Antec Reviews

3.4

31% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Andrew Lee

80% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Antec has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Antec 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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21 reviews
1.0
13 Feb 2015

Disconnected, Unorganized, and Unprofessional

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Friendships between coworkers are made because you weather a chaotic storm together. High turnover rate means more responsibility for everybody. If you can stand being overworked and stressed you will get some hands on experience.

Cons

Disconnected: Upper management (the family that owns the company) is clueless and unprofessional. Basic industry standards such as market research, outbound sales development, or product development schedules are nonexistent. The decision making process can be summarized is as such: "Guys I decided _______, forget everything I said last week. I want you to do all this other work because I said so." Unorganized: The office is dusty, dirty, and cluttered. The crumbling building is a physical representation of Antec's loss of marketshare. Beyond the physical mess, the organization itself is has lost credibility. Hard work and loyalty is not rewarded. The most tenured employees have nothing to show for their years of service. That said, those that succeed in this organization protect themselves and gossip Unprofessional: Birds of feather loose money together, upper management is a family of bungling clowns that bicker constantly. They expect you to work on their personal pet projects (starting a restaurant) and menial tasks (fixing the music titles on their iPod). The truth is you will have to answer to five different people and figure out which task is a priority. Upper management will berate employees in front of the entire company, and focus more on their personal opinion of you than the merit of work itself.

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Antec Response
11y
These are some serious points that will be addressed and considered. The issues brought up in this review are all valid and do prove certain points. Being in the industry for 28 years has created a lot of disconnect within certain aspects of the company. We believe that these mismanagement issues have been addressed and will continue to be monitored to make sure the workplace stays professional. Issues surrounding iPad and "starting a restaurant" will no longer plague the companies work space. We believe that it is in Antec's best interest that no employee is asked to do petty family tasks due to the recent change in upper management. Antec will continue to grow into a professional workplace where employees are valuable contributors to the company's progress and not perform redundant tasks. We will be more vigilant in promoting team activities and be open to communication. We hope to build a successful team by acknowledging the effort of the entire company as a whole. Thank you for your comments and advice.
1.0
27 Jan 2014

Very bad company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Casual, coworkers are nice, good weather in Fremont

Cons

Very bad management that do not understand anything, pay is low, very little benefits, work desks & computers are old

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Antec Response
11y
Being around since 1986 does mean we do collect a lot of historic relics, especially in the computer world. None the less, all good things must pass. We will look into updating the office as a priority, as well as work on management.
5.0
24 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Antec is a 28yr. old company with a lot of history. It has gone through its up and downs as many companies have. They brought in a new General Manager a couple of years ago to revamp the company. In that time there has been many positive changes with a focus on new business development and employee moral. The companies provides free drinks and snacks and bring in lunch for special events and holidays. Antec has been enhancing its product offering and moved into mobile accessories beyond it core business of computer components and accessories. Recently, they have brought in senior executives with significant industry knowledge who has helped drive Antec business in various categories and improve Antec's brand image. The future look bright for Antec and users of Antec products.

Cons

Employees who don't understand that companies have to advance and morph over time to be competitive in the ever changing marketplace.

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