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Steelwedge Software

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Lot of wasted effort - Anonymous employee Steelwedge Software Employee Review

2.0
Jan 14, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Industry niche product that works perfectly in theory. Loads of opportunities to improvise and add a lot of features to the existing product. A lot of ex Directors and VP's are well recognized in the industry.

Cons

A lot of effort and time is wasted thanks to the age old complex data model that none of the developers like to touch or improve. A lack of clear cut vision for the product to take the S&OP solution to the next level. Supply Planning as a custom solution has not impressed the market thanks to the lack of knowledge of the current management and the movement of capable individuals who were driving the Supply planning side of things. Market Knowledge and Customer Interactions for Product Management are at a minimum. A lot of times the Implementation teams are not capable to understand customer needs and perform the role of the POC for Customers. Stinginess had crept in during the last few months of my tenure with the India Finance team, a lot of layoffs were also undertaken during this period.

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Steelwedge Software Response
10y
First, thanks for acknowledging the opportunity to improvise and create at Steelwedge. While our US-based teams are very closely connected to our customers and prospects, it's true that geography and the need to prioritize investments make frequent travel for our India-based teams to interact with customers in person difficult. Making sure we thoroughly and frequently communicate to our India-based teams our direction and strategic priorities with the launch of PlanStreaming is a key area for improvement in 2016.

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5.0
Dec 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- A visionary executive team that has a long-term view for the company - Best of breed product - Gartner recognized and appreciated by industry (especially clients) - Great support ecosystem - from a sales guy's point of view the support given by legal, finance and operations is tremendous - After a little turbulence (which is natural after a shakeup), the company has stabilized and there is a sense of purpose. Probably also explains some of the negative reviews :) - Healthy pipeline - as a sales guy am spending more time qualifying deals and figuring out which ones to pursue, rather than having to generate them - Processes are not burdensome - I have seen companies where process becomes a huge overhead. So far I have derived value from the lean processes followed in sales

Cons

- Product portfolio is rapidly changing - need to keep up with changes - Competitors are large and have deep pockets. That renders some deals 'un-win-able' as competitors bundle up SCM products with ERP products and offer deep discounts

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5.0
Mar 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has a history of innovation that rewards people willing to do what it takes to create market breakthroughs. Already recognized by Gartner as a leader in Sales & Operations Planning, the company launched its next-generation planning platform in October 2015, powered by the same Silicon Valley technologies that underlie high performance platforms such as Google, LinkedIn and Facebook, to turbo charge planning speed and scale. While the company is putting processes and people in place to manage its transition from an "S&OP only" company to a company driving broad planning innovation, management is inclusive in involving people at all levels of the organization in this transformation. This is a place for people who want to immerse themselves in a meaningful endeavor, not a place for people who just want a "steady job."

Cons

Some employees holding on to "the way we used to do things" can create negative vibes. New talent coming in can rally support, but there is the need to address those resistant to evolving along with the company. The company solves strategically important problems for market-leading companies, so sales cycles can be long (although this is the case in many companies selling enterprise solutions.)

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Steelwedge Software Response
10y
Your review is thoughtful and much appreciated. We are working diligently to think outside of the box in terms of process, so we can achieve greatness, transitioning away from the "the way we used to do things" mindset.
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