Vantaggi
-They have disruptive technology that is pretty cool
Svantaggi
Where to start...
-They pay under market rates and have no formal bonus plan
-They bill themselves as a startup, but they have been around under the name Bay Microsystems for 18+ years. “Vcinity” buying BMS out (as they claim) was just an on-paper transaction, as the company didn’t change anything but the name
-They have not figured out their product market fit, and are struggling to get there
-The customer examples and stories they like to tell during demos are mostly made up
-They have had major difficulties getting gainful VC investment, so everything is done half-assed and on a shoestring budget
-They only have one active channel partner, and they are highly antagonistic to them internally (looking at you Lumen). They also have no idea how to sell through the channel
-Company is extremely siloed, with a quarter of the (50-person) company having a VP or C-level title
-CEO has had past legal problems. Definitely search online for “Harry Carr” and “divorce” and you’ll find a treasure trove of court documents that will give you a better idea of who is running the company
-They have been in their San José office for at least 15 years, and it still looks like a sad cube-farm from the mid-2000s
-Managment team is a bunch of old white guys. No real attempt at D&I