548 Technical Writer Reviews
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"poor leadership"
What do you like about working at Siemens?
"Most of the writers were great, they are professionals and conduct themselves in a professional manner. They were ready to share information and open to other ideas on how to get the job done."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you are offered a position working for the manager under whom I worked, run don't walk to the nearest exit."
What don't you like about working at Siemens?
"Management. The manager of the area in which I worked was never a writer and did not understand even the most basic of documentation production. In my opinion management took the position that everyone is stupid but us. When presented with ideas, if they responded at all, they found some reason for not including outside input into the decision making process. When I a comment about the poor useability of a documentation application (a CMS) I was told that I just didn't understand. The fact was that management made a decision to purchase a very expensive CMS without asking anyone within the department if it was the best choice and once they determined that they had made a bad choice it was the workers, the technical writers, that didn't understand. Also no training was purchased for this system and with the help of a salesmen that was hired as a consultant, myself and a few other writers we figured out how this system worked."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"A manager for a technical writing department should have experience in the technical writing field, so that this person understands that just throwing more bodies at a poorly thought out schedule will not solve the problem."
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"I have no complaints."
What do you like about working at Northrop Grumman?
"The people and flexible hours."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you are a contractor, it is ok. It can take some time to become a permanant employee if they have openings."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more open and understanding in regards to work issues."
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"I was VERY disappointed."
What do you like about working at Computer Sciences Corp?
"The people were nice."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"CSC will always lowball your salary. Don't be afraid to ask for more or extra vacation, etc. Before you decide on a position, look at other govt contractors with the same position. They will always pay more for experience and clearance level!"
What don't you like about working at Computer Sciences Corp?
"After applying for other positions, no one ever got in contact with me. So I had no choice but to look outside the company. It was the best choice I made due to much better pay and other opportunities."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"If a current employee wants to better themselves and move on WITHIN the company, help them out any way you can. A happy employee makes a better company all around."
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"Not a place to work if you can find work elsewhere."
What do you like about working at Philips Healthcare?
"The chance to work my art."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Hold out for all you can get and for God's sake, don't go in as a temp!"
What don't you like about working at Philips Healthcare?
"Feeling like a second class citizen."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Show your people respect."
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"Great place to work!"
What do you like about working at Foundry Networks?
"I worked with a team whom I considered to be good friends. I supported a great product team of team-oriented, technically talented, extremely supportive individuals. For the most part, I was treated extremely well and enjoyed the job."
What don't you like about working at Foundry Networks?
"Working hours could have been more flexible."
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"Okay place."
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"GE is a good company; however, they really aren't into the whole life/work balance thing."
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"Codeworks was fine."
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"A fine place to work."
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"A good place to work."
What do you like about working at ImproMed?
"Worked with my schedule when I had a child. Good people."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be honest."
What don't you like about working at ImproMed?
"They money wasn't what I needed to feed my family."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Consider setting up a set time for reviews."
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"A forward-thinking company."
What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?
"All the people I worked with were very competent and professional."
What don't you like about working at Cisco Systems?
"The intranet was difficult to navigate; therefore, it made it hard to find information about my job."
What do you like about working at Omniture?
"Fun environment, good people."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They like energetic people."
What don't you like about working at Omniture?
"Being a technical writer"
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"It is a good entry-level position on contract."
What do you like about working at Robert Half?
"I like the flexibility."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be yourself."
What don't you like about working at Robert Half?
"I dislike being on contract."
What do you like about working at CIBER?
"Good pay, great benefits, liked the people I worked with."
What don't you like about working at CIBER?
"Nothing"
What do you like about working at ABB Construction?
"Having a solid knowledge of their products. Always taking on new opportunities. Allows me to make myself better."
What don't you like about working at ABB Construction?
"The people, some are more challenging to work with than others, they allow me to make myself better."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Evaluate their employees more closely."
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