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Steelwedge Software

Acquired by E2open

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good for old timers - Principal Software Engineer Steelwedge Software Employee Review

1.0
Jan 18, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Cultural activities all festival are celebrated. Nice Gaming Zone. Wide range of snacks in pantry.

Cons

Company of the Old employees who joined 5-6 Yrs back, lateral entries can't sustain due to politics. Most of the Managers and directors are home grown and have very little exposure outside Steelwedge. Absolute Power Corrupts. HR is non-existent. Most of their interactions are check-list based. They do not even ask a second layer question when a situation arises forget about taking action. Managers interaction with juniors not professional at all threatening tone giving hint of firing during team meetings. Really good for employees who have joined 6-7 years back as they have a major say in day to day operations and consider themselves as owners not employees and running the show like a small time shop not a next generation multinational. Lack of transparency. Lack of clear vision in terms of product roadmap. Grossly unfair performance appraisal.

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5.0
Dec 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- A visionary executive team that has a long-term view for the company - Best of breed product - Gartner recognized and appreciated by industry (especially clients) - Great support ecosystem - from a sales guy's point of view the support given by legal, finance and operations is tremendous - After a little turbulence (which is natural after a shakeup), the company has stabilized and there is a sense of purpose. Probably also explains some of the negative reviews :) - Healthy pipeline - as a sales guy am spending more time qualifying deals and figuring out which ones to pursue, rather than having to generate them - Processes are not burdensome - I have seen companies where process becomes a huge overhead. So far I have derived value from the lean processes followed in sales

Cons

- Product portfolio is rapidly changing - need to keep up with changes - Competitors are large and have deep pockets. That renders some deals 'un-win-able' as competitors bundle up SCM products with ERP products and offer deep discounts

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5.0
Mar 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a history of innovation that rewards people willing to do what it takes to create market breakthroughs. Already recognized by Gartner as a leader in Sales & Operations Planning, the company launched its next-generation planning platform in October 2015, powered by the same Silicon Valley technologies that underlie high performance platforms such as Google, LinkedIn and Facebook, to turbo charge planning speed and scale. While the company is putting processes and people in place to manage its transition from an "S&OP only" company to a company driving broad planning innovation, management is inclusive in involving people at all levels of the organization in this transformation. This is a place for people who want to immerse themselves in a meaningful endeavor, not a place for people who just want a "steady job."

Cons

Some employees holding on to "the way we used to do things" can create negative vibes. New talent coming in can rally support, but there is the need to address those resistant to evolving along with the company. The company solves strategically important problems for market-leading companies, so sales cycles can be long (although this is the case in many companies selling enterprise solutions.)

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Steelwedge Software Response
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Your review is thoughtful and much appreciated. We are working diligently to think outside of the box in terms of process, so we can achieve greatness, transitioning away from the "the way we used to do things" mindset.
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