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"I would recommend working at Tata Consultancy Services to anyone looking for a professional and personal growth simultaneously."
Posted 11 years ago in New Bedford, MA
Systems Engineer at Verizon Communications
in Tampa, FL

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I was able to work from home. A flexible time is good."

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

"I had the interview like 12 years ago. Each hired manager is different."

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

"There are no growth and opportunities for employees. They need to provide funding for external training."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any suggestion at this time. They are fine."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at Honeywell
in Greenbelt, MD

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I was a systems engineer on the TRMM Spacecraft."

What do you like about working at Honeywell?

"I liked learning about a new spacecraft and ground systems."

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

"Since Honeywell is such a large corporation, the work environment varies greatly. Check with the local division that you will be working at."

What don't you like about working at Honeywell?

"I did not like the routine operations since this was an existing spacecraft."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management did not have much flexibility because this was an existing spacecraft."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin
in Marietta, GA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good place to work, but creativity is not actively rewarded."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"I loved being able to work on (arguably) the greatest fighter jet in the world."

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

"Learn the chain of command, document all communications and activities, and push hard to make ideas acknowledged."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"The rigidity of government contracting and the 'this is how we've always done things' mentality made it difficult to foster new ideas using new technologies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd suggest that management become more apt to supply its workers with current computing tools and equipment on a more timely basis."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Engineer at Johnson Controls
in Milwaukee, WI

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"It's a great culture, with a well-established, friendly environment. There is good growth opportunity."

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

"It's a great company to work for, with a great environment. Benefits are great."

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"There is nothing major to mention about what I do not like."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at BSC Partners
in Binghamton, NY

What do you like about working at BSC Partners?

"I enjoyed creating smulation programs from the data available which wasn't always complete."

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

"Yes. It's was a great company to work for and I hope they can recover from the terrible economic situation that Wall Street purpetrated."

What don't you like about working at BSC Partners?

"We had to travel occasionally and it sometimes conflicted with family situations."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at Analytical Graphics
in Exton, PA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The most demotivating job I have ever had."

What do you like about working at Analytical Graphics?

"Nice coworkers. Great benefits. Treats people like family. CEO cares but is too busy to really understand what is happening below him."

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

"Don't work there unless you already have strong ties there."

What don't you like about working at Analytical Graphics?

"Caters to pet employees and not outsiders. Peformance doesn't matter. It seems to be about who you know and not if you are competent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of your poor peformers instead of promoting them. The egos in the services management is killing your business."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Engineer at Artel
in Reston, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Experience was great. Company knew how to develop employee loyalty"

What do you like about working at Artel?

"Work was interesting and in the telecommunications field. People were all knowledgeable and excellent to work with"

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

"Be honest with them and work hard for them and you will be rewarded by them"

What don't you like about working at Artel?

"There wasn't anything I did not like about the company. The company treated their employees very fairly"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should continue operating the way they have. They have excellent employee-employer relations"

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 Engineer at Unigene Laboratories
in Boonton, NJ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great work experience with great overhead!"

What do you like about working at Unigene Laboratories?

"The employees you work with on a day to day basis."

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

"Just be calm and collected and you will do fine."

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

"I like everything about the company. It seems that they get better and better as the time goes on."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to do more for the employees who bring in money for the company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Engineer at U.S. Department of Defense
in Fort Belvoir, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great experience, but lack of training on new technologies."

What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?

"The interaction and support that I can provide to tens of thousands of users and troops defending our country."

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

"Let them know who you are and why YOU are the best for the job."

What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?

"The lack of being provided training opportunities and upward mobility. I usually teach myself things but it's very discouraging when the company (especially the DoD) can't provide training to what they consider their BEST employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For my current management, focus on training those who get the work done on a regular basis and listen to suggestions and to not promise the impossible."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at Sound Transit
in Seattle, WA

What do you like about working at Sound Transit?

"Sound Transit has a nice culture and very friendly people that are willing to help out"

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

"I would suggest learn as much as you can. I would suggest that no matter what company a person would interview at"

What don't you like about working at Sound Transit?

"There is not much I don't like about Sound Transit, but I do wish there was more room for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think I would suggest starting a mentorship program. I would like to see ST reach out to the community for more internship"

Person You Work For 4 / 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 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent
in Westford, MA

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

"It is an honest company."

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

"Growth is limited."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More career path opportunities."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at Shands Healthcare
in Gainesville, FL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Strong local company, large employment pool. Great medical benifits."

What do you like about working at Shands Healthcare?

"The open work environment with my co-workers offers great collaboration."

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

"If you are looking for employment in the Gainesville area, Shands and UF are a strong company to work for"

What don't you like about working at Shands Healthcare?

"The advancement opportunities will reach a slow down early in your employment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More advancement opportunites and a better reward structure. Improved collaboration with external departments"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at ActiveVideo Networks
in New York City, NY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Hectic"

What do you like about working at ActiveVideo Networks?

"learning opportunity, new technology, cutting edge environment, chance to network with other companies"

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

"don't lie to them on your resume they will know."

What don't you like about working at ActiveVideo Networks?

"too many hours, they don't seem to understand work/life balance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"hire more people it is very needed. very badly. Too short handed."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Engineer at Caterpillar
in Peoria, IL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Don't innovate, that isn't allowed."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The pay is good, and there are many experienced engineers to work with."

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

"Have clean urine before your first interview, they will pop up with a medical test."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"They will put you anywhere in the country regardless of your choice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to employees when they threaten to quit, otherwise more will."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 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 4 / 5
Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services

What do you like about working at Tata Consultancy Services?

"Environment, the people around me, the culture, the ethics and the area am working on."

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

"It's a good company and you could work, provided you have a good hold on knowledge. If there are more opportunities, research and learn."

What don't you like about working at Tata Consultancy Services?

"Opportunities were few and I was unable to research fresh, new things."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More opportunities should come so that we could be open to working for more new technologies and areas."

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