Pros
The list of pros for Pega is shrinking by the day. The one pro that sticks out is the decisioning /1:1 customer engagement solution. It's very good. The other proposition areas are 'a bit lost' and the marketing and selling thereof leaves a lot to be desired. If you are one of the old-timers at Pega (and there are lots of them), then keeping your head down until retirement is an attractive proposition. The company is bursting at the seams with very average middle-managers - who manage upwards/hide and pick up a decent salary and share allocation. The politics is horrendous - from the top down...and it's getting worse as the 'bad news' keeps on coming. The lawsuit loss to Appian is one of the latest bad news stories. Missing financial targets is now the norm. This is turning Pega in to a very introspective organisation - and not a nice place to work.
Cons
The cons/issues with Pega start at the very top. Alan Trefler is the founder and STILL the CEO. You need to retire Alan. His inability to let go/exit the building is suffocating the business and all the Execs. The quality of the C-Suite is decidedly average...and there's a cluster of old guard/yes-men in key positions. You can tell the 'Head of Strategy' is busy reading the websites of more innovative businesses and then suggesting various initiatives to help 'modernize' Pega. e.g. Inclusion, Wellness Days, Platform of Platforms etc etc - Pega only tacked these on many years after the market started to innovate in these areas. What was once a fun place to work has really gone down hill fast.
