Great at the beginning. Terrible after years... - IT Technical Support Southco Employee Review

2.0
18 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Friednly IT team (at least the one I worked with) - Nice people in factory

Cons

- It's a corpo so expect to be "a nameless number on big excel s/s - Forget about creativity (follow directions from "big boys" in us of aggression) - Personal development review - it's impossible to please them (maybe if you show a "good will") - Good will - if you show it they'll turn it in to "unwritten" condition on your contract - Size issues - whole company is built around propaganda that you'll hear on each big boss meeting "We are half billion company but we act like ONE billion company" or another silly one "Other companies are V4 engines, we are V8 engine!". You'll understand when you see that circus :) - Micromanagement - some managers can't manage their own desk... - Rat race - managers who "build" their carrer are the worst. They hold crucial information/knowledge for themselves so they can feel important which in reality is just way to secure their position. That creates tons of issues but that's the way to go. - SMILE - don't go to work if you have a bad day. You'll be "kindly" reminded to put your robotic smile back on because your lack of smile can spread like cancer and affect other people. - "Family atmosphere" - there's no such a thing especially when they announce their favorite sport - redundancies - IT dept - most overlooked dept in business (Worc). Lads spent millions hours preparing/maintaining bussines for/during covid. Not a single "thanks" received. Budget and HW that we had to work with... Lets say IT in that company (Worc) exists only because of dedication (in some cases blind) and talent but not passion. Passion dies in that place. No room to progress, endless boring tasks and constant stress (Yes, as an IT there you'll learn that no one cares about you until something doesnt work or someone has to be blamed). If you love IT do not work for them.

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- Coworkers are very nice & always willing to help - Bill was a great manager to work under, always understanding and very direct. Stephanie is also great, very friendly and always happy to help or listen - Opportunities to work in areas like tax, make sure you ask the person directly or ask the manager - They had events for healthcare, financial advising, massages, pet zoos - The accounting department had dinners every once in a while. Unfortunately, every time they planned them, I was already planning to go home.

Cons

- Can be very mundane, busy work at times - Everyone does keep to themselves for the most part, but if you're an introvert, you'll like it a lot

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