Tempo Software Reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)
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Vic Chynoweth

69% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Tempo Software has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tempo Software 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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89 reviews
1.0
26 Jun 2023

Not a great place anymore

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It was a great place 2 years ago.... not anymore

Cons

Constant organizational changes and layoffs for no reason.

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Tempo Software Response
2y
Hi there, it’s Mark, Tempo CEO. I want to thank you for taking the time to candidly share your perspective on Glassdoor. We always try to be transparent with how Tempo is doing, where we are heading, and why we believe a particular direction is best for the company. Our growth has been incredible –especially considering the current macro headwinds impacting so many companies– and our customers and partners are increasingly asking us to help address more and more of their challenges. This kind of market pull is an excellent signal of the value we deliver and continued momentum for the company, but it also requires that we rethink some of our processes, products, and the way we are organized so that we can scale to meet what the customers are asking. You are correct, this has led to a lot of changes over the last two years, as Tempo has been evolving and transforming to be more of an enterprise solutions provider. In some cases it required that we reorganize how some teams are structured and operate. It has also been the time during which we truly unify the teams who joined us via an acquisition. For many Templings, this has been exciting and created an opportunity for them to take on more responsibilities and/or to evolve their roles. We know the changes can be a lot to process and for some people the changes are not welcomed. We also know that the Town Hall/Company Update Zoom calls can be a challenging format to communicate the subtleties of sometimes sensitive organizational changes. As always, mine and the rest of the Leadership teams’ doors are always open so please do ping us if you’d like more context 1on1.
1.0
23 Sept 2020

Used to be a good company

Recommend
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Pros

Pay is okay Co-workers are good & smart people

Cons

- The changes to management made the company culture disappear - I wouldn't trust the new management & HR dept to save my life if it depended on it - A lot of good people have left the company - Meetings are all about money - Feels like people have become disposable - A series of unfortunate and bad decision making has lead to employees loosing trust in management, It doesn't look like they know what they are doing. - Management isn't interested in improving things , but they would rather change everything and hope the new changes makes it better as opposed to understand what did work and what didn't. - Blindly jumping into new markets and cancelling projects when they realize it doesn't make money.

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Tempo Software Response
5y
Hi there, This type of feedback is something we take very much to heart. Thank you for sharing this. Tempo is going through the next chapter of its evolution and yes - I agree - the transformation has been intense for all of us. And so, our connection to each other is what makes Tempo all that it is! Not only great products but more importantly, amazing people. This is why we've created our open door policy with all leaders, an eNPS survey sent out on a monthly basis, a quarterly employee engagement survey, collaborative initiatives stemming out of the surveys and so much more to consistently keep the communication lines open. I've also personally met with employees in 1:1 sessions to have them provide me with their thoughts, insights and ideas on how to best move forward in reaching our goals. I would encourage you to book us some time, when you get a chance, to see how I can help you through this transition and find a way for us to collaborate in taking Tempo to its new heights! Thanks again for the feedback.
1.0
31 Oct 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- I really wish I could have written this review at the start of the year. It USED to be a fantastic place to work. - Amazing people (those who remain) to collaborate with - Pay was fair - Working on market leading products

Cons

- The fabric of what made Tempo great seems to have been ripped apart in 2020 through various senior management level decisions. Unfortunately you cannot just manufacture good culture out of thin air and saying 'we hear you', so I fear this is going to be a long road back for Tempo. - On the culture as a whole there seemed to be a focus in amalgamating and removing the cultural differences between the office locations that had made the company a great and interesting place to work. - A big number of quality, long term employees choosing to leave due to frustration with what is happening to the company continues to be an ongoing occurrence throughout 2020 & looks to be the same 2021. - Whether fair or not, Diversis Capital who own 55% of the company are no longer trusted by the majority of staff due to their management actions and how staff have been treated throughout 2020. This lack of trust feels close to, if not irreparably broken for a large percentage of people and it is clear that Management has no idea how to fix this. - Unfortunately to muddy things further, a large portion of Senior Management have been replaced by Diversis people, including HR and goes a long way to the feeling of isolation and lack of communication a lot of staff feel. - Employees now feel they are seen as assets and bottom line, not people, and feel easily disposable, for example large cuts due to 'covid', only to be hiring at scale a month later, and highlighting an offshore engineering office thats ready to 'jump in' as needed. - Career paths were never made clear for staff and internal growth in the company seems stifled. It appears the strategy is to bring in external 'top talent' rather see what they have within. - Communication between Management and staff on a day to day level is poor, company meetings are too focused on talking about 'profit and loss' and appeared more suited for a board meeting than a staff meeting. Finances of the company were not the things staff wanted or cared to discuss when there are glaring problems happening in their day to day work life. - Despite all that management says they are doing to 'hear' staff, the simple fact is that they still have not been able to understand the feelings of the people and get on top of things going into the end of 2020 after months of discussion and no stability in sight.

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Tempo Software Response
5y
Hello, thanks for taking the time to provide your insight. Feedback is always welcomed. Yes, things are moving, changing, evolving from what they used to be... Basically, we've grown from a local Icelandic company to a global organization that encompasses and welcomes many different cultures. We are expanding into new markets and ecosystems, developing cutting-edge technology, and continuously improving our product offerings for our customers. We do so to ensure we remain the best we can be for our actual and soon-to-be users. Through these new and exciting times, we do make it a point to focus on our Templings; we can’t do this without all of us working together as a unified and engaged team. By going global and expanding the business into new realms, we are also providing employees with more professional opportunities to grow and create a direct impact on the business. As such, we have recently promoted several employees to key roles within the organization and have also created several channels internally to connect with all employees on a consistent basis such as the monthly strategy open chat with the CEO and the bi-weekly company updates where the "ask my anything" approach takes precedence. This being said, change is tough... and it’s hard... we all feel it and know it. But change is also invigorating and can take us to new heights as a business and as a team of exceptional people working together to make Tempo the best that it can be! Thanks again for your feedback and I do wish you the best of luck in your new adventure.
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