Pros
Good technology. Good work life balance. If you are a programmer, technical person or an SE it is a great place to work. Technical and sales development training is encouraged. Good benefits and 5-10%+ company contributions into profit sharing, but no equity or options. For some,. it was great opportunity to build a new business, or handle multiple roles with plenty of resources to support you.
Cons
As a sales person it was incredibly difficult unless you had an account with a large installed base. During my 7 year career there I saw sales teams in regions turn over 4X. You get 2 years to make your numbers, and then get kicked out. Many people got frustrated and left before that point. Product is very difficult/complex to sell with very long sales cycles. Goodnight hates to pay sales people, so comp plans change regularly. He is surrounded with a cadre of "yes" men and woman who are so anxious to stay on the "gravy train" (sort of) that don't question him nor challenge him. Also few savvy tech people stay longer than 5 years, so the company has a very, very insular culture. Goodnight likes to acquire failing technology companies on the cheap, their management who stays has an out sized influence on SAS for a period of time before they become assimilated. Great at slick marketing, but content light and very, very insular group.
