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"I love the fast paced style of being a network and systems admin. Being able to support a real world mission has a great benefit to it as you know that what you are doing is definitely making a difference. This isn't just a regular job, this could easily be a life for many people."
Posted 11 years ago in Fargo, ND
Systems Administrator at Advanced TelCom Group
in Lisbon, ME

What do you like about working at Advanced TelCom Group?

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

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What don't you like about working at Advanced TelCom Group?

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What suggestions do you have for management?

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Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Administrator at Computer Management Consultants
in Alexandria, IN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good to start with, but the opportunities are small now"

What do you like about working at Computer Management Consultants?

"It's got flexible and diversity types of support and work."

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

"The pay doesn't always match the responsibilities. So be aware for future increases."

What don't you like about working at Computer Management Consultants?

"For all the responsibilities thrown on me, I don't get paid anymore."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay according to value and responsibilities and not just seniority."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Administrator at NASA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"NASA was a great place to work."

What do you like about working at NASA?

"Working in an environment that allows me to display my talents as a computer engineer."

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

"The overall experience is great, so my only suggestion would be to relax and enjoy it."

What don't you like about working at NASA?

"Everything. It was great experience for me and I loved it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more diligent in applying government guidelines where needed."

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
Systems Administrator at Savannah College of Art and Design
in Savannah, GA

What do you like about working at Savannah College of Art and Design?

"Being around creative individuals and keeping in touch with entertainment industry contacts."

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

"Negotiate your pay, if they say they will give you a raise after a certain amount of time it's pretty much a lie as it will be lost in a sea of bureaucracy as your work load and responsibilities increase."

What don't you like about working at Savannah College of Art and Design?

"No upward movement with in the organization for hard workers. Criticism of SCAD will result in the company making life more difficult for you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I wouldn't hire family members to assist with running the corporation and show more forethought in huge expenditures."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Administrator at Higgs Fletcher & Mack
in San Diego, CA

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"I liked working at HFM, I was able to make a differnce."

What do you like about working at Higgs Fletcher & Mack?

"Most of the employees are good to work with and understanding"

What don't you like about working at Higgs Fletcher & Mack?

"Management takes too long too make decissions, there for projects don't get done in a timely manner"

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

What do you like about working at CF Funding?

"I enjoy the problem sovling, developing systems part of the job."

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

"it doesnt matter if you get the best people for the job, because the office isn't run in the correct way so they couldnt be affective."

What don't you like about working at CF Funding?

"The leadership within the organisation is awful, which allows office politics to run wild and waste time and money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would look at making decisions in the company and look at the current situation and try and solve it with a logical approach."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Administrator at Concordia University
in Irvine, CA

What do you like about working at Concordia University?

"That I am autonomous, and have a flexible schedule. I love my co-workers and the way we all get along."

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

"Get it in writing! Discuss what opportunities lay after your current job."

What don't you like about working at Concordia University?

"We are slow to purchase things we need and recognize when we need help. We are not very efficient as an organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would focus more on our vision, and get in front of the employees more."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator at IBM
in San Juan, TX

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good working environment and flexibility to let the employee complete the jobs on time."

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

"Well... interview does not always get everything until worked in real time."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Slow in fulfilling IT requirements, and the wrong decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Must listen to every side/feedback prior to making decisions."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator at eMeter
in San Mateo, CA

What do you like about working at eMeter?

"dynamic and challenging environment allows inovation and creative thinking highly twchnical"

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

"unsetteld future after aquisition goals becoming less clear many roadblocks to success"

What don't you like about working at eMeter?

"not enough people to do the job too many hours to many projects"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"allow more collaboration between groups change workstation setups encourage teasonable hours"

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

What do you like about working at Fuel Industries?

"The people are nice, the low-stress environment was sometimes nice"

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

"If you want to advance your career, get out after lessthan a year"

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

"Too many people could just get awaywith doing terrible work becaise there were no managersThat knew anything about what was being done. Too manypeople took advantage of it"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would stop running the company from project to project, hire some actual business and technical people to bring accountability to those sides of the business"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Systems Administrator at Dimension Data
in Johannesburg, CA

What do you like about working at Dimension Data?

"Challenging tasks - when not pressured to complete them, and when not interrupted.Colleagues with similar interests."

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

"Work hard and stay ambitious. Have a passion for your work."

What don't you like about working at Dimension Data?

"Pressure and stress, and after hours support expected from me for unknown servers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop at 40 hours' work per week, no overtime. Encourage creativity instead of statistics and processes."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Systems Administrator at IDEXX Laboratories
in Westbrook, ME

What do you like about working at IDEXX Laboratories?

"Fosters a culture of entrepreneurship and recognizes the daily contribution of staff. Fast paced, hard work that is rewarding."

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

"Be willing to push yourself to work very hard. It is rewarded but hard earned."

What don't you like about working at IDEXX Laboratories?

"Sometimes move too fast. Some projects would benefit from a less impulsive need to react swiftly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find out what excites employees and find ways to pull best experiences into daily routine."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Administrator at Integrated Computer Solutions
in Endicott, NY

What do you like about working at Integrated Computer Solutions?

"Laid back but focused on the things that matter. The freedom to work the way you like."

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

"make it clear your capabilities, that way there are no surprises for yourself or your employer down the road. Honesty IS the best policy. This should be the case with every interview tho."

What don't you like about working at Integrated Computer Solutions?

"It can be difficult to get answers to simple questions, such as where can I locate some tape or a hammer, as the people who have the answers are usually away at another job site. Nothing serious at all lol."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Its probably to soon soon to tell, but perhaps I would spend just a little bit more time getting the new employees orientated."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator at PayPal
in Timonium, MD

What do you like about working at PayPal?

"The people are intelligent and good to work with but very demanding."

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

"There are little to no opportunities to grow at Paypal. Upper management strives to grow their people but lower managers don't want anything to do with growing their people."

What don't you like about working at PayPal?

"Immediate manager wants to know everything we are doing at all times and at all hours. We have to update given tasks daily and he gets peeved if we don't update him."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't know, the company is so large that it is not possible to effect change on the low levels."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Systems Administrator at Harleysville Insurance
in Harleysville, PA

What do you like about working at Harleysville Insurance?

"Laid back for the most part, some stress periods at times."

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

"Depending on what you want, can be a good deal."

What don't you like about working at Harleysville Insurance?

"Being held responsible to fix the mistakes of other IT employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more aware of what is going on in IT."

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