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"Troubleshooting, architecting and managing systems is one of the most fascinating careers available. The ability to help others and be part of a larger picture where you can see your contribution to the whole is very rewarding"
Posted 10 years ago in Snoqualmie, WA
Senior Systems Administrator at Alcatel-Lucent
in Lisle, IL

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Nothing."

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

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Probably a good place for the truly depressed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to drown them and find intelligent life."

Senior Systems Administrator at ASHRAE
in Atlanta, GA

What do you like about working at ASHRAE?

"Development of Technical, Communication, and Leadership Skills."

What don't you like about working at ASHRAE?

"Bueracracy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-evaluate the infrastructure of leadership."

Senior Systems Administrator at TRW Automotive
in Lafayette, IN

What do you like about working at TRW Automotive?

"For the most part the people on the whole are good people."

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

"Overall TRW is a good company, they are just going through some rough times, like a lot of other companies are."

What don't you like about working at TRW Automotive?

"Everyone looks out for themselves, are quick to throw you under the bus if you get into their way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the people who actually do the work."

Senior Systems Administrator at Kaiser Permanente
in Castro Valley, CA

What do you like about working at Kaiser Permanente?

"Simple task and hours. No question about what you need to do or get done."

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

"Not too pushy, very political."

What don't you like about working at Kaiser Permanente?

"Limited abilities to resolve issues. Long drawn out process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take your staff to lunch once in a while. Get to know them on a personal level. They will work harder for you."

Senior Systems Administrator at Bagram Airfield

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"They begged me to stay!"

What do you like about working at Bagram Airfield?

"Food was good"

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

"Make sure you're savvy on the tax free status"

What don't you like about working at Bagram Airfield?

"Lack of support from parent company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"support the folks downrange!"

Senior Systems Administrator at Brinderson
in Costa Mesa, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The review was about a C+ level grade."

What do you like about working at Brinderson?

"I love the chance to work with different and new technologies, at Brinderson I was always able to work with the latest and greatest in the I.T. field."

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

"Make sure you are getting paid what you are actaully worth."

What don't you like about working at Brinderson?

"Working at the corp. office was a great experience, I didnt like working in the field, must times it was much to dirty for computers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that management be more up front with the over all company direction."

Senior Systems Administrator at ITT Corp.
in Sugar Land, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"As true as can be, verifiable by most every employee there that are not scared to speak"

What do you like about working at ITT Corp.?

"The liase between the myself and the US Military"

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

"Be cautious, This company is GREAT , But local managers in Kuwait think its the Wild Wild West out there in the desert !"

What don't you like about working at ITT Corp.?

"Management did not have a clue on how to treat people, they were just looking for someone with a heartbeat so that they could charge the military for your presence and make money and milk the US Government."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire em' all and start with REAL managers !!!"

Senior Systems Administrator at Securitas
in Westlake Village, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I have enjoyed every moment working at Securitas, I learned a lot throughout my 7 years tenure and had the chance to work on great technologies both application and hardware as well."

Senior Systems Administrator at Great American Custom Insurance Group
in Los Angeles, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Company was a decent place before they started doing lay offs."

What do you like about working at Great American Custom Insurance Group?

"The Pay and Benefits were not bad. They seemed to try to get people advanced to teh proper point in their career."

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

"It woudl currently be a risky place due to layoffs."

What don't you like about working at Great American Custom Insurance Group?

"The management was not very profesional or experienced. Tended to be a lot of favoritism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Definatly work on Favoritism and learn how to work with and speak to people ina more professional manner."

Senior Systems Administrator at Mantra Entertainment
in Santa Monica, CA

What do you like about working at Mantra Entertainment?

"It was fun"

What don't you like about working at Mantra Entertainment?

"stressed from law suite"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"needed better people"

Senior Systems Administrator at IT Convergence

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Tricksy"

What do you like about working at IT Convergence?

"I was in a position to work on many, many different servers, all over the world, and had to develop many skills to understand/complete my tasks."

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

"A great job if you can get in to the inner circle."

What don't you like about working at IT Convergence?

"They are quick to move US jobs overseas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We were required to be proactive, but they always shot from the hip."

Senior Systems Administrator at Electronic Data Systems
in Hampton, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"EDS was a good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Working with and for the people."

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

"Nextel merged with Sprint."

Senior Systems Administrator at Mediacom Communications
in Middletown, NY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Treat your employees better."

What do you like about working at Mediacom Communications?

"Close to home. There were some great people I worked with."

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

"If you want to make a decent salary do not go here. HR needs some work."

What don't you like about working at Mediacom Communications?

"After 7 years the pay was terrible for the responsibilities of the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your employees better that have been with you the longest. If they ask for a raise maybe they need it. Don't think you are the only game in town and get with the times on pay scales. Treat your IT dept better. Review your high turnover rate."

Senior Systems Administrator at CDI Corp.

What do you like about working at CDI Corp.?

"Benefits"

What don't you like about working at CDI Corp.?

"Temporary"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find more long-term contracts."

Senior Systems Administrator at CompuCom

What do you like about working at CompuCom?

"I was working."

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

"Be self assured, and know your abilities."

What don't you like about working at CompuCom?

"I had no onsite support from management. They were remote. Actually in another state altogether."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay in contact more with consultants in the field. And don't be so quick to be on the client's side of arguments."

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