Pros
MarkLogic is destined to great success in the long term. Technology is solid and disruptive, and it addresses several major, broad pain points at largeventerprises. Customers are delighted. The CEO Gary Bloom has done a fantastic job re-orienting the company and aligning the message. People are very high quality and the organization is managed well operationally. Culture is respectful towards its employees.
Cons
Marketing has done a poor job creating the earth shaking buzz that's needed to compete in a complex ecosystem dominated by a myriad of open source players. Sales strategy is flawed - too much focus on a few large enterprises for a product that takes two years to sell with low probability of closing. Inbound lead volume is anemic. All account executives have been very successful in their previous life, but most are not earning much money at MarkLogic. This is perilous and unsustainable.