HR Integration
Workforce onboarding, retention risk & culture alignment — Siemens × Altair
Onboarding & Integration Milestones
Onboarding Status by Function
Culture DNA Comparison
Retention Risk by Geography
| Region | Total Employees | Onboarded | At Risk | Risk % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1,680 | 1,020 | 620 | 37% | High Risk |
| Europe | 880 | 640 | 280 | 32% | Monitor |
| APAC | 420 | 320 | 140 | 33% | Monitor |
| Rest of World | 220 | 108 | 60 | 27% | Monitor |
FusionForce AI Recommendations3 insights
312 Altair R&D engineers in Michigan (structural simulation, HPC, AI/ML specialties) have not completed Siemens onboarding and show elevated departure probability. FusionForce behavioral signals indicate competing offers from hyperscalers (Google, AWS, NVIDIA). Recommend deploying targeted retention packages for the top 200 by seniority — estimated cost $4.2M vs. $38M replacement cost. Every week of delay increases departure risk by ~8%.
The culture radar shows a 47-point gap in hierarchy tolerance and a 43-point gap in agility. Altair employees are experiencing "corporate shock" — approval cycles 4× longer than pre-merger. Recommend a Culture Bridge Programme: dedicated Altair innovation labs with protected autonomy, fast-track approval for R&D decisions under $500K, and bi-weekly all-hands with Siemens CEO Klaus Helmrich. Without intervention, culture friction will cost an estimated $22M in productivity loss in H2 2026.
Payroll cutover to SAP SuccessFactors is at 89% complete — the closest milestone to completion in this module. Completing the final 11% (340 employees in APAC and LATAM) will allow Altair's legacy ADP system to be decommissioned, saving $14M annually in HR system costs. FusionForce estimates this can be completed in 3 weeks with a focused sprint team of 4 people.