Pros
Every second of every day, ACI Worldwide solutions are at work processing electronic payments for financial institutions, retailers and payment processors in over 80 countries. ACI differentiators include a 30-year track record of providing electronic payment solutions, an established global distribution channel and a specialized focus on high-volume, 7x24 software solutions. Solutions are provided for retail, back office, risk, and wholesale, and they are sold all over the world -- in over 80 countries. ACI has a strong history and amazing longevity for a technology company, and has survived recent pressures well, considering what is going on with its customer base.
Cons
Lower than average pay and benefits, bureaucratic management, a mentality that discourages innovative thinking, rewarding experience and longevity over argument and relevance. Communications do not flow, not from the top down and not from the bottom up. Strange for a company named Applied Communications, but maybe that explains the ever so effective grapevine. Morale is low as the company struggles with another reorganization and comes to grips with the realities of today's environment -- outsourcing, vendor partnership that disrupt old relationships, attracting and retaining IP in a company where longevity seems to be more important than effectiveness and those feeling threatened try to prevent change.