Working at Embarq in Overland Park, KS: 13 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Overland Park, KS Area

"Embarq was awful to work for."

"OK place to work but could be better."

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"Co-workers. I had the opportunity to work with personnel from all organizations and most were a pleasure to work with."

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

"Ask to talk with personnel performing a similiar function as the job you're applying for to get a feel for who you will be working for/with."

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"The nature of the industry. Due to changes in technology, customers were being lost to new competitors. No job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show employees you value them. Witnessed too many instances of disrespect (and favoratism) in the finance decision support organization."

"the result of Sprint's acquisition of Nextel was the divestiture of their local line. Terrible place to work"

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"interesting work"

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

"this is a desperation company to work for. It is a guarantee that they will fire you eventually. Things may get better under Centurytel management"

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"management by threat"

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"The challenging projects and the benefits."

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

"Be detailed and direct when interviewing."

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"The instability with future employment."

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"I enjoy my co-workers - who are interesting in doing right by the customer and each other."

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"The local exchange business is a shrinking business due to cable and wireless competition."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make bold bets. The company's roots are with United Telephone, a company that gave birth to Sprint Long Distance and Sprint Wireless."

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"Diversity of internal and external customers and therefore, the diversity of Project Management opportunities"

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

"Synthesize a review of work accomplishments integrated with personal attributes"

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"Job and department insecurity and likelihood of reorgs"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop more belief from workers that their work is valuable"

"What a great place to work"

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"Great Leadership leads to a quality committed staff. Staff members were encouraged to think strategically and empowered to act."

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

"Focus on committment and quality - these are important with Embarq."

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"My tenure did not allow for me to find areas that I did not approve of within Embarq."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to respect and empower your employees."

"Slow culture in a declining industry."

What do you like about working at Embarq?

"Pays well; solid people."

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

"Plan on being a subject matter expert;"

What don't you like about working at Embarq?

"Utility culture; slow to change."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Wake up;"