Well-run company with smart colleagues, but low pay - werkgeversreview VP Finance bij AspenTech

The developers I’ve worked with have been incredibly supportive and genuinely uplifting. They bring a positive attitude, deep expertise, and a willingness to help that makes day‑to‑day work enjoyable.

At the same time, the culture can be quite competitive, and some teams or individuals can be challenging to work with. It’s not necessarily negative, but it does require adaptability and strong communication skills.

Good products with large customer base. Product development is innovative and willing to work directly with customers. Base pay for sales reps is improving after the acquisition by Emerson Electric. The Emerson Electric acquisition is received positively by the customers. Internal training is good and readily available. Collaboration between the various departments is excellent.

New management is focused on running the sales organization by spreadsheet metrics vs. obtaining and improving customer relationships. Product pricing and sales approval processes are very complex. Customers are seen as captives and when they request reasonable changes to their contract, they are often denied if there is not significant revenue growth (results in bad relationships). Sales management is spending more time in internal meetings than with customers and their reps.