Pros
- An executive team that has been together for over 8 years and has had multiple exits. - Very little politics at the top level, meaning people below them don't have to pick mommy or daddy or uncle's team unlike most large enterprise software companies. SailPoint values people focusing on the problem and does not waste time or talent on internal fiefdom issues. - An established product that is a leader in the market and two new products in the pipeline. - Rapidly growing company but with a healthy starting point - Mature leadership - a strong collection of veterans focused on the enterprise market - Strong emphasis on growing leadership - they actually invest time + material not just figure of speech (like "people are our best asset" blah blah). The best i have seen (yet) in Austin.
Kontras
- SailPoint has sort of isolated itself for a long time. It is slightly out of touch with the rest of the leading software creators in terms of technology. I see this as an opportunity for the right candidate, YMMV. - The other cost of isolation: unlike most software companies in Austin, we do not have a culture of humble-brag. There are a lot of software companies in Austin getting lot more credit for lot less. This is our own challenge, we are starting to figure out how to market out strengths without coming across as arrogant. - The company has more senior talent that younger engineers. This will correct over time but coming in, one should be aware of it.
