Ariba – “Good Benefits”

Pros

Majority of the employees are young and eager to work. Benefits are decent and it's a relaxed work environment. Ariba has brand name customers (like P&G, Pfizer, Royal Bank of Scotland, etc.) and interacting with those customers can be a rewarding experience and could possibly result in a job at one of thos customers.

Cons

Middle management that never leaves and impedes all progress/change. The software/solutions are really a niche that will likely never earn a profit. Change takes so long that most people stop trying to accomplish change and just go with the flow.

Advice to Senior Management

RIF the Mid Management Tier and Promote. Stop rewarding yourself with so many stock options.