Pros
Despite all of the organizational changes, SAS remains a great place to work, where employees are respected and prioritized. The work life balance is far superior in comparison to other orgs. If you really evaluate the platform, the “math and statistics” remain superior in comparison to other vendors, even though it might not be evident in the market.
Cons
Lots of organizational changes as of recent, which has caused employees some concern. In addition, the strategy has shifted to industry first- solving real business problems versus a traditional technical sell. This is the right move but should have happened years ago, considering all of the phenomenal success stories of clients using the software, which could be leveraged in the pre-sales process. All the hype with open source is hurting the business, but one really needs to get back to the math.