333 Senior Program Manager Reviews
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"I find myself held back due to knowledge of skills I have and the lack of putting those skills to use. I like the fact my position is flexible and allows me to take the time as needed for other things."
"I love the challenges of setting up and operating an effective program and working with the program's stakeholders to meet the strategic objectives of an organization."
"Love being a Program Manager. What I have is just a title to place me in an org chart close to upper management.Frankly, there is no bad about being a Sr. Program Manager. It's all about the ability to have the empowerment to achieve the goals."
"Lots of responsibility and a great deal of stress, pressure. Its a great job for a person if they have the energy and passion to drive hard."
"Over the years, travel between DC and San Jose has become an issue. It also limits me in terms of promotion and be more involved in company business."
"I felt the pay was commensurate with the work performed and I was given a lot of independence. They trusted me and my work with the client. I felt there were lots of opportunities available both with the company and with their clients."
What do you like about working at Oracle?
"The management team fosters creativity and allows team to be part of the decision making process."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Expect a long wait period to be contacted for an interview."
What don't you like about working at Oracle?
"Approval process takes too long and leads to loss of business opportunities."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Streamline approval process so we can stay ahead of the competition."
What do you like about working at Siemens?
"Motivating atmosphere to succeed. More throughput, entrepreneurial spirit, Risk taking and Innovation."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"This company seems fairly balanced in promoting innovation culture, and a great place to work."
What don't you like about working at Siemens?
"Dissipation of energy. Analysis paralysis. Penalty for calculated risk taking."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"This company seems very employee oriented. Innovation oriented. And making decisions at the right level. Keep up the culture."
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"It is a positive and learning environment."
What do you like about working at Nokia?
"They are great people always looking for a better way from all team members, and they support new ideas."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Assure you are able to talk with all people that you'll regularly interact with."
What don't you like about working at Nokia?
"They need better communications between teams at remote locations using all technologies and site visits."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Continue to look for new ways to support the development of people and process."
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"Generally quite positive. but not earth shattering."
What do you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?
"I like the decent benefits and work flexibility. Many people can work from home or the office."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be patient. They are very slow when bringing people on-board."
What don't you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?
"Almost all co-workers, team members, and managers are not co-located but work out of home or different offices. This made building good relationships difficult and achieving milestones difficult due to communication challenges."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Put less effort on achieving financial goals and more emphasis on developing a strong work environment. That results in higher productivity and will improve the financial results."
What do you like about working at Chicago Mercantile Exchange?
"Culture - current business model in terms of alliances - joint ventures, including market propositions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I feel the internal recruiting system is not efficient enough."
What don't you like about working at Chicago Mercantile Exchange?
"Current career model, and mass internal promotion without realizing if the candidate is competent enough or not."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"To be able to identify talented individuals within company or externally."
What do you like about working at Raytheon?
"The people and the type of products being developed provided a fulfilling work environment"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"The organization is small and subject to external corporate mandates on reduction in force"
What don't you like about working at Raytheon?
"The organization is very small and the workforce is established and not open to new ideas"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Implement a rotational program to address stagnation and promote innovation"
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"Moved up from contractor to Senior Program Manager by focusing on customer value"
What do you like about working at TIBCO Software?
"The freedom to provide strong value propositions to targeted enterprises."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Have a good degree from top schools such as Wharton, Stanford, MIT, or Harvard."
What don't you like about working at TIBCO Software?
"Inorganic expansion created pressure for many layoffs in 2011 and 2012"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep up the drive to build upon the core EAI Suite. Focus on Vertical Value Propositions."
Please give us a one liner to describe this review.
"Mitchell was an excellent place to work I thoroughly enoyed my tenure there."
What do you like about working at Mitchell International?
"Mitchell is a quality place to work at with quality people; really smart and great work ethic."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Learn about the industry, learn about SCRUM and learn about the culture."
What don't you like about working at Mitchell International?
"I worked there for twelve years; there is nothing I did not like!"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep up the great efforts in developing a culture and working at employee engagement!"
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