Pros
- Some really intelligent folks working in our division (less by the day) - Everyone pulls together to make it ‘work’ - Ability to work from home (if you like that)
Kontras
- Our acquired company office is being shut down, it’s now like a ghost town - Our customer facing teams will almost be non-existent (from more than a dozen Account Managers to less than 5), morale is incredibly low - The acquisition has led to large scale attrition, a high number of redundancies are in progress (>30%) and anyone with logic is currently leaving for better opportunities - The majority of leadership and senior staff left the company and new leadership (at all levels) is being picked from inexperienced 2nd, 3rd or 4th choice remainers - Upland has no understanding of our industry, they're an acquisition company with no idea what skills they need to make our area work - Our award-winning customet care and culture are gone, Upland has removed the core reason that customers loved working with us. Expect huge retention problems in the near future - Poor salary for the sector, with benefits almost non-existent