FairPoint Communications Employee Reviews for Lead Database Administrator

"A four year death march with no opportunity for advancement"

What do you like about working at FairPoint Communications?

"There are some excellent people who work at Fairpoint, and there were several years where I felt that there were opportunities and the work is interesting."

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

"It is an excellent place for an entry level position due to the number of systems you will be exposed to but the opportunities to advance within the company are virtually non-existent.Fairpoint is an oversized mom-and-pop organization. It grew too fast and is suffering the effects."

What don't you like about working at FairPoint Communications?

"The amount of overwork that reduces the experience is to a death march on a tread mill. The one way communication and lack of opportuinites for merit based advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a long hard look at the IT management team and evaluate if they are providing leadership or just telling you what you want to hear (instead of what you need to hear). Appropriately size the workforce to the workload."