Vivísimo Reviews

Pros

Good pay and bonus structure.
Great benefits and perks(free lunch fridays, discounted gym, and free yoga).
Amazing people.
Great location.

One of the best companies to work for. I had a great boss---I could question/critique any decision of his. My team was a rare combination of very smart AND nice people. Everyone else(outside my team) also were nice and capable people. I got considerable project responsibilities only three-months into my job, and was give a lot of freedom in how I do my job. I'd definitely recommend Vivisimo as a workplace.

Cons

Learning curve of the product was HUGE when I came in.
It was difficult to find product-related information(I did not know where to look/who to ask).
Had to work with XSLT and some legacy products.

Advice to Senior Management

This is to all management, and not just to Reston:
Continue what you are doing with the new product effort.
Communication is always good.

Pros

Good benefits; free lunch Friday; professional organization;

Cons

No career path; excellent performance not rewarded; favoritism displayed for certain employees/departments; unable to obtain additional resources

Advice to Senior Management

become more visible; respect the opinions and judgments of your key staff; match your actions to your words;

Pros

growing company; customers love us; great product; company cares about employees

Cons

product sales can be a long sales cycle

Pros

The company is transitioning from enterprise search to Information Optimization. Although not an easy challenge it has been doing a great job of iterating through this transition.

Cons

With the company's new strategy there is substantial change. It is being worked through in a reasonable manner, but change can always be difficult for some to accept.

Advice to Senior Management

Increase the amount of communication to the team. During times of change you can never over communicate.

Pros

Fast growing
Experienced management
Lots of smart people to work with
Great technology
Limited outside investment so options are likely worth $$$$

Cons

Some growing pains (e.g., communications is becoming more tedious)
Has had difficulties finding proper focus because the technology can be applied to so many areas

Advice to Senior Management

As company is growing don't forget to nurture the employees
There are lots of high profile partners that could benefit from Vivisimo technology