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    Pros

    • "Good people, interesting space, good momentum" (in 7 reviews)

    • "A lot of good, smart people both in field sales and in Sales management" (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Poor product roadmap and career development plans" (in 2 reviews)

    • "investment in technology is too late - playing catch up in the market" (in 2 reviews)

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    1. "Great Company"

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

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

      Pros

      One of the best things about Sysomos is that everyone is pulling together toward a common goal and vision. In addition, the culture encourages everyone to speak up and for people to listen and take action. Its a very exciting environment comprised of very talented people that work as a team.

      Cons

      It's a very competitive industry. Takes hard work and commitment to succeed. Not a place for faint of heart.

      Advice to Management

      Great job rolling out a unified vision and plan. Stay focused and disciplined.

    2. "Fun place to work at"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends

      I have been working at Sysomos part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Very friendly place to work. I have had a great time so far. People are easy to talk to. Chance to work on really cool stuff.

      Cons

      The data science team at Raleigh is a pretty small group.

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    3. Helpful (5)

      "Account Executive"

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

      I worked at Sysomos full-time

      Pros

      Smart people. Fun work space

      Cons

      Senior management is extremely unstable.

      Company culture is confusing. This company has no respect for its employees.

      Poor product roadmap and career development plans.

      Advice to Management

      Stop changing directions every year.

      Value your employees. They are your most important asset.

    4. Helpful (6)

      "company on a downhill spiral, terribly managed, lacking vision and strategy"

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

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

      Pros

      some very smart and dedicated employees - who are there to do the right thing (but unable to due to management incompetence)

      Cons

      zero vision or strategic thinking driving company.
      management mistakes "activity" for progress
      CEO is an ego maniac - and micromanages extremely tactical details that add zero value to the company vs. focusing on strategic leadership of the company. penny wise and pound foolish.
      Inexperienced senior management team
      Raleigh office feels very Trump-y.

      Advice to Management

      stop lying to customers and employees, focus on fixing the system outage causes - everything is so bailing wire and tape. Treat employees with greater respect - they are human beings not widgets. Let the smart people remaining actually do their jobs - and stop with the control and micromanagement.

    5. Helpful (5)

      "Vice President"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sysomos full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people, interesting space, good momentum.

      Cons

      High turnover at the top. 3 CEOs in 3 years. Difficulty with strategy and execution on the strategy.

    6. Helpful (5)

      "Stay away from the company"

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

      I worked at Sysomos (More than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible working hours especially in Sunnyvale, Toronto.

      No pressure work environment

      Cons

      Lack of stability in senior leadership. 3 CEOs in as many years.
      Lack of product stability and direction,
      HR practices are very questionable. Be very careful when obtaining commitments.

      Advice to Management

      Get out of the way of execution.

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Lackluster vision, mediocre talent"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Sysomos full-time

      Pros

      The people are good-hearted and the general employee is friendly and willing to work together and help build a good place to work.

      Cons

      Big executive shake-up in 2016 drastically reduced the vision of the company to a more pedestrian social media company without the big-company potential. They seem to be really good at extracting above average work from average people.

      Advice to Management

      They're humans, not workers.

    8. Helpful (5)

      "Awesome Company and Leadership"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sysomos full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      New leadership team is focused and driven to succeed. They care about employee's career. I feel respected and enjoy my colleagues and management. Work is challenging but fun.

      Cons

      The last year was frustrating under previous leadership and it has put our company behind. Everyone is working hard but sometimes it is tough to always be pushing hard to catch up.

      Advice to Management

      Keep focused on 2017 goals that have been set. Don't let up focus on executing and holding management and employees to their commitments. I appreciate the transparency so keep telling us the truth good or bad..

    9. "Difficult to leave such a great place to work!"

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      Former Employee - Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer in Raleigh, NC
      Former Employee - Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sysomos full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Opportunities for challenge and growth in a fast paced environment. Efforts appreciated and applauded. Great team of smart, dedicated co-workers and leadership. A true Open Door culture - you can ask anyone - anything - anytime. Leaving was a very difficult decision. However, an opportunity arose that I had to accept.

      Cons

      Challenges and opportunities also means some long hours and can feel like you're on your own. That can be disconcerting.

      Advice to Management

      Keep pushing forward and sharing your vision for the future. At the same time, remember that you have a higher awareness of the "big" picture than your team does. Don't assume that they are all on the same page as you.

    10. Helpful (3)

      "A great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sysomos full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The environment here is fantastic. Not only do we get to work with some very cool technologies, but it's also a fun place to work with some great people..Integrating with the top social media platforms and keeping up with them as they change is challenging and a very rewarding experience as it all comes together.

      Cons

      Recent growth has put a few restrictions on costs, but that's part of any business as it matures. The face paced work environment and self directed work isn't for everybody, but if you're good at what you do, it's very rewarding.

      Advice to Management

      Continue taking care of your people and continue working with your employees to help them develop their careers. Working feels a lot less like work when you feel appreciated.