Is it possible to love a company after 8 years? Splunk is ok.
Pros
* The people - there are undeniably talented and genius staff to be found across the org. * The fun - still there to be had, just try not to get caught. * The history - Splunk in the old days was just plain funny and awesome. * Last but NOT least - the PRODUCT is solid, beyond solid. I use it and I love it.
Cons
* The geniuses are outnumbered by the chaff, as they would be anywhere. However, the median has fallen. * Facilities (upper management) - not sure wtf is going on there. * T-shirts were soooo cool and now are soooo lame. * Legal leadership lacks sense of humour - srsly, lacks sense of humour. * Splunk moves fast. People, projects, budgets, small dogs and children get run over. The underlying issues are not addressed in favour of whatever is most expedient at the time. Short-sighted leadership. Whatcha gonna do? Grow, grow, grow, never fix, fix, fix. Make it someone else's problem. Not a terribly unique problem in the industry. * IT needs some drastic TLC and not a little bit of therapy. I think someone somewhere will need to grow a pair and just say No, like Nancy Reagan. No.
