Black Box Network Services Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The company ran out of work at that time as the main client was HomeDepot and they had to revise some contracts at that time so all projects stopped at that time."

"Nineteen former employees including myslef won a federal labor lawsiut against Black Box in 1995."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Nothing, really."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"This is a sweatshop environment."

"It was a good short-time position but management failed to grow the opportunities in my area."

"First cabling job"

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"They got me started."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Compensation should have been better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be aware of your employees ability and aspirations."

"Delivery of why I want to make a move to a stronger more well known company"

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

"Clear the air about territory and accounts established wihtin territory, also make sure you are paid for everything not just sales over $1500.00"

"Black Box was a great place to work for."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The people within the company. Most were truly down to earth and genuine."

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

"Black Box has a lot of contract work. You are rewarded for jobs well done but be weary of too many contract jobs. If you find yourself doing more than 2-3 differing contracts over the span of a year, and are not a project manager, your job may not be safe for long term personal committments."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The rest of the people I had the unfortuate pleasure to work for. Some of the management has trouble with doing what they said they would do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You have some very good resources throughout the company. There are a few questionable managers, whose word means nothing."

"A company in transition."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"A good learning experience and additional knowlege gained in the integrated PBX Voice/Data network."

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

"Good Luck !"

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The extensive and somewhat rediculous security measures at the MiamI Airport even with adequate ID."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Why display such intransigence and indifference in deciding whether they wanted certified technicians during thr transition."

"Trying to make it is tough while working here."

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

"If you want to go no where in your life or need experience, this is the place to be."

"As a company that is a contractor the professional growth environment is based on factors not in an employees power to change."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The quality and the company standards were among the best in the industry."

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

"Ask many questions and get the important details in writing if you are thinking of working with ACS Dataline LP."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Advancement and environment were not to my liking. And many verbal promises were broken."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more real with employees."

"Good but no room for advancement."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Laid off with no notice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees with more job security."

"A great first chapter for true Business sales/solutions."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Professional support team of designers and engineers and given freedom for sales generation options"

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Limited matches for our high end products and services."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase advertising."

"I thought that this would be the company that I retired with."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Norstan promoted from within, they offered great training and support. I was allowed to be creative with in my job."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"They closed operations in Akansas and about 12 other locations at the same time. My office was closed 6 weeks too early. I offered to work for strait commission because of the 2.3 million dollars in orders that I knew I had comming. The customer would not purchase from a company that did not have an office in the state so a competator got the order. I also wanted to carry one or two different phone manufactures that would have helped sales."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is a very different company today offering far more services and products in fewer locations than when I was there. The product divercity that I wanted is now there. Customers still want to see an office or at least staff with in 2 hours drive of them which it does not appear that Black Box has today."

"Valuable Experience"

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Interesting and challenging infrastructure engineering projects."

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"The slowing economy at the time created a reduction in workforce which has almost rendered the Duluth Branch as being closed down."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was detached from their peirs and subordinates which often times left room for unclear and non-concise directives."

What do you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Personnel with whom I worked"

What don't you like about working at Black Box Network Services?

"Little support from outside the immediate support model"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't skimp on the need for personnel"

"I enjoyed working at BlackBox."