Has anybody heard of this company bc I have a friend who might have an interview with the company and I just wanted to see if anybody had any experience with this company or they know anybody that works for this company and how they like it. I went to State but my friend goes to school in SC and just wanted to see if anyone has heard about them. Thanks.

2/14/2006 8:22:26 PM

I am 100% positive that they have a website.

2/14/2006 8:49:24 PM

Really? would it be kinda biased?

2/14/2006 8:50:48 PM

I suppose so, but for basic information, you can't beat it.

I talked with a girl that works for them at NC States job fair last week and she seemed really cool. It never hurts, ever, to interview, if for nothing else than the practice.

Sageworks seems like they have a good product and as long as they continually innovate and agressively market, they will be around for a while, unless they are bought out in which case employee stock options will come in handy, if they issue them.

2/14/2006 9:05:49 PM

k so i was curious (legitimately), googled, and found this...

http://forums.raleigh.craigslist.org/?act=Q&ID=38207682

thought you might find it interesting... could be inaccurate, but who knows

2/14/2006 9:32:50 PM

ouch

2/14/2006 9:35:05 PM

i went to an interview at their office last week. it was crucial. they definately want you to produce NOW. also....product seems aimed at a rather narrow audience.

2/15/2006 12:59:27 AM

I don't trust postings as short as that craiglist, even if they are true. If the person had a legitimate complaint, they should have elaborated in more detail on specific grievances. "Working like a dog" ... does that mean the person doesn't like working 60/hrs a week first starting out ... or what? Doesn't help the rest of us if we can't understand what a company is really like.

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""Sageworks was founded to convert hard-to-understand financial data into easy-to-understand plain language. Despite the fact that people can gather data more quickly today, they still struggle because they are awash in data they don't understand and cannot use. Our technologies and information services help people make better decisions. Over time, if we achieve our objectives, more people and businesses will succeed financially.""

I interviewed with a company similar to this who did analysis of nonprofit hospital data. Its a niche market at the moment. The analysis per field is so specialized, its difficult to easily duplicate. Also depends on the job position you accept. There's the analysts, the programmers, the database folks, the sales reps, etc. etc. etc.

2/15/2006 5:52:59 AM

Sorry, after reading the initial post all I came away with was:

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"Has anybody heard of this company bc I have a friend who might have an interview with the company and I just wanted to see if anybody had any experience with this company or they know anybody that works for this company and how they like it. I went to State but my friend goes to school in SC and just wanted to see if anyone has heard about them. Thanks."

2/15/2006 8:36:45 AM

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"TIME Magazine - Show Enron Some Love Jan. 30, 2006 The name Enron may now be synonymous with lost jobs, ruined retirements and galling corporate fraud. But the company--whose former CEOs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling go on trial in Houston next week--also left a legacy of bright ideas. Here are three we can (grudgingly) thank it for. * LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS - Yes, Enron's market manipulation triggered California's rolling blackouts in 2000, but its unceasing push for deregulation of power markets made an impact. "The trading aspect of their business actually solved a problem," says Brian Hamilton, CEO of Sageworks, a research firm in Raleigh, N.C. Deregulation doesn't work unless traders manage the hour-to-hour gaps between supply and demand and keep those markets efficient. In states like Pennsylvania that have well-designed systems, retail prices have fallen as much as 30% since deregulation took effect. "

2/15/2006 8:46:03 AM

I actually started working with Sageworks part-time right before I graduated last spring as a financial analyst with a full-time offer on the table. They seem pretty legit, innovative product, they're just like any small company. Growing like a weed. I guess it just depends on what your friend is interviewing for. If its for sales, he/she will be cold calling. But don't let that scare you off, thats just to start, they offer very competitive salaries and stock options. When I was there they were aggresively calling themselvest the next Google. I believe they are trying to go public soon. Ultimately I got a better job offer, but I strongly considered working with them.

2/15/2006 10:00:50 AM

Anyone else have any experience with this company? I interviewed with them last week.

