Software AG Reviews

Pros

Software AG is a stable place to work and continues to grow year over year. The leadership is solid though very far away in Germany.

Cons

Very much a top down approach to management that is then carried forward through the ranks. Although there is a leadership team in the US, all decisions are made from Germany making executives inaccessible. Culturally, it is a very conservative company.

Pros

the company has good modern offices and there are some really nice people working there.

Cons

The senior management have become very political over the past few years and changes in the board structure made that situation worse. Some good managers have left the business in the last year, and the replacements are more politically driven, worrying about themselves rather than the people that work for them. A rush of acquisitions have not been properly digested by Software AG over the past two years and this has resulted in the sales people being confused about what they are selling. Revenue growth has weakened recently because the board has become obsessed with cost control and profit margin and with measures that inhibit the freedom of the staff to do their jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Lose the obsession with centralised cost control, the bureaucracy stifles the business

Pros

Great Products, Great Local Management, Good Opportunity to make Money, Many Loyal Customers

Cons

Run by Brit and Germans who dont fully understand US Market or fully understand the Middleware Space, too slow to innovate and low investment in sales and marketing

Advice to Senior Management

Hire new Board Leadership, become more US Centric, become more market and client driven

Pros

Product suite is very superior compared to competition. Compensation model is very satisfying compared to similar vendors in this space.

Cons

The organization is too large and unmanaged in certain areas. Most of the key decisions are taken in Germany and not in the US.

Advice to Senior Management

Brand establishment is critical to survive in the US. Four years after acquiring webMethods and still, very little has been done to enhance the SAG brand in the US.

Pros

Not much work
WFH options
Employee friendly

Cons

Work may not be recognized
Promotions are unfair
Managers are not technical qualified

Advice to Senior Management

Try to retain best talent.

Pros

Good, growing company with excellent products.

Cons

Many changes, missing a good HR program and possibilities to career planning.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on being a world wide organization and not locally or area oriented.

Pros

Nobody cares much about your productivity. You can easily balance your personal life.

Cons

It gets boring in sometime. Becomes a 9-5 job.

Advice to Senior Management

Empower your managers.

Pros

You can learn about the Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)/ Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Cons

The management handles the employees as un-skilled workforce.

Advice to Senior Management

Give ownership and freedom to the employees. Review it periodically. It may do wonders.