Working at CA Technologies in Islandia, NY: 18 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Islandia, NY Area

"I work in the support org, and it's a terrible experience. I have no complaints about my peers and the other contributors whom I work with, but CA is stuck in a very command-and-control management mentality, at least from my POV in Support. There is very little transparency about why management makes the changes that they do. We are forced to work in the office at all times, my peers and some managers dress like slobs, and there is always someone looking over your shoulder to make sure you are working. CA Support is a first-world IT sweatshop. They don't like to invest in quality training or equipment either, and the products you are asked to support are mostly legacy products that have been around for 20+ years and are highly over-engineered so hard to use and support. We hardly ever get any nutritious food offered to us; once a month we get a lunch but it's usually very unhealthy food that will make you fat, especially since there is so much management and peer pressure to "work hard" that you are practically glued to your desk all day. The coffee sucks and the facilities are very old-school and drab. There's a ton of old mainframe technicians who are deathly afraid of losing their jobs because there are frequent layoffs at CA, so there isn't even any job security. The compensation is below market rates, and they do not like to give raises in support. Management is generally very aggressive and micromanaging and they do not really understand the technology that we are asked to support. Do yourself a big favor and find a job with an employer who has a progressive culture, systems, and products; you'll learn a lot more with that approach and it will benefit your career better. CA Support is a dead-end job."

"I've been with CA Technologies for three and one half years. I find the people I work with pleasant. However, I have found my organization to be fairly bureaucratic and slow to adopt change. I prefer to work on more challenging projects that involve some risk. Because of this, I am sometimes frustrated by the amount of time required to accomplish even simple tasks."

"I worked in CA from 1996 to 2014 in several positions. My experience working with this company is great, and I am really happy to have this opportunity. The benefits of the company are really good and the work environment is the best. I was laid off because my product was discontinued, but I am really proud to have worked at CA Technologies."

"I have worked in this position for 18 months now. It is a great position and working for a great company. I cannot think of another company that encourages training and education as much as CA does."

"Awesome company to work for."

"I was working with the great manager and great coworker when I worked in the CA. I learned a lot from the my manager. Also, he helped me learn more programming skill as well as get self-achievement."

"I worked at CA for one year. There was a lot of internal reconfiguration during my time there, and what I did there was not what I expected to be doing. The environment is nice, the company's purpose is good, and the benefits are excellent."

"The CA engineering team is made up great people who are dedicated to their products and customers. However, CA is a revolving door for senior management who show up, spend a lot of time talking about new initiatives, and then leave after 18 months. This results in little-to-no benefit to the customers and a very unhappy work-force. Investing in products and reducing directional churn would go a long way to righting the ship."

"In the last 5 years, CA has changed a lot. It no longer strives to be the best software company."

"I've worked for CA Technologies since 2000."

"Wonderful Company to work for, I would recommend CA for any body"

"I found my job very rewarding and was able to enhance my skills in the process."

What do you like about working at CA Technologies?

"I worked with Salesforce.com application and supporting the end users. The enhancements, projects and internal interactions were varied in scope."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should be prepared to work long hours as needed to complete projects."

What don't you like about working at CA Technologies?

"Extremely large company environment and some disconnect with upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More communication with staff and management would enhance the working environment."

"Is a strong, progressive company"

What do you like about working at CA Technologies?

"Working with partners and customers directly to solve real business requirements and drive revenue was rewarding."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Show the value you'd bring to the role applying for. Be clear of your differentiators."

What don't you like about working at CA Technologies?

"Having to wonder yearly if your position would remain viable"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make headcount reduction cleaner and clearer and provide more company effort to provide affected employees new role vs. having them hold that responsibility,"