3/26/2006 5:01:15 PM

don't take that craigslist post too seriously....sales is hard work, and a lot of people don't realize that...they get in to any sales position and just burn out

3/26/2006 5:34:24 PM

$30k plus commission for sales
its a long day, 7:30am until around 6pm
and although they give you a certain area of the country with accountants phone numbers, it is cold calling

3/26/2006 6:29:40 PM

don't take that craigslist post too seriously....sales is hard work, and a lot of people don't realize that...they get in to any sales position and just burn out the poster has a problem with basic literacy skills, so s/he should be suprised to have made it out of Burger King

3/26/2006 6:31:17 PM

Sales is very hard and very competitive. If you wish to succeed on it, you literally have to be a hungry shark almost all the time. You can make lots of money, but the work and risks involved are much higher then any other industry.

Shit aint like working at the NC State annual fund.

3/26/2006 6:38:45 PM

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"$30k plus commission for sales its a long day, 7:30am until around 6pm and although they give you a certain area of the country with accountants phone numbers, it is cold calling"

This I knew...the environment struck me as odd. There were people playing ping pong and there was an airhockey table set up as well. People were dressed down way beyond the point of casual dress. I saw a couple of people wearing athletic shorts and tshirts. I was mostly wondering if anyone worked/had worked there or knew someone who had. First hand experience is more what I'm after I suppose. They invited me to a social event at Salem Tavern in Cary last Thursday night but I couldn't go due to having to work.

3/26/2006 7:18:06 PM

i worked there 2 1/2 days last summer

they want 100 calls per day. you can dress however you like since you are on the phone all day and never speak face to face to anyone.

3/26/2006 7:52:53 PM

^2 1/2 days eh? you must have enjoyed it...what was your experience with it?

3/26/2006 9:00:13 PM

the first day was just sitting with someone and "learning the ropes". the next, i was on the phone. i basically set one of their recordsfor new guys. i set 8 appointments that day.
btw, you set appointments for the prospect to come to a "webinar" which is an online seminar that is conducted by the owner of the company. in essence, i felt like i wasn't even doing the whole job, but rather just trying to attract people.

i just hated having that headset on all day and looking at a list of phone numbers. there was no way i could sit at a cubicle all day and just dial, dial, dial.

3/26/2006 9:50:02 PM

bttt

4/11/2006 10:08:31 PM

bttt

4/11/2006 10:19:28 PM

sounds like fucking JP Marlin from boiler room

4/11/2006 10:23:31 PM

my friend has worked there for about 2 years already

4/13/2006 9:17:42 AM

shame shame shame on gunzz

10/13/2006 9:51:16 AM

[Edited on October 13, 2006 at 11:14 AM. Reason : as much as i bitch about searching / pwnt]

10/13/2006 11:14:39 AM

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"Really? would it be kinda biased?"

ahahaha

subtle n00b ownage

10/13/2006 11:26:47 AM

the person will be forced to make 150 phone calls a day trying to sell financial software

=

crappy job

10/13/2006 2:11:42 PM

Sounds to me like one of those companies that puts all the money into marketing and sales rather than development. It's one thing to use that strategy to sell stereos (Bose), but to try to use that strategy to sell to businesses? That boggles my mind. The success of that strategy hinges on image and impulsiveness, which would have little effect on a business customer.

10/13/2006 8:57:08 PM

Dont know much about them other than they called me up and wanted to hire me for the development/programming like RIGHT then and there and I couldn't take the position (they didnt read the part about me going to grad school I guess, or wanted to see if I'd not go if I got hired).

10/14/2006 11:05:04 PM

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"Sounds to me like one of those companies that puts all the money into marketing and sales rather than development"

you couldn't be more wrong...Profitcents is an entirely web based program that is upgraded and enhanced every other week and new, top of the line, programs are released as part of the Profitcents Suite several times a year. Sageworks leads the market by far in aggressive development of new products and making existing products better.

10/15/2006 11:14:35 AM

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"you couldn't be more wrong...Profitcents is an entirely web based program that is upgraded and enhanced every other week and new, top of the line, programs are released as part of the Profitcents Suite several times a year. Sageworks leads the market by far in aggressive development of new products and making existing products better."

Why the frequent updates? Why is such aggressive marketing necessary? Who are their competitors? What Fortune 500 companies use it?

10/15/2006 7:02:03 PM

I worked there for a while. If you are a good at sales you can easily make $75,000 in your first year. If you are an awesome salesman you can make close to $200,000. There are lots of people there doing it up big. It just takes a strong will and a good work ethic. It's a really fun place to work, but it's definitely not for everyone. It's worth trying though just because of the potential. The only reason I left was to take another job. You have to be relatively cocky and confident, and also a pretty good people person. So, I would say it's unsuitable for 98% of people on the wolfweb.

