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Growing pains larger than they should be

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Apptio for 4 years
September 1, 2015
Bellevue, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Large market opportunity.
  • Some smart people.
  • Interesting technology, especially for those interested in low-level JVM hacking.
  • Insight into what it takes to host your own SaaS product versus public cloud.
Cons
  • some not-so-smart or motivated people.
  • Large, persistent growing pains. The transition from a small company to a larger one has been plagued with lots of missteps, both managerial and technology-wise.
Advice to Management
  • Less bureaucratic.
  • Treat people as the highest asset, not just paying lip service.
  • Get your act together and get out of the perpetual reactive/firefighting mode.

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