one by one to be told if their job is safe or not and then to clear out their desks and leave immediately. Absolutely disgusting!

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      Ansarada Response
      7y
      Hi, this is Sam Riley, CEO of Ansarada responding. I felt personally obliged to reply to this review, as it is in no way a reflection of the culture of care we foster here at Ansarada, nor an accurate representation of the changes that were made. I’m sorry you feel the way you do; it personally pains me to hear it and is not how I would want any Ansaradan or Ansarada alumni ever feeling. After you read my reply, if I or anyone at Ansarada can help you in any way, please contact me or our people and culture team directly. Yes, we had to let some people go based on over-investing ahead of growth, which totally sits with me as my responsibility. We did this because we believe in our future, the value of our product, service and people, and because we’re incredibly passionate about what we’re doing, how we’re helping people and the opportunities we’re creating. The UK (which is where your review says you are located) has very specific employment laws on announcing and making changes to employees and redundancies, and we have worked within these laws to be as compassionate and considerate as we possibly could. The process sucked and was not pleasant for anybody. We did what we could in our small office in London to ensure that each person had a dedicated and private meeting with a senior manager that day and this was to show our people that we cared about them and valued them individually. We also wanted to afford each person who was regrettably leaving the chance to hear our gratitude for their time with us and to answer any personal questions they may have had. Our intent in all situations – as evidenced by the continued generosity and support we give all our staff – is the opposite of what you have described. We’ve worked hard to find new opportunities for many people who have left Ansarada, and have provided all with free assistance and counselling services. I and other leaders have personally received letters of gratitude and thanks for going above and beyond in the circumstances. I rarely (if ever) reply to Glassdoor reviews, but I will not be labelled as disgusting in the way we treat staff. We love and value everyone who works here and appreciate the dedication and passion they put into everything they do. Yours Sincerely, Sam Riley
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