Adlib Software Reviews

As a current employee, I can say changes to the company in the past years have caused the direction in a downhill spiral with a small window of recovery. Adlib has transitioned into a company of utter confusion of what it wants to be as it is trying to enforce a strict process-oriented corporate lifestyle while trying to be ‘hip and cool’ like a start up company while hiding the financial woes that are not too far in the distance. Adlib has a tendency of trying to chase the next biggest thing during their Fiscal Year kick offs but then those goals tend to fade out by mid year - Fiscal yearly have never been made and yet the executives are telling people everything is going to be ok. Mid to upper level management and executives tend to have their favorites and yet fire those who they deem incompetent but yet promote or glorify those who will help to line their greedy pockets while those in the trenches are bombarded with work with little to no recognition or promotion. With the goal of making the ‘next best thing’ from a Content Migration/Classification standpoint, it seems that Adlib has failed to realize that they are trying to move into a market that is overly saturated and are trying to compete with 7-10 figure organizations who have been doing this for years and are doing a better job at it. And yet their sales reps and solutions consultants have to drink the proverbial ‘fruit juice’ and promote archaic or vaporware technology (which has been developed in house) as the next best thing to their existing customers while praising deals that make it into the 5 to mid 6 figure mark while not really tapping into the market.

* Legacy product that keeps the business going but has been all but abandoned * No clear strategy to address the market need * Cheerleading is valued more than having a plan * Most of the passionate, competent people have left * See many people get fired for (or at least while) being successful They don’t really know what they want to be or what they want to do. This is obvious by looking at the website and trying to figure out what it is that they do. The executives talk to Analysts and through some bold claims, they get some recognition, but the reality is there is no real process or product behind any of it. There is certainly no distinct expertise or unique differentiator. They DID have a unique differentiator in their legacy product, but it’s been excluded from their next-gen product line, leaving them with no real advantage on the horizon. It’s a lot of hot air — buzz words and failed promises. And the clock is ticking because their legacy product is built on a technology that stopped being developed nearly 20 years ago. The ability to operate in present-day environments is quickly evaporating, and trivial problems take longer and longer to solve due to this massive technical debt. Clearly, the executive team are aware of some of these problems, and they try to resolve them by hiring new people, but they hire senior people who blindly agree with them and make them feel better about themselves rather than formulating a practical plan or a strategy. Bottom Line The executive team are not jerks, in fact, they’re actually mostly very nice people and I like them quite a lot, I just wish they would make better decisions and maybe be a little more honest with themselves. There are problems, but they can be resolved. They’re not going to resolve themselves, and it’s not going to be overnight. If you’ve got passion, are smart, and don’t mind fighting for what is right, you may be able to overcome these challenges and help this organization be successful. Just don’t think you can walk into a job, do what you’re told and everything will be fine. Success is not going to be handed to you on a platter, and it’s going to be an uphill battle. Want to try your hand at turning this ship around, and get paid decently while doing it? This can be the place for you.