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Automation Hero Reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Stefan Groschupf

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Automation Hero has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Automation Hero employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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55 reviews
5.0
10 Aug 2022

Exciting and challenging

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I get to work with some of the brightest and most interesting colleagues I have ever had the chance to interact with in my career This company genuinely hires fascinating people who want to roll up their sleeves and embrace the challenge ahead of us Work is varied and unpredictable (which I enjoy) and I get to see the real impact of any contributions on a daily basis Like most tech companies now, they offer a fully-remote working option which is great, and they make a concerted effort to still make you feel part of the company, even when you're physically distant

Cons

Let's cut to the chase, this is a Series B-funded Startup in a crowded and (sometimes) misunderstood marketplace so it's not going to be for everyone, and that's ok. It's ever-evolving and the pace of change is rapid. You won't get the perks that you maybe associate with other tech companies, but that shouldn't be why you decide to join a company like this

2.0
22 Jun 2020

Toxic work culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The product and market are hot right now, the CEO and product team have a great pulse on where the need is and are looking to act quickly to fill it. - Hard-working environment, in which everyone is expected to pull their own weight.

Cons

- Toxic work culture. There is always that sense of guilt and judgment if you leave the office before 6 pm. The CEO pushes everyone to work hard and even when something is accomplished, it is used as motivation to work even harder. Is extremely hard on all employees and can create hostility when in a negative mood. - No upward mobility. Career paths are stagnant and there is a much bigger emphasis on the product rather than ensuring that the people of this company grow. - The CEO fires people quickly. This is not even a 50 person company yet but already has fired several people. Either leaders have poor recruitment tactics or are too hard on people. - Send people into the fire. They will assign tasks and projects that are out of scope and experience level and expect you to succeed without giving you the proper skills/knowledge. - Claims they pay competitive wages. However, they offer below-average pay and have no meaningful benefits. - "Work hard, play hard" is the mentality here. You are expected to break your back for the company and expected to party all night.

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Automation Hero Response
5y
It saddens us to read your review and learn about your unpleasant experience. We thank you for your feedback and take it to heart. Automation Hero is a young startup moving lightning fast and we know mistakes happen - we embrace them and support each other to learn, grow, and do better next time. We facilitate transparent discussions in our all-hands meetings and encourage all employees and contractors to communicate with their managers/leadership if they have concerns so we can address them in a timely manner. Please find our comments below that hopefully address each concern. -As you pointed out, the product and market are hot right now and our strategy is to see everyone who rolls up their sleeves reap huge success. We certainly are ambitious and encourage each other to take on stretch assignments and grow our careers by overcoming new obstacles. This sometimes does mean longer hours but we never try to impart a sense of guilt. We are all in this together. The challenges are matched by the opportunity. We are proud that our work ethic has resulted in our ability to keep everyone employed through the COVID-19 crisis. -We value diversity and inclusion and have policies to ensure all employees are supported around family, health, and personal time off. This is especially true as a lot of our colleagues are finding new ways to work from home due to COVID-19, including parents and caretakers. -We offer internal development training and opportunities through content created by our education team and through external training and career development resources. -It’s never our intention to “send people into the fire” but in a newly emerging market, there are plenty of uncertainties that we all tackle together and seek to learn from. -We are constantly researching market salaries in our multiple international locations to ensure we offer competitive wages and benefits. -We do not subscribe to a “work hard play hard mentality” and have many employees we value and support who choose not to participate in after-work events. However, we do like to celebrate our wins and holidays respectfully and responsibility though no one is required to “party all night”. Thank you again for your feedback and for the opportunity for us to reflect and do better as we grow. We wish you all the best in your future career endeavors.
1.0
1 Jul 2022

Don’t work here in sales

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some good people working here

Cons

1 Extreme micromanagement from people who have 0 sales experience. 2 Product issues- how can you tell if the software works during your interview process? You can’t. They have net -2 customers in the US this year because of product issues. Even the demos require a lot of coding and customization. 3 You will not close a deal this year if you start now, they are not hiring to keep up with quota but more as a last ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy. 4 pay is inconsistent across the team, some sales directors make up to $50k more on their base salary. And not one has closed a deal this year.

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Automation Hero Response
3y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your insights and understand that Automation Hero may not have been a good fit for your situation and/or experience level. Building a successful start up is hard work and takes a lot of dedication from all team members. While we do disagree with some of your statements, your feedback helps us understand where we need to provide better explanations and background information. We are continuing to develop as a company and have continued to grow our sales each quarter. We do have sales people that have hit their quota for their year and with the continued trajectory we are on will have others that will follow by end of year. Our technical teams make themselves available to answer any product related questions and we have onboarding and weekly opportunities for sales people to learn how the product works, see live demos and understand customer case studies. We offer multiple channels to ask questions and wish we could have answered some of your concerns in a direct conversation. Like most companies, we do use our CRM system and other analytic tools to understand pipeline activity. This can be perceived as “micromanagement” but it’s an important strategy for successful data driven companies and our best sales folks use the data to drive their own success. We are always happy to explain our reasoning. We’re disappointed to hear you did not have a good experience during your tenure at Automation Hero, but wish you all the best in your career.
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