Computer Task Group Reviews

Pros

Managment are very informative in their communication of employees' performance and company news with an internal newsletter circulated monthly. Employees are warmly welcomed with a detailed and informative package. Respect is dutifully noted from managment. Managment actually depict compassion and respect as they visit the contract site of employment workplace to ensure employee happiness, morale, