Pros
1) Historically strong domain expertise in complex financial software (revenue recognition, IFRS, insurance accounting). 2) Some talented and capable colleagues. 3) Compensation was competitive when I joined.
Cons
If you are thinking of joining Aptitude be aware that: 1) In April 2026 the company announced a formal strategic review and sale process under the UK Takeover Code. 2) As part of the sale process, the board is considering selling revenue-generating legacy assets (eSuite/MPP and IFRS Rules engines) to fund further development of Fynapse. This information is in the public domain. 3) Leadership has chased a next-generation finance subledger narrative for 4 - 5 years, and has recently pivoted to selling an “AI-native Finance ERP”, all with very limited success, despite heavy investment. 4) It has executed repeated large-scale redundancies, especially in consulting/professional services, product, engineering and support teams, while neglecting the legacy products that still generate the majority of revenue. 5) It has had very little managerial stability for several years. This has led to constant strategic "pivots" and restructuring exercises, none of which have yielded any changes that have halted the company's decline.