Just a job, try to ignore the drama - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso Athena Software

Athena Software has a pretty great culture, it's a very friendly and accepting place with people who want to do good in the world. It's nice to work in a place where people are genuinely concerned with helping people through the work they do. Athena has a great location in Uptown Waterloo. It's close to everything and easy to get to on transit. There are some incredible people who work at Athena Software, they are the driving force behind the operation, are always willing to help out and are good at what they do. They also want to help you do your best work. As a nice bonus, Athena provides lunch once a week.

Athena wants to be a leader in their field but seem too tentative try things that aren't being done by competitors or other companies locally. They're also experiencing some growing pains. With new processes being implemented there's an increase in bureaucracy and politics which sometimes seem to interfere with the focus of the organization. Currently driving the organization is quite a conservative and rigid CEO. If your views don't match his on an issue, there is no room for discussion.

- The company's size allows for close collaboration between departments - Recent additions to the company (CEO, etc) have helped shape direction - New initiatives are well-thought out, but also are implemented speedily - Vibe from top down is friendly, exec team leads by example in this regard - Knowledge that the software itself serves a wonderful purpose and helps many - Quarterly 'state of the union' meetings that also include time for socializing and fun activities - Catered lunch once-a-week - Feels like being part of a company on the rise, but established enough to feel secure -Human Resources feel as though they are representing / attuned to the staff, not just the company - Every single staff member is given the opportunity to voice questions, ideas and concerns, both anonymously and publicly -Definite room to grow, career-wise.

- Minor growing pains with the addition of many new staff members, but this is also acknowledged - Size and culture can make 'making friends' difficult at time - people are friendly and it isn't cliquey, but can be difficult for staff to have the opportunity to find their tribe, so to speak.