ChoicePoint Reviews

Pros

A firm that was re-inventing itself focusing on an industry at a time. Understood the need to have a market vision, strategy, and product plan that could be marketed and sold based upon C-level value propositions.

Cons

Legacy of technology, due to many acquisitions was a high-cost of operations to complete in the market.

Technology resources needed more push than many were willing to take.

Advice to Senior Management

Staying on course to penetrate the new industries was the right idea and strategy for branching out beyond the insurance industry.

Pros

the company was into creating a family environment with a lot of encouragement for participation from each employee in building morale and a cohesive spirit

Cons

Little to no warning that another company was coming in and taking over. The company stopped paying out on certain things and ended up being renamed.

Advice to Senior Management

Even though the company is a lot different now there should be a lot of emphasis on family and personal career goals.

Pros

Benefits were decent, the work environment was reasonable, and the job itself was interesting.

Cons

Management blatantly did not seem to care about developing their employees.

Advice to Senior Management

I would suggest more developmental opportunities if you care to retain talent.

Pros

The Company had a family style environment. It was nice working there until recently Lexis Nexis acquired us. LexisNexis has somewhat different reasons to be liked. The benefits LexisNexis is offering are slightly better than Choicepoint's.

Cons

The Managers keep most faith in their leads and ignore the rest of the team. Opputunity to prove oneself is limited due to the lead trying to take all the visibility.

Advice to Senior Management

There was no organizational chart in the company. It was a deliberate attempt not show the differences in the titles. But I really don't see the sense in the logic, the difference is not on the chart but is all over the employees minds here. From lead to the BIO, everyone shows the superiority.

Pros

Benefits were great, casual dress a positive as we never met with clients, call center atmosphere.

Cons

Training not available, no performance review feedback, childlike supervisors, highschool like concerning managements treatment of adults, Compensation lacking lower than any business in Las Cruces.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees like adults, review performance with employees, listen to suggestions.

Pros

You can tell at one time the company was very cohesive and supportive. They spent time to recognize achievements. Very family oriented.

Cons

minimal risk taking which cause continued market erosion in the data provider market

Advice to Senior Management

Lack of direction and strong vision cause company to flounder and eventual be bought by Reed Elsevier. There was talent there that was unfortunately not utilized or supported.

Pros

ChoicePoint is a good company of high integrity providing a much needed array of information services.

Cons

Lack of communication and coordination between divisions.

Advice to Senior Management

Improve Senior Management communication and visibility with the individual business units.

Pros

Positive work environment at field level.

Travel expenses are flexible and there is not a lot of micromanagement.

Lots of fun involved with managing clients; good opportunity to see much of the country and gain insight into many large corporations.

Industry leader with solid stock growth was very positive since 2000.

Cons

Difficult relationships between field offices and corporate. Low amount of information sharing between management and field.

Poor reputation in the media as "Little Brother", especially after the fraud incident in 2005.

Low salary based on criticality of accounts; poor distinction between sales professionals and account management professionals. Compensation needs to reflect level of work.

Too much bureacuracy from some managers.

Advice to Senior Management

Trim the fat. There are some senior level executives and mid level corporate managers that need to go. With the recent acquisition Lexis Nexis has begun getting this accomplished.

Respect the leadership in the field and honor those offices that lead the way. Not all acquisitions are equal.

Pros

Good people and visionary senior maangement.
Freedom to experiment and discuss.
No pressure environment.

Cons

Insurance Sector good to work in, with family atmosphere.
I worked in Operations and found the following.
Incompetent Middle / Senior management.
Hired too many people for no work. VP, Technology in operations hired contractors to do work when full time employees are sitting idle...... for 6 months. Full time employees laid off, but contractors with billing rate of $150/hr still working !!!!!
No transparency and input taken on techniccal issues.
All the middle / senior management required was "YES" man.
All the above let to the downfall of the company and departure of senior management.
Worst mistakes made in the best of times.
Do not join in a junior role. Always join as a senior and negotiate salary upfront

Advice to Senior Management

Senior Management has changed due to LexisNexis takeover.
Looked up to the CEO, President for their committment and vision.
Continue the family atmosphere.
Cost cutting is not the only mantra..... if you pay peanuts, you will get monkeys.

Pros

It depends on the office. My group was a good group of people who enjoyed working with each other. One obvious reason to work for ChoicePoint is because the pace of life is a little slower there. The corporate culture (and dress code) is pretty laid back. The healthcare is excellent and the salary is about average to maybe slightly above.

Cons

The politics within ChoicePoint can be pretty frustrating and it is difficult to get things done there. It's a conglomeration of people from many different companies at many different locations who were acquired by ChoicePoint. There are a large number of people who are only interested in following procedures and aren't able or willing to think out side of the box to come up with solutions to problems. It can be extremely frustrating for this reason. Aside from that, right now we're going through a merger which has the whole place shook up and uncertain as to what happens next.

Advice to Senior Management

They need to focus a little more on a culture of achievement and make bonuses meaningful rewards for exceptional employees.