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"I love being a part of something larger than myself. When I am given the support needed to be successful, it is a great feeling to be able to make things happen. A real sense of achievement makes each day worth it."
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Program Manager at Agilent Technologies
in San Antonio, TX

What do you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Scope of work had an impact on clients and customers."

What don't you like about working at Agilent Technologies?

"Uncertainty while company was restructuring their corporate direction due to CEO changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Insure the core values of what made HP successful is not lost during restructuring."

Program Manager at General Motors
in West Chicago, IL

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"The industry is rebuilding."

Program Manager at ADP
in Alpharetta, GA

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"This is the ADP division where promising ADP careers go to die!"

Program Manager at NEC
in Edison, NJ

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"Not assigned for use as hired."

What do you like about working at NEC?

"Not much actually"

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

"don't"

What don't you like about working at NEC?

"Politics, deadbeats, some of the clients."

Program Manager at DIVA Systems
in Sunnyvale, CA

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"Good technical performance and they are CHEAP!!"

What do you like about working at DIVA Systems?

"Technology and the fact that it was a total systems company (hardware, software, and content). My basic jobs of actively managing foreign subcontractors was especially a lot of fun"

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

"The company no longer exists as it went bankrupt and the assets and proprietary data have been disposed of."

What don't you like about working at DIVA Systems?

"DIVA was going bankrupt and I got caught in some of the associated politics (subcontractors were doing their work for below costs--I thought--but what they really wanted was to the exclusive supplier for the next subcontract developement----and I was not told of this relationship established by the CEO's of the associated companies. So when the new order was not forthcoming, I was yelled at by the subcontractors and I did not know why"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All of my comments concerned the subacontracts mangement programs I was working on"

Program Manager at Brand Promotions
in Carson, CA

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"Very good company to work for. Unfortunately this position requires EXTENSIVE travel."

What do you like about working at Brand Promotions?

"I liked the freedom to implement my ideas onto our programs. Company does not micro-manage."

What don't you like about working at Brand Promotions?

"I disliked the extensive travel. This industry requires you being on the road from February to November every year."

Program Manager at MasterCard
in Purchase, NY

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"Great place to work."

Program Manager at Raven Industries
in Sioux Falls, SD

What do you like about working at Raven Industries?

"It paid the bills"

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

"Move on to a better environment and people who will care."

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

"nepotistic, despot management with zero support. Archaic vies and attitudes toward staff growth, team building and personal well being."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clean house amd start over."

Program Manager at Bombardier
in Montreal, QC

What do you like about working at Bombardier ?

"The A/C are good and well designed , the guys on the shop floor make the company"

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

"Say the truth... and geteverything in writing you career will be about 15/ 20 years then you are out .."

What don't you like about working at Bombardier ?

"Wrong guys in the wrong job , non or little experience . Everything is for the bottom line and to make money for the share holders the family .Once you reach a point in your employment that you cost money you are out . Even if your replacement doesn't have the experience they just don't see it"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at the rest of the industry and watch your backs they are going to overtake you very soon . The customer is ALWAYS right...not how much will it cost to get out of this .."

Program Manager at IBM
in Rtp, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Opportunities for growth."

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

"Be ready to work overtime."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Politics at the mid-management level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Drop turf battles."

Program Manager at Viasystems
in El Paso, TX

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"Good place to hang"

What do you like about working at Viasystems?

"Very complete overall job requirements, from quoting to P&L management and policy oriented"

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

"Need to bring your materials experience"

What don't you like about working at Viasystems?

"Very young management team"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to do a better job selecting staff members"

Program Manager at Electronic Data Systems

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"Interesting projects but not average pay and benefits."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Interesting projects, ability to move between accounts, client organizations, and technologies."

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

"Excessive travel and long hours."

Program Manager at Advanced Micro Devices
in Austin, TX

What do you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Fast paced, always busy."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Micro Devices?

"Business outlook and future products."

Program Manager at TETRA Chemicals
in Arlington, VA

What do you like about working at TETRA Chemicals?

"THE PEOPLE WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL"

What don't you like about working at TETRA Chemicals?

"COMMUNICATION AT THE UPPER LEVEL SOMETIMES WAS NOT EFFECTIVE"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"THEY WERE PURCHASED LONG AGO BY A BIGER COMPANY I AM SURE THIINGS HAVE CHANGED BY NOW"

Program Manager at Paul Mitchell
in Washington, DC

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"Mitchell Systems has since gone out of business."

What do you like about working at Paul Mitchell?

"I was given an opportuinty to professionally grow. As task opportuinties were persented I was able to transistion into them."

What don't you like about working at Paul Mitchell?

"The mid-level management team was not very deep. This resulted in being over allocated on several projects across the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Permote others to mid-level management."

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