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If you're an AE, expect to cold call all day while being micro managed by your very inexperienced managers. This is a tech company that analyzes video for their core product so expect to be analyzed on your every move while pinching every dollar they can, too. There are barely any leads so you're in charge of creating them in regions you're not remotely close to MOST of the time. I f you have to travel, you are working non stop. For example....I OFTEN  traveled on Wednesdays to come back Sunday then go in to work on Monday, only to be micro managed all week on "activities". Do the math on how many hours you're actually working until you're next weekend off then divide that by your salary, if you really want an income reality check.  The "culture" in Lincoln is a very Midwest Bro-Tech vibe. Managers were mostly prompted because they squeezed every dollar they could underneath them while obeying upper managements "ALL ABOUT REVENUE NOW" mentality. Once you work here, you realize why Hudl goes to such great lengths trying to PR their way into making you believe they are as "Happy as can be",  place to work. Some call the free lunches a perk but that's just a tech company ploy to keep you working as much as possible by keeping you in the building. You also realize why there are so many fresh out of college employees because an experienced, accomplished Sales Veteran wouldn't touch this job with a ten foot Manfretto tripod. When you step back and come to grips this is a great product ran by technology accountants looking for a three comma exit- you can understand the tactics deployed. End of the Day- do what 75% of the Lincoln staff uses this place for, a place to pad your resume while learning about cut throat tech company tactics using a great technology product to land your next actual role. Very circa 2007 knock off Silicon Valley meets Midwest Libertarian Economics culture. If this description sounds appealing to you, then this is the perfect place to work. 

Hudl is honestly the best place I have ever worked.

Their culture is the cornerstone to their success in my opinion. That culture rests on 5 values:
- We dominate
- We're a family
- We listen
- We're respectfully blunt
- We thrive on the front lines

Now, as a scientist, I'd like to think that I'm relatively immune to corporate propaganda... that having been said, it seems pretty clear to me that Hudl actually goes out of their way to conduct business in accordance with those values, -including- hiring. 

This brings me to the number one reason I would encourage you to take a long, hard look at working @ Hudl: you will enjoy working with everyone there. I think they must use some kind of top-secret litmus test when evaluating talent or something, because I have yet to work with _anyone_ that I didn't enjoy bing in the trenches alongside. 

"Surely there's a slacker, an insecure tech-bro, an in-over-their-head manager?" you say. -- Shockingly, no... I really can't explain it myself, except for the fact that Lincoln, Nebraska (Hudl's headquarters) may be just far enough from Silicon Valley ;).

I joined Hudl over seven years ago when it was a dynamic and energetic company with a team-based ethos. That has drastically changed over time to one focused on process and profit margins. This seems to have begun around the time private equity began acquiring stakes in the company. While still a good job for people joining directly from college or with specific financial and tech skill sets, it is not recommended for other positions. 

The pay and benefits for non-leadership roles have not increased or have remained stagnant for most positions since the pandemic. Meanwhile, quotas, metrics, and productivity demands have more than doubled with acquisitions. Quality managers have been replaced by unengaged leadership working remotely. Meanwhile, compensation is still throttled based on your location so Hudlies working where headquarters is based will earn significantly less than their peers. Bonuses are paid out as parties including magicians and hypnotists.

Once it was a good company that cared for this people.

Then the focus started to become looking after a new shiny company to acquire.
The budgets on people compensations are fierce, and it's pretty rare to get anything more then a 3% raise each year.
The performance review processes and the on call rota are abysmal.

But the worst it's the upper management.

The only good thing I can think about are the unlimited PTO plan and the time flexibility.

Support gets paid too little for too much work. Every other dept uses us to do the dirty work that they don't want to complete on their own. Support is looked down upon by other departments because we're (mostly) a bunch of new grads who don't make as much as everyone else at Hudl. Without the high-quality support that is expected of us, the company would literally fall apart. Support is taught to always cater to the users which has, in turn, spoiled them/not allowing the coaches to learn for themselves because we will always solve their issues for them without question.

The Support management team is great, but their hands are tied from upper management in terms of business decisions. 

When I first started working at Hudl, I emphasized having great communication with your manager and co-workers. My manager at Hudl is really bad, I was told I’m doing great one day by my manager and then I would hear from someone else that I wasn’t. Not once did my manager come to me and tell me the things I need to work on. Hudl “core values” are an absolute joke. Not once has someone offer to help me progress as a young professional or try to help with some of things that I am struggling with. Hudl offers good benefits but that’s about it. I don’t recommend working here at all. Yes the staff is younger but many cons come with that. There are some really good managers at Hudl but mine is terrible. Do not recommend Hudl at all. They act like they are “for the people” but they are not.

Hudl is one of the best places to work hands down. The atmosphere is great with a "work hard, play hard" mentality. There is no strict 8am-5pm work schedule as long as you are getting your work done in a timely manner. The people are all energetic and there are a lot of social events that foster great work relationships outside of work. Because it is a quickly growing company, things move at a very fast pace. Employees need to always be adapting and ready to shift their work priorities.

The culture at Hudl is incredibly friendly. A lot of the interview process is making sure the applicant will feel comfortable in that culture.

You're expected to work hard, sometimes to the point where it's difficult to get your work done in the office. The work/life balance can seem skewed to the former which makes being with family and making plans with friends outside of the office very difficult.

You might be hard-pressed to find a company with better benefits, especially for entry-level jobs.

Hudl is very much a start up and has a great energy and great people who work there. However, don't always believe the promises they tell you in your interview. The pay cut is NOT worth it, and career advancement is very hard to come by. Not every department gets unlimited vacation all year, and you're not able to attend just any conference you want to. You will be working way more than an average of 8 hours a day, and the company has people in management who don't belong.

It is a fun place to work. And I highly recommend it for people fresh out of college. There seems to be a drop-off after that 5-year mark. The benefits don't match the needs of a person growing through life.

Additionally, internal politics and hierarchy are a massive hindrance. Almost impossible to get projects done unless you play the game.

A company growing through acquisitions doesn't seem to be keeping up with the needs of its employees.

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