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Independent Consultant at Validant Strategic Consulting
in San Francisco, CA

"Very simple, this job provides you the financial stability that allowed you to spend time off after you complete the projects. After you fix issues and improve the deficiencies it is gratifying."

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
Independent Consultant at RGA
in Chesterfield, MO

What do you like about working at RGA?

"RGA has interesting and challenging projects. It is similar to a startup-like environment. Creativity is welcomed and encouraged."

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

"Be patient. It takes a while to prove yourself at RGA and some very talented people leave because they get frustrated. So hang in there."

What don't you like about working at RGA?

"Some projects might be stressful and fast-pacing projects might not be for everyone at RGA. As a contractor you have to be flexible and helpful to guide these individuals along."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create cross departmental exchange. Balance account services with production, drive stronger conceptual development and creativity."

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
Independent Consultant at Union Bank
in Everett, WA

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Pays the bills and provides opportunity to seek other employment."

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

"It would be advised to look at other opportunities in the market."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Going to work my way out of a job while it is still difficult job market for my real skills and ambitions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This is a regulated bank and it probably won't change."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Independent Consultant at Blaqstarr
in Los Angeles, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great creative experience"

What do you like about working at Blaqstarr?

"Great Artist to work with. the creative process was exciting and progressive."

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

"Be focused and stay creative when working with Interscope and N.E.E.T Records"

What don't you like about working at Blaqstarr?

"Scheduling for this project was rough at times. Only because we were constantly in different regions of the world."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"communication can always be better. As sometimes recording sessions started later then the actual time we agreed on."

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
Independent Consultant at Jonathan Gaynor Consulting
in Seattle, WA

What do you like about working at Jonathan Gaynor Consulting?

"I love being an integral part of a team and helping companies achieve their goals along the way."

What don't you like about working at Jonathan Gaynor Consulting?

"As a consultant, I miss being a bigger asset to a company to make a bigger impact."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As an independent consultant, I don't have any suggestions for my own management, just suggestions for other companies I've worked with and how to improve their processes."

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
Independent Consultant at RGBSI
in Troy, MI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Horrible experience. Worst job of my life."

What do you like about working at RGBSI?

"Nothing. I liked when I got in my car and drove home."

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

"Dont. Stay away. They have high turnover because they cant keep an employee long term (except their family members becasue they are all directors)."

What don't you like about working at RGBSI?

"Worst company to work for. Unethical. Family owned/operated. Dictator/bully management style. Dont let employees talk to each other. The family does nothing but watch employees like hawks. Son, daughter, daughter in law know nothing about running a business and that is why they micromanage everyone else. They dont know what to do themselves in 8 hours. they bring in people from India on visa and take advantage of them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take some management classes and APPLY the practices. Stop micromanaging. Learn business, learn how to manage people. Stop bullying your employees."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Independent Consultant at University of Alabama
in Birmingham, AL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I enjoy being an independent consultant."

What do you like about working at University of Alabama?

"I enjoy working at the current project that I am on. The people are friendly, and there it is a great environment."

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

"I would recommend to have experience and show your strength."

What don't you like about working at University of Alabama?

"I am an independent consultant, and I do not have problems with the company I am contracting with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I could only suggest that the company's management continues to stay involved with their employees, and continue to encourage us."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Independent Consultant at Ramex
in College Point, NY

What do you like about working at Ramex?

"Ability To work research and develop new products.Challenging and exciting projects"

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

"Be wiling to learn, work in synergy,interact with personnel, customers, And Winning to go the extra mile."

What don't you like about working at Ramex?

"Too little diversification, lack of long term ability to expand/improvr skill sets."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Diversify, stay abreast of Cutting Edge Technolog,procurement of new and challenging contracts."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Independent Consultant at CityMaps
in Manhattan, NY

What do you like about working at CityMaps?

"It was a place that would hire a High School student with little experience."

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

"Know your stuff and be prepared to work on something outside your field."

What don't you like about working at CityMaps?

"It was a temporary job and they didn't pay us enough for the work we did."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make the whole process more transparent because sometimes I was unsure who I was actually working for an employee or the company."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Independent Consultant at DCi Biotech
in Indianapolis, IN

What do you like about working at DCi Biotech?

"Independence as a consultant and I own the business currently"

What don't you like about working at DCi Biotech?

"Not full time, work schedule cannot be predicted, and a lot of time is spent looking for clients."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Independent Consultant at Hudson Energy
in Westmont, IL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The company is very misleading, the turnover is tremendous"

What do you like about working at Hudson Energy?

"It is outside sales, meeting new people daily,freedom to control your day"

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

"STAY AWAY !!! this is a terriable place to work, no help or advice from management, only their propaganda preached"

What don't you like about working at Hudson Energy?

"This company is very misleading, commission only compensation,your bills given to other salesmen becuase the manager feels another salesman deserve it more, very slow pay"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"help those who seek help, not just who you favorite and make you more money"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Independent Consultant at Alcan International Network
in Stamford, CT

What do you like about working at Alcan International Network?

"I had enjoyed the people I had supported and became good friends with them."

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

"Demonstrate that you're an individual who is conscientious, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and a team player."

What don't you like about working at Alcan International Network?

"Company was bought by Alcan in 2002 and now has been resold to another company. Many people lost their jobs between 2004 and 2011."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Leverage the skills and expertise of employees to build against the company's strength and growth."

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 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Independent Consultant at Alcan International Network
in Stamford, CT

What do you like about working at Alcan International Network?

"I liked the people and the work environment because I was an employee there when it was Pechiney World Trade USA."

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

"The company has now been sold by Alcan to Constellium which there would be a concern for company stability. Otherwise, enthusiasm, a team player, and a detail-oriented individual would be excellent qualities to demonstrate in an interview."

What don't you like about working at Alcan International Network?

"The company was being bought by Alcan and many people were worried about the future reorganization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Leverage the skills and expertise of the employees that makeup the strengths of the company."

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 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Independent Consultant at Visa
in San Francisco, CA

What do you like about working at Visa?

"Visa is a well established financial institution. It has a rigorous project management structure."

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

"You must have PMP certification if you are interviewing for a PM position."

What don't you like about working at Visa?

"Contract position came to an end. As a contractor you are not empowered to effect any changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There are many good process flows in place. However, management should routinely evaluate and get rid of redundant processes."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Independent Consultant at eHealthPartners
in Atlanta, GA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Possess a strong track record of developing successful strategies"

What do you like about working at eHealthPartners?

"Challenge of building an information security practice and executing the strategy"

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

"Focus on Admin procedures and processes, compensation guidelines and pay periods"

What don't you like about working at eHealthPartners?

"The company is unpredictable and works as a start up but has been in business for 10 years"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create documented procedures and handbook for processes that enable contractors and consultants to perform their jobs successfully"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
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