10/15/2006 7:07:04 PM

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"Why the frequent updates? Why is such aggressive marketing necessary? Who are their competitors? What Fortune 500 companies use it?"

frequent updates b/c we actually listed to our customers feedback about enhancements they would like to see and get stuff done quickly and proactively

I'm not sure what you are referring to about agressive marketing...should we just not market at all?

There are some other companies out there like Creative Solutions that have some financial analysis products, but noone really does what we do

Over a third of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States, Citibank, Intuit, over 6000 accounting firms and many banks and other companies all use Profitcents. The Wall Street Journal uses Profitcents for all financial analysis of publicly traded firms within their articles. It has recently been featured in Fortune Small Business, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, Accounting Today, Accounting Technology Advisor, and several other national publications as well as hundreds of regional publications.

10/15/2006 8:17:10 PM

honestly it sounds like the shit should sell itself.

10/15/2006 8:49:58 PM

So why the aggressive marketing? If the product is great and everybody is using it then it should sell itself. Why aren't they focusing their marketing in their image and reputation, rather than cold calling? Cold calling makes your company look like pissant amateurs.

10/15/2006 9:14:23 PM

There are several individuals there (22-25 year olds) making 60-100k a year.
But they are working hard for it.

Just like in ANY sales (Car sales, Modular homes, Cell phones, furniture, software.. etc)
Your job security = your ability to produce and meet your sales goals.

There are individuals who were-not able to sell, which I believe is more because of Sageworks hiring tactics. (The company tends to hire people straight out of college)

I think that if they focused their recruiting procedures on more EXPERIENCED sales professionals, it would work out better, because experienced sales people know what to expect.

I like the job myself, and the opportunity to make decent money. However I have Sold everything from Business class OC3 & T3 Services for Sprint, to Door 2 door sales of vaccum cleaners.

Because of the Speed in which the company is growing, there are several opportuinities for advancement as well. unlike typical corporations.. you dont have to wait for someone to die.

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 12:45 AM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 12:25:26 AM

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"So why the aggressive marketing? If the product is great and everybody is using it then it should sell itself. Why aren't they focusing their marketing in their image and reputation, rather than cold calling? Cold calling makes your company look like pissant amateurs."

It's great to focus on image and reputation when you've been around for 50 years, but when your company is still less than 10 years old it is smart and beneficial to proactively go out and find customers rather than just sitting on your ass waiting for customers to come to you.

Cold calling is a part of sales for a great majority of businesses today. What industry are you talking about when cold calling makes your company look like pissant amateurs?...because it certainly doesn't in this industry

Why focus your marketing on just image and reputation when you have the resources available to attack all areas of the market. Some of the best products and companies in the world today would not be here if not for cold calling.

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 8:27 AM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 8:25:53 AM

so is this a good company to work for, or not

10/18/2006 6:44:24 AM

yes

10/18/2006 9:42:22 AM

nobody ever made a lot of money easily

it's one of the biggest myths that pollute our society

if you want to go make $40,000 or whatever at some office job and not do shit, that's fine

if you want to make $80,000/yr right out of college work at Sageworks

case closed

10/18/2006 10:00:40 AM

when it comes down to it, sales sucks (no offense to anyone in sales)

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 10:03 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 10:02:32 AM

yep, all sales generally

if you can sell though, you can sell anything

it truly is a lifelong skill

10/18/2006 10:03:10 AM

That is true. If you are really a people person and are outgoing enough to go all out every day, you can be successful. I wish anyone going into sales good luck.

10/18/2006 10:05:04 AM

oh and keep in mind the HR people got to be in HR because they were excellent salespeople

you can be sold on working there

10/18/2006 10:19:47 AM

I got recruited to do an interview with them, and I went in for it, but after talking with the guy I decided that cold calling people for 10 hours a day was close to my idea of hell.

10/18/2006 10:24:59 AM

agreed

10/18/2006 10:29:11 AM

10/18/2006 11:27:59 AM

if they are such a terrible company can you explain their rapid growth year over year?

10/20/2006 8:41:42 AM

We'll see where they are 5 years from now.

Something is obviously amiss when they are hiring so many unqualified people and have such high turnover. They recruit their sales people the same way they sell their software: cold calling. I get an email from them every now and then for sales/marketing positions. I'm an engineer.

10/20/2006 9:11:31 AM