Slightly Better than Unemployment - Development Jaggaer Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free fancy coffee, free soda, free pinball, access to corporate hockey and baseball tickets. Big TVs in break room. Reasonable benefits: medical/dental, vacation, etc. Full of smart, dedicated people, trying to make a difference.

Cons

Development methodology self-described as "Agile" is anything but. Velocity is not tracked or used in sprint planning. Constant overtime is expected, often unrecognized. Communication within the development department is spotty and inconsistent. Communication between departments is almost nonexistent. Team reorganizations within the development department take place with no input from people being moved around and with little regard to employee strengths and desires. Career coaching is nonexistent. Individual performance goals are vague. "Principles SciQuest Lives By" (see corporate website) do not represent the reality of how SciQuest operates -- inputs are measured, not coached, negative feedback is often dismissed out of hand, communication is poor, defining the problem is a small part of the process, it is not OK to call 'time out' unless you are high enough in the company hierarchy.

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Cons

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1.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

The people - that is, the actual people doing all the work. I met some of my favorite people ever working here, and it's the only reason I don't entirely regret the experience.

Cons

Some of the worst leadership hires I've seen. And when things didn't work out? They fired them and somehow found even more incompetent replacements, all while pushing out the brilliant people who actually kept JAGGAER afloat. If Vista Equity Partners wants ROI, they should probably start with the outdated tech (don't get me started on "JAI" lol). Or maybe an actual GTM strategy? But no, surely a few more bad exec hires, layoffs, and outsourcing rounds will help you on the next Gartner Magic Quadrant. Fingers crossed!

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