19% positive business outlook
Pros
The remaining team members are world class.
Cons
They were a great company many years ago, but did not evolve as fast as they needed. Other technology companies have significantly surpassed capabilities and may make it difficult for the organization to survive in the US. Internationalization is likely a forward move. I worked there a number of years and every year there were mass layoffs. A couple years, there were multiple in the year. Very unstable.
Pros
Good people. Free health care.
Cons
Not a serious organization. Unacceptably poor communication at all levels of the company. Unacceptable mismanagement of project timelines. Horribly understaffed after multiple rounds of layoffs and many resignations. They fail to retain talent. 5-day RTO for employees based in Pittsburgh. Below market-average compensation.
Pros
Good healthcare coverage and PTO
Cons
Poorly managed company overall. Unable to retain people. Contractors do not receive benefits. 401 K 4% match is a few percent lower than average.
Pros
Great company: Great coworkers and place to work. Some people have issues but here are some actual examples that support my opinion. Treat Employees Right: They treat employees great even when sales are low. Profits have been in a serious decline since 2015 In August the leadership team held their meetings in Bermuda 2 weeks before a large layoff and recently went to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in November for their meetings. Even when things look grim and money is tight they they can still have a great time. Retention bonus. Right after the most recent layoff many of us received retention bonus' ranging from 6 months to a year. I received a 6 month bonus (60K) and I know some that got a full year. Younger more energetic workplace: We've had 2 major layoffs this year (March a VRO but some were forced and October) and since then it is a much younger and energetic workplace (25% The average age was 46 but now much lower if you are interested in working with a more lively and exciting workplace. 50 persons in March / April and another 50 in October. Humor: The Sr Leadership team is great and always have some antics that make me laugh. For example recently our new CFO is trying to gain more favor with our CEO. Lately she has been competing to get a new office and is going around commenting how the Teletracking Dwarf better not get a new office she wants or she'll step on him. When I heard her say this I couldn't stop laughing. We in the the office are placing bets who will get it. We have Tele - Experience this week and am looking forward to see everybody come together to celebrate as a family (until they get canned).
Cons
Environment has been very poor since 2019. I know many have already started looking for a job elsewhere. Common phrases I have been hearing lately are things such as " I am just going to keep my head down". I am hoping it will get better once they get rid of more dead weight.
Pros
-Great Health Benefits -You will never be bored
Cons
-Overworking -Management is so incredibly out of touch -Management doesn't know how to manage people and they all need retrained/fired -Lack of upward mobility for women unless you're cute -Lack of awareness from People and Culture on how to properly handle situations (they let a manager come to my exit interview, and let him see my questionnaire) -Micromanagement and lack of trust we were doing our jobs remotely -And so much more, bottom line its not worth it
Pros
-Great Insurance -Thats about it, nothing else anymore to speak positively on.
Cons
SLT fails to realize what they have created. There is no company culture left to be found. SLT enforces a return-to-work policy which seems to only apply to certain individuals even though others were inside the 'radius'. Exemptions were given out for employees who worked in the office pre-covid but then all of a sudden couldn't come in after due to various reasons. It is an awesome feeling joining company meetings where over half the people are remote, or better yet a Teams call with someone on a different floor. Let us talk about the location of the office. Heart of downtown Pittsburgh where every other shop and business is now closed up. Criminal activity is a regular thing right outside the doors and parking garages. It is a fact that no one feels safe walking across the street from the parking garages to the office. Recent layoffs in the past two years have killed morale. Great talent and knowledge were forced out due to this. This additionally has caused additional employees to leave on their own terms as many feel the writing is on the wall.
Pros
Great people Interesting problem space Opportunities to learn
Cons
Chaotic leadership style Layoffs and reorgs galore Unrealistic deadlines Weird power dynamics in engineering
Pros
The logo is cool, free healthcare.
Cons
I was just laid off, so this review may seem like retaliation or bad blood. It's not. I'll be fine and the severance was...decent. However, my experience was a feeling of abandonment and isolation. My manager(s) were ok. But my immediate coworkers were uninvolved, self-absorbed complainers. Their only concern was CYA , "don't bother me" and do as little as possible. I was left on an island to sort of figure it out for myself. Some of this was on me; I should have spoken up sooner. We were told this layoff was due to the economy. That's probably true. But the vision of leadership was never clear or completely absent. CEO was nice, but unprepared and unpolished. Combine that with an uncertain economy: how can you succeed? I feel like Tele's best years are probably behind them. The tech seems clunky and archaic compared to Epic, etc. Maybe they'll sell? Anyway, my short stent here basically did nothing to advance my career. Professionally, I'll look back at it as just a meaningless blip on the radar.
Pros
Health insurance is kinda decent
Cons
No consistent direction from owner or CEO. Yearly layoffs Low pay, overworked.
Pros
Coworkers make this place a GREAT place to work. If there is one thing TeleTracking is good at, it's hiring people with personality and passion. Immediate managers tend to have a great balance between support and letting people do their jobs without hovering. When it comes to the marketing department, I don't have a single con. The immediate team worked fantastic together and they are a group of very talented professionals that do the absolute most for the company. I genuinely enjoyed the work I did and felt I was reasonably compensated for it.
Cons
After so many rounds of layoffs, it's impossible for staff to feel secure. Many important people have left while SLT pushes and pushes and pushes for expansion the company doesn't seem to be able to support. It felt like never-ending expectations to pick up the work of those who have left while senior leadership consistently pivots on what the new focus will be every 6-months.
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