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"I love every aspect of a Business Analyst. If you love both technology and business, this is the job for you."
Posted 11 years ago in Mary Esther, FL
Business Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield
in Newark, NJ

What do you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"The company affords a good work-life balance, but the teams that support the customers are horrible."

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

"Kiss ass. Regardless of how hard you work, your ability to kiss ass is what counts. In many cases, you don't need the stated education level for a job, but if you suck up enough, the job is yours."

What don't you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"I dislike the general level of politics, as well as the demented minds of the supervisors who get pleasure in seeing others get screwed over."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing, since the problems lie in the personality of people. You can't change the politics and/or the yes-man attitudes, cliques, etc. Sometimes, work is worse than high school."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Analyst at John Hancock Financial
in Boston, MA

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I really like the job experience I;m confident in what I can bring to an organization."

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

"Ask questions about the job the managers really look for interest in the job from the applicant"

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Not much of an opportunity for growth. A significant number of jobs are now offshore and unavaialble in Boston"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Our mgmt team does an excellent job leading our staff"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst at Rockwell Automation
in Milwaukee, WI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"great opportunities to do many things"

What do you like about working at Rockwell Automation?

"Management provided clear goals, access to people at all levels, great culture"

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

"ask about what the department does and who they interact with"

What don't you like about working at Rockwell Automation?

"Being and engineering company people that are not engineers were viewed as less qualified"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Out side of the leadership development programs there is not many opportunities for early careers"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst at Asurion
in Nashville, TN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great people."

What do you like about working at Asurion?

"I enjoy working with my coworkers. They are great individuals!!"

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

"Be prepared for a fast-paced environment. The dress code is very casual & great people."

What don't you like about working at Asurion?

"Training has been slow-going and not much direction from manager. Communication is lacking."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create formal training sessions for newcomers. It is difficult to learn about all the different carriers Asurion supports without formal training sessions."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Analyst at Hewlett-Packard
in Quincy, MA

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"I like everything, great company."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at Avery Dennison
in Brea, CA

What do you like about working at Avery Dennison?

"The ability to come up with a good idea on how to solve a problem and to actually be able to use that idea."

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

"A good group of people, but the work is very predictable."

What don't you like about working at Avery Dennison?

"I have a desire to work on interesting things. Nothing going on right now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have multiple ways to our physical products to web based services."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at Momentum Inc
in Harrisburg, PA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Adequate but not thrilling"

What do you like about working at Momentum Inc?

"The work itself is interesting. I enjoy writing technical documents."

What don't you like about working at Momentum Inc?

"Being a contractor has its ups and downs. The flexibility is good. The insecurity is not."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"After 30 years in business, I notice a trend of political pigeonholing. Workers are rewarded for fitting molds and applying the right buzzwords. As a result, the best work is not getting done."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst at First Energy
in Akron, OH
Work Setting 3 / 5 Company Culture 2 / 5
Business Analyst at Greyhound Lines
in Dallas, TX

What do you like about working at Greyhound Lines?

"Prior to downsizing creativity was valued. Direct customer/empoyee support was valued."

What don't you like about working at Greyhound Lines?

"Thru downsizing the company treated the HEAT system as another standard app. Loss of flexibility in hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When you treat employees like children, you get problems. Treat employees with respect, they go the extra mile."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at Wipro
in Atlanta, GA

What do you like about working at Wipro?

"Working in challenging environment facing and creating new ideas to grow and enhance the system."

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

"See the resources potential and interest. Interest will make the resources to work and drive yourself."

What don't you like about working at Wipro?

"Have not experienced yet. Hence cannot comment on this question."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand the policies of the organization, understand the system and resources and plan, drive the activities."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at Priority Health
in Grand Rapids, MI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Priority Health?

"It is a non profit organisation . It is growing very rapidly."

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

"Please do not apply if you do not like the cold weather of Michigan."

What don't you like about working at Priority Health?

"I like everything in the company except Michigan weather. It is unpredictable and cold."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please provide private cubes to the individual employees. It will help to concentrate."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst at EchoStar
in Englewood, CO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Echostar provided a dynamic work environment with talented individuals."

What do you like about working at EchoStar?

"I enjoyed the team environment, comradery we had. The location and facility was beautiful, and the technology was top-notch."

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

"Be prepared technically - this is a top-notch company to work for. Having said that, be personable as the company looks for productive team players."

What don't you like about working at EchoStar?

"Although we were known as problem-solvers, management saw IT as a unit that did not produce revenue, so there was constant stress to prove our importance to corporate management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue the work as far as keeping a positive and talented workforce in place."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at PepsiCo
in Somers, WI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Upper management needs improvement."

What do you like about working at PepsiCo?

"Diversity of staff, inclusion, progressive attitudes, timely projects with regard to global needs."

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

"Overall, a very good place to work, with some nice benefits."

What don't you like about working at PepsiCo?

"Corporate culture at times seems disassociated with issues on the front lines."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should reexamine pay rates and adjust expectations of staffing hours."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Analyst at Global Computer Supplies
in Reston, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"great co-workers, terrible sr. mgrs"

What do you like about working at Global Computer Supplies?

"awesome co-workers, free breakfast, nice office, caps and wizard tickets if you get them"

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

"you will like your co-workers but be prepared for the long hours and micromanagement"

What don't you like about working at Global Computer Supplies?

"senior management is terrible, micromanagers, too many meetings and unnecessary rules, like you have to get five people to sign off on your vacation request, understaffed so ridiculous long hours are the norm, no useful training, get yelled at by senior management on a regular basis, their answer to everything is that it's your fault for not managing your time better even if it would be impossible to do what you have to do in the time you have, clients are always unhappy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stop with the constant meetings! make the training better and actually pertain to what we do, improve the helpdesk situation, HIRE MORE PEOPLE WE ARE DYING HERE"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Business Analyst at AOL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"AOL is ok to work for. I wouldn't advise to work for Patch."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Benefits, office, perks, location, difficult to think of something good."

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

"Don't bother, you would be unhappy... they will try to sell you an oasis if you live on the dessert but you better look somewhere else where they truly know your worth. All the leadership board has left."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Business inconsistency and lack of direction, tons of people just losing their time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Terrible business, close minded focusing in the 'American' market in an international environment."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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