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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 59 Sun Microsystems Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.3
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Developer

"To the point."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"The balance of work and social life."

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

"Just be honest and open."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"The lack of good management structure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are in the middle of restructuring so I think they are assessing their problems just fine."

Manufacturing Specialist

"Best company to work for"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Good compensation and benefit package. Had lots of opportunity for growth and personal development"

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Nothing"

Staff Engineer

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"People, flexibility, challenges."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"No clear vision for the future."

Office Director

"I worked there at Sun's peak. Very exciting times"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"I made the final decisions on User Interface Issues"

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Always short on resources"

Director of Media Strategy

"Sun is losing money which results in massive layoffs. Also, they're being taken over by Oracle."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"The people! Knowledgeable and professional."

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

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"The upper-level management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Retire."

Quality Manager

"Good company to work for"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Good opportunity to work as a team player"

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

"be open and work honestly"

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Proud to be part of NPI"

Lead Customer Support Specialist

"Great place to work"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"I enjoyed the direct contact with the customers"

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

"It is a great comapny to work fo."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Jobs being consolidated to one loacation in Colorado."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To take in to consideration of the great people to be lost when these transitions take place"

Senior Technical Writer

"I had a good experience until the supervisor was jealous of my good relations with the engineers. He thought that was his strong point and did not want anyone around with a similar strength."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"I liked the company and the way it was run, with the exception of my unit."

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

"It is a great company."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"I was never asked my opinion about what was going on in the Technical Writing Unit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Interview the staff about supervisors."

Program Manager

"The best company I ever worked for and the best people were hired by this employer."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"My job was very rewarding and the personal growth of an employee was rewarded by those in managerial/supervisory positions."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"I was disappointed that one long-distance manager, whom I only met in person one time, put me on a list for layoff after 9 years of superior reviews from previous managers/supervisors because he wasn't comfortable managing from afar."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give credit when it is due and recognize the historical qualities of experienced employees."

Technical Support Engineer

"Stressful call center, too high of people turnover."

Business Development Representative

"The birth place of new technology"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Working with smartest people on earth"

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

"One of the best place to work"

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"You can learn so much from everyone"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep inovation continue"

Sales Manager

"Because I have not been at Sun since 2004, can't speak about these ratings today."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Entrepreneurial, embraces change and opportunities for advancement."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Can't say now, didn't have much I didn't like when I was with Sun."

Systems Administrator

"good"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Best place to work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open solution"

Reports Analyst

"This was a very fair review and the questions were good."

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"The career advancement opportunities were great and the pay was awesome. I had great management"

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

"This company was bought out by another company."

What don't you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"They lay off too often"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sr. Management needs to figure out how to get the company back up and running and making a profit. They should not give things out for free."

Account Manager

"Sun was an exciting place to be a part of."

Sun Microsystems Reviews FAQs

Is Sun Microsystems a good company to work for?

Sun Microsystems has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 59 Sun Microsystems Review Ratings left anonymously by Sun Microsystems employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Sun Microsystems.

Does Sun Microsystems pay their employees well?

Sun Microsystems employees earn $95,000 annually on average, or $46 per hour, which is 44% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 6 Sun Microsystems employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Sun Microsystems Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Sun Microsystems?

98% of employees would recommend working at Sun Microsystems with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Sun Microsystems 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Sun Microsystems?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Sun Microsystems is a Director of Professional Services at $250,000 annually. Browse Sun Microsystems Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Sun Microsystems?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Sun Microsystems is a Advisor at $17,000 annually. Browse Sun Microsystems Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Sun Microsystems?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Sun Microsystems to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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