Working at Fry Communications in Mechanicsburg, PA: 7 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Mechanicsburg, PA Area
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On average, employees in Mechanicsburg, PA at Fry Communications give their company a 0.6 rating out of 5.0 based on 7, whereas overall Average Rating of Fry Communications is 4.6 out of 5.0 based on 10 Fry Communications Review Ratings. The happiest Fry Communications employees in Mechanicsburg, PA are Prepress Department Managers submitting an average rating of 4.3 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 0.0.
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Working at Fry Communications in Mechanicsburg, PA: 7 Employee Reviews
"Hired as programmer, started & then managed electronic prepress department"
What do you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Was given free range to follow intuition in the early days of desktop publishing. Grew out of composition department from just me to 24/7 3 building department with sales over $7,000,000 a year. It was a fun ride."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I am sure that the company culture has changed by now. There were many pockets of progressive thinking and many very good people. The owner, if he is still the sole-proprietor, I am sure must have matured or at least succumb to the facts of the limits and contributions possible by each individual and that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Be yourself."
What don't you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Often felt like owner was pitting departments and managers against each other. He felt stress made people work harder. Told me we he let me go that he wanted to be solely responsible for the success or failure of company and resented my success (at least he was honest)."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Realistically, in a company of over 1000, or of any size, no one individual is responsible for its success or failure. It is a team effort, each contributing as best they can. Each making decisions, every day, that effect the success or failure of jobs, relationships, the company as a whole."
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"May not be typical of whole company, but is of my group."
What do you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Relatively free to do projects without interference."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Avoid the Information Services group."
What don't you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Underutilized; skills not appreciated."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Learn how to manage."
"Cannot afford a competitive salary"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Get all the salary you can up front, you will not see anything more than a 2-3% raise ever."
What don't you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Lack of a competitive salary."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Pay a competitive salary."
"I could not have advanced any further"
What do you like about working at Fry Communications?
"All the training"
What don't you like about working at Fry Communications?
"12 hours of night shift"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Should be more involved with daily operations"
"Very company oriented owner, self motivation pays off."
What do you like about working at Fry Communications?
"Great people, good organization."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Go in with a positive atttitude, work hard and move."
What don't you like about working at Fry Communications?
"When it gets slow."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Opoen up a little."
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