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    Jive Software Reviews

    Updated September 16, 2017
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    Pros

    • Benefits, compensation and great people (in 25 reviews)

    • Work / life balance has improved in recent years (in 11 reviews)

    Cons

    • Long days, little work life balance (in 9 reviews)

    • Incredibly high turnover due to management not listening to talented employees (in 7 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (4)

      "Sad this company has been acquired."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Jive Software full-time

      Pros

      This company was awesome - great culture, awesome leadership and team. I'm sad this company was acquired because those things are diminishing.

      Cons

      New management has changed the company.

    2. "Off shore resource? You'll love it here!"

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      Current Employee - Engineering in Remote, OR
      Current Employee - Engineering in Remote, OR
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Jive Software full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The chemistry in Jive was famously good and is still there. However, it's gone from "let's all pull together" to more gallows humor, "last man standing." Nonetheless, people are still friendly and helpful.

      Cons

      No one doubts that every FTE is on the chopping block, in the short or long term. Aurea has its model, and it doesn't include FTEs. The CEO has been very dismissive of "spoiled" FTEs, stating that Jivers prefer free bagels to pleasing customers. This is extremely insulting, given the selfless dedication to a good customer experience I've personally witnessed from every single department.

      Advice to Management

      This is largely to Aurean management:

      1. Please stop insulting Jivers, overtly and otherwise.
      2. Just once, one time, tell your FTEs that you value them in some way.

    3. "Great product and people"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jive Software full-time

      Pros

      great culture and great people. passion for the industry.

      Cons

      acquisition is uncertain with new leadership changes

    4. "was a great ride"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jive Software full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      culture, people, Technology direction and roadmap

      Cons

      strong competition from the market

    5. Helpful (4)

      "No longer 'Jive'"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Jive Software full-time

      Pros

      Can now work remote.

      Cons

      Jive used to be a fantastic place to work. It is no longer Jive. The love for the people is gone and everyone is trying to get out.

    6. Helpful (3)

      "New ownership"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Beer, game room, work life balance

      Cons

      Bought by aurea... uncertainty and everyone left

      Advice to Management

      Good luck

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Jive Software full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits, compensation and great people

      Cons

      CEO had no clue how to grow the business

    8. Helpful (3)

      "Was Great Before..."

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      Former Employee - Sales in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Sales in San Francisco, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jive Software full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great people, culture, and customers.

      Cons

      Disorganized roadmap, no marketing leads, and I don't think the executives understood the technology or the competitive landscape. If they did I do not believe it would have been sold to Aurea.

      Advice to Management

      Spend time understanding the technology behind Jive

    9. Helpful (6)

      "Run Away"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Jive Software full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      There are no pros anymore unless you are a fan of building weak software then hooking companies for tons of PS dollars to make the software useful and sticky.

      Cons

      Burning building since the buy out. People leaving left and right, no direction for the company, just un-willing to learn the business just coming in and bulldozing everything to run the Aurea way. Cost cutting EVERYTHING from hiring everyone via contractors to not spending a dime on anything.

    10. "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Jive Software full-time

      Pros

      The Jivers that I have worked with are amazing. I can't say enough about how grateful I am to work with a bunch of smart, motivated, collaborative people.

      Cons

      A very ambitious roadmap which at times can lead to some rough edges on new products or features

      Advice to Management

      pour on the gas!

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