Jive Software Reviews

Pros

Great Company, great people.

Cons

Nothing to mention here, Great!

Pros

Jive had an amazing culture of amazing people who have moved on to uplift competitors and create successful startups. The culture of mutual respect was so strong that a very large contingent of employees stay in touch, make recommendations for each other, and generally look out for each other.

Cons

Aurea swooped in for the IP and customer list while demonstrating that they didn’t even fully comprehend the value or even the function of the product they were buying. They showed their hand on day one of the takeover in 2017. They showed that they had no respect for employees, nor for customers, and definitely not for security standards and certification that was hard fought for and won. Almost immediately they violated security protocols for certain customers and Jive's FedRamp status. Current management is unethical and purely self-serving. They must have done the back-of-napkin calculations before the takeover that they’d make their investment money back purely off the customer renewals for three years, while old loyal customers scrambled to find a replacement platform they could migrate their data to. Currently, as employers, they require spyware installed by IT on your own WFH equipment as part of your employment contract so that they may take screenshots and log keystrokes, just so they can make sure you’re being “efficient.”

Pros

This was a great place to work, until they were acquired by Aurea.

Cons

The culture was absolutely gutted after the acquisition.

Pros

Jive is actively trying. They got themselves in a mess, and the new executive team is trying everything they can to fix it. I've seen more change, more focus and more hard work from our executives in the last few months than I've seen in my entire time here. They are working endlessly to turn us around. Employees are treated well, and the executive team is trying it's best to keep the culture that Jivers know and love intact, while also trying to make the necessary changes to survive as a profitable company. Even when the RIF happened, Jivers that were affected were treated better than I've ever seen during a layoff/restructuring. Even in that time, Jive's focus was their employees. Jive is doing a u-turn back from the wrong direction, and more focused than ever on heading in the right direction.

Cons

Jive is transitioning. RIF's aren't fun for anyone, but Jive is trying. Change is never easy, and someone usually ends up upset or mad, but Jive is TRYING. Something had to change, and I think it will definitely take some dedicated work, but the chance is there. Jive's reputation took a hit, and it will definitely be an uphill battle.

Pros

Jive was once a great company full of amazing, talented people. Management was open and honest and really cared about their team and the well-being of its members. The product was and still is something I cannot imagine working without. My co-workers were wonderful and I always looked forward to coming into the office. One of the best places I have ever had the privilege to work for.

Cons

As soon as Jive was acquired things went down hill. The Aurea management teams are abysmal and incompetent their VP's were inexperienced, unprofessional and completely out of touch. If I wasn't watching a company that I love fall apart, it would have been comical how terrible the Aurea people I had to 'work' with were. The CEO is great at insulting the company and employees and at making the women in his meetings feel incredibly uncomfortable with his word choices. Jive is a sinking ship thanks to how poorly this acquisition was handled.