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"As a Program Manager (PgM) you're always learning. No two programs are the same because technology is constantly changing. Therefore, you are constantly in a learning mode. As the PgM, you have to learn new structure and processes. Thus, a Program Manager’s world is ever changing, growing and evolving – it’s a great ride! One more thing that I love about being a Program Manager is that you work with all sorts of interesting people. Program Management is a great training ground for future CEOs. Ability to manage things, risks, tasks, processes and at the same time lead people is for the few, the proud and the good PgMs. What do I hate about being a Program Manager, your success depends on the success of the team. You're now the head coach of Washington Redskins. If the team wins you take the glory, if the team does not win, you're toasted regardless of your previous accolades as a championship winning coach. Analogously, as a Program Manager you must rise above details mentality and become more of delegator and coordinator. Else I forget, to succeed as a PgM, you must maintain an open communication channel 24x7 and you must be a good and effective communicator; otherwise, don’t go down this path."
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Program Manager at Honeywell
in Las Vegas, NV

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Contract job that paid well for hard work and long hours."

What do you like about working at Honeywell?

"I was able to run the most profitable program in the West."

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

"The business was contractual, so an end to the business is a strong probability."

What don't you like about working at Honeywell?

"Management was remote and didn't work hard enough at nurturing a relationship with the utility company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't rely only on sales managers to represent the company with the utility."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at ExecuSys
in Melbourne, FL

What do you like about working at ExecuSys?

"As program manager, I had control of the contract with little reporting to corp."

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

"nice company to work for, however they are contract based so if budget cuts happen..."

What don't you like about working at ExecuSys?

"Small company with big company policies that prevented them from being flexable"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be less formal and more flexable, and allow employees input on situations."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at CompuCom
in Dallas, TX

What do you like about working at CompuCom?

"The ability to experience a wide variety of companies and industries."

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

"Make sure you have good customer service skills and don't demand a high salary."

What don't you like about working at CompuCom?

"Lack of opportunities to advance. Make the sale culture that does not value investment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on developing technical capabilities of the company and employees."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at Technical and Management Resources
in Fairfax, VA

What do you like about working at Technical and Management Resources?

"Welfare of the people are first and experience is valued as a major factor."

What don't you like about working at Technical and Management Resources?

"I do not have any thing; I do not like about the company."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at Valeo
in Troy, MI

What do you like about working at Valeo?

"Good company. Reputable. Good coworkers. Autonomy. Great benefits. Compensation ok."

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

"Be yourself. Be prepared for long hours if necessary. It is a finance driven company."

What don't you like about working at Valeo?

"Nothing really. I am not pleased with the non complete clause."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is good. They are committed to their people. Vision for career path could be improved."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at Eaton
in Raleigh, NC

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"PMP certified technical project manager at Eaton."

What do you like about working at Eaton?

"Highly ethical company with lots of opportunities for cross collaboration."

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

"Most interviews are behavioral based, and remember that Eaton is a highly ethical company."

What don't you like about working at Eaton?

"Limited locations for engineers to work in a large metropolitan city."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have clearer paths of career development for the younger engineers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at KeyBank
in Cleveland, OH

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The working environment is toxic."

What do you like about working at KeyBank?

"Plenty of areas to move to if ou want to change your job"

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

"Don't o it. I'm not a is gruntled employee. It is just the wait is. Unless you can't find an other job, stay away"

What don't you like about working at KeyBank?

"Management is cut throat and are incented not to partner with each other. It's not meant to be ht way, but has been that way for many years"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be careful, because all of our peers re out o get you."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Program Manager at Hewlett-Packard
in Fairfax, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Excellent."

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Excellent work life balance. Manage your own career. Lots of training."

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

"Be yourself, exhibit a can-do attitude. Raise your hand and volunteer."

What don't you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"Slow promotions. Too big. Too much working at home vs in an office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Strike a balance between working at home and working at an office... let the individual help decide, do not dictate."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at Modis
in Vienna, VA

What do you like about working at Modis?

"The Current Rate is nice, but it could be better. I am able to work remotely and that is important!"

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

"Pursue your long term career elsewhere and plan on being stuck in one position until the job ends."

What don't you like about working at Modis?

"I want more autonomy in what I do from day to day and what I contribute. I have a lot to give, but I need to unblock the sun so I can shine!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate better and connect the big picture with the current focus. Leadership should maintain a stance....anyone, just chose one and stay there!"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Program Manager at Electronic Data Systems
in San Francisco, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"An excellent opportunity to apply my skills to many clients across industries."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The opportunity to work with many clients to achieve success."

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

"The ability to show structure and success in working in a myriad of environments."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"All of the bureaucracy that is sometimes evident in such a large organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to engage the team members as they have excellent ideas."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at UnitedHealth Group
in Cypress, CA

What do you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?

"Culture and executive management are extremely efficient at creating value."

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

"Be professional, serious, and formal. Be prepared with information on the company. Good luck!"

What don't you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?

"I dislike the impersonal, formal work environment. There are few advancement opportunities, due to continuous cost-management focus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create better promotion opportunities for existing employees, as well as better medical benefits."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Program Manager at PayPal
in San Jose, CA

What do you like about working at PayPal?

"Innovative, culture open (encourages) to exploring new opportunities in other areas, encourages training/development, allows for leaders to step up and 'own' / drive work."

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

"If you work hard and take the initiative to lead, you will advance. But if you climb over people along the way -- it too will be remembered."

What don't you like about working at PayPal?

"We can tend to be schizophrenic - and priorities have changed often. There is a lot of talk of being a 'big start up' but I tend to feel that this is more of a cop-out than a benefit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"At the time of this review we have a new CEO - so it's unclear how the changes being proposed will pan out, so I reserve my opinion at this time. I'm hopeful."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at International Communications Group
in Newport News, VA

What do you like about working at International Communications Group?

"Love the industry and the people I work with in the company."

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

"ask questions and make sure yo understand the culture. Make sure you have a clear path of the projects."

What don't you like about working at International Communications Group?

"Indecisiveness of the leaders and not flex hours for time worked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"show the people they are valued and this will get more production out to them"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at City of Oakland, CA
in Manteca, CA

What do you like about working at City of Oakland, CA?

"Great environment , great place to work, great people to work with"

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

"Have great passion for working with people & with in the community and be a team player..."

What don't you like about working at City of Oakland, CA?

"there was nothing I didn't like working at that company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I had suggestions regarding more training for associates etc.. .."

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
Program Manager at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials
in Valencia, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was a fast-paced dynamic experience working with an elite R&D group."

What do you like about working at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials?

"The majority of the team I worked with had over 30 years of experience and I was able to learn many skills while employed there. We developed strong relationships with our customers who counted on us delivering mission critical product."

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

"Emphasize organizational strengths and the strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Highlight previous experience working with difficult customers and developing a integrated product team."

What don't you like about working at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials?

"The ERP/MRP system changed several times while employed which slowed down many processes. Some customers had a difficult time understanding that we were a prototype facility and could not provide the level of detail but they were happy with the quality of the product."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop a streamlined new product development process which compliments an R&D environment. Better define deliverables to the customer during the quoting phase."

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