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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."
Posted 10 years ago in Chevy Chase, MD
Program Manager at UniversalPegasus

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Lived on the edge for 4 years."

What do you like about working at UniversalPegasus?

"I am on the driver seat with full control. It is very easy to make decisions. Good or bad!"

What don't you like about working at UniversalPegasus?

"The instability and living on the edge for a long time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Although they are super-nice they need help specially for sales."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at Eyak Technology
in Sterling, VA

What do you like about working at Eyak Technology?

"The Sr. Professionals were supportive but unable to grasp the working environment"

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

"Be very inquisitive as to what your chain of command is and what the work environment entails."

What don't you like about working at Eyak Technology?

"The micromanagement while being 7000 miles away was a distraction and unneccessary"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Become more aware of what working in a war zone environment entails"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at ITC Infotech

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Highly unprofessional Leadership style with no IT industry background."

What do you like about working at ITC Infotech?

"good campus and genrally good technical staff. good administration staff specially."

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

"be very clear which group you are going to and who is the IBU Head. Specially avoid IBU2 and IBU3."

What don't you like about working at ITC Infotech?

"The Management style is extremely demotivating for sincere performers who do not like to butter the Top Management and MD. The MD is from a Non IT background and most of the Top Management are old ITC MIS Managers, hence no global IT vision etc. Too much politics, less work at Top levels"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need a complete overhaul of Top Management team, bringing in leadership from IT industry."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Program Manager at Microsemi Corporation
in Phoenix, AZ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great Experience"

What do you like about working at Microsemi Corporation?

"The people were the best family I had outside of my real family."

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

"Reveiw the Defense and Aerospace market before applying. This will give you an indictation of how healthy the business is."

What don't you like about working at Microsemi Corporation?

"Lack of direction from Management resulted in lack of new product. Knee jerk reaction by Mgmt to a slow quarter results in the loss of some good employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to have a forward looking plan that ensures the longevity of the business."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 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 CFI Industries
in Buena Park, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was a great learning experience."

What do you like about working at CFI Industries?

"It was a great opportunity and very challenging job with a lot of potential."

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

"Be open and have your view on the production stated at the time of the interview"

What don't you like about working at CFI Industries?

"Support level from production department was not on the satisfying level"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the project on time and cut costs where it is necessary"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at CREC Group
in Fayetteville, NC

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Challenging, Competitive and rewarding at the same time."

What do you like about working at CREC Group?

"I like that the company for the most part tries to ensure that the employees are taken care of. This has allowed myself to ensure those employees subordinate to me are also taken care of and treated as actual people."

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

"Ensure that you have patience and loyalty. This is a company with alot of potential for growth if the cards dealt are played right."

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

"Sometimes the Company doesnt seem aggressive enough, wants to see reults before the investment and doesnt understand you have to spend money to make money (within reason)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer the Program Managers an actual Program Management Budget which can be used to enhance the Program and/or subordinate projects and their resources or needed marketing and advertisement."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager at Veracity Technology Services
in Portsmouth, NH

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Interesting job but out of my field of interest"

What do you like about working at Veracity Technology Services?

"Technically challenging, diverse group of customers with highly competent colleagues."

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

"Prepare to work hard and encounter differing challenges every day."

What don't you like about working at Veracity Technology Services?

"Not in my field of interest and no growth opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the great work and continue with the corporate vision."

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

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Most challenging and rewarding opportinity."

What do you like about working at Walmart?

"Opportunity to help roll out PM/PMO at world largest retailer."

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

"Ask detail questions to ensure understanding of PM at Walmart."

What don't you like about working at Walmart?

"Middle management resistance to change. Remote location from my family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Proper level of delegation, empower and entrust in your team."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Program Manager at Winn-Dixie
in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

What do you like about working at Winn-Dixie?

"I enjoy working for my direct boss but he and others have been marginalized in their positions."

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

"If you are interviewing for an analyst position then this is a good company to work with."

What don't you like about working at Winn-Dixie?

"The position Iwas hired for is not at all related to what I am doing. There is no appreciation for Human Capital and the company has no upward mobility for me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on cultivating and appreciating your employees. Try to deliver on your promises."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 1 / 5
Program Manager at EchoStar
in Englewood, CO

What do you like about working at EchoStar?

"It was very challenging and provided the ability to do something new."

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

"Be willing to work hard and not allow the difficult culture to interfere with your work. Make sure that you have a solid work life balance and do not depend upon the company to provide it or encourage it."

What don't you like about working at EchoStar?

"The culture was poor and my group had no direction or support from upper management. It was difficult to get decisions made on projects and to hold groups accountable for not meeting deadlines."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Really focus on improving the culture of the company and employee satisfaction."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Program Manager at Compaq
in Houston, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Technical and Program Management expertize"

What do you like about working at Compaq?

"As Compaq the culture was enjoyable and rewarding. HP took that away."

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

"The company will offer you low wages even when you have vast experience."

What don't you like about working at Compaq?

"HP taking over and changing the culture to one of always worrying about lay offs"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It has to be a team environment before culture and productivity can be produced"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Program Manager at MaGrann Associates
in Louisville, KY

What do you like about working at MaGrann Associates?

"Nothing at all. It is a dead end job and the pay is awful."

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

"Keep looking elsewhere for a job if you can afford to"

What don't you like about working at MaGrann Associates?

"They use profitable lines of business to finance unprofitable lines of business and senior management salaries"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Empower employees, openly share financial information, lose dead weight, reward high performers"

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
Program Manager at Spring Creek Group
in Seattle, WA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Highly successful Fortune 500 leader w/experience executing marketing strategies"

What do you like about working at Spring Creek Group?

"Fun industry and fun people all in a fun location."

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

"Know the industry, the tools and metrics and you will be fine interviewing."

What don't you like about working at Spring Creek Group?

"The larger company that just purchased us is a bit of a drag because it is changing the way that we operate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stabilize the workplace and the employees will be happy and work harder."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager at Fremont Community Church
in Fremont, CA

What do you like about working at Fremont Community Church?

"The people and the job helps others to better their life."

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

"You must want to be in a non-profit organization and enjoy the satisfaction of giving to others."

What don't you like about working at Fremont Community Church?

"The pay and not working in an enterprise environment in the high tech area"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is doing a good job in the time of work they are doing."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Program Manager at HCL America Inc
in Atlanta, GA

What do you like about working at HCL America Inc?

"Good support for senior managers and technical staff always at all locations."

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

"I would liketo say that HCL is a great company to work for in my opinion."

What don't you like about working at HCL America Inc?

"Some personnel need to be onsite and are not currently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Engage stakeholders more in the projects' technical aspects and report more on daily basis."

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