1,957 Systems Administrator Reviews

"I love learning the intricacies of the system as a whole. When done right, everything moves smoothly and I was afforded the opportunity to learn more. When things are bad, it feels like everyone is looking at you. It can be incredibly frustrating and stressful to troubleshoot big problems."

"I dont think theres anything more satisfying than solving the puzzle and then using the solution to increase your knowledge. Amongst my colleagues, the people who enjoy their jobs are people who just to do their jobs. My favorite parts of my job included the ability to work independently (trust from employers). Its great to work with people that care about their company and doing a good jobI hate - Its hard to find that environment today because so many people just dont care about honesty."

"Being a Systems Administrator is a challenging and exciting position full of turns and twists that make the days move by quickly."

"I enjoy a challenge when I'm at work and when you're in charge of data security and enterprise sized networks, you will meet challenges every day. Another reason is the amount of constant change and a need to adapt, making sure that you will NEVER be bored at work."

"Learn new technologies and implement and do experiments in right manner."

"Hate the hours and on-call rotation but love working with the technology and people. Nothing beats the experience and knowledge you get in this field of work."

"I hate MS windows and MS windows as well as MS windows.I love linux, python, virtualization."

"I love the challenges that come with the position. This industry is forever changing. Learning the new technologies and overcoming the new issues that get introduced with implementing the new technology. These challenges are very rewarding and bring a huge sense of accomplishment. Having that feeling is the epitome of loving your job!"

"Love the challenge this job comes with, as the servers are in productions and keeping up for most of the times is the need of the hours. And, something really bad is the maintenance windows for the same lovable servers :-) ."

"I love the ability to work with technology and learn new skills and ways to fix existing problems. The bad thing is that we have to so many times come up with new ways to solve problems because of budget restraints and other things that hinder us from doing the job to the best of our abilities."

"I love the opportunities being a Sys Admin presents. The challenges and opportunities always keep me on my feet."

"I like it, is fun and challenged."

"I enjoy having the opportunity with working on projects, and having a chance to complete something that maybe I customized, and having lent a hand on to make it work! Working at that level I realize the team effort needed to complete specific projects and feel a sense of accomplishment."

"I worked for Blue Cross many years. It is very diversed and a good place to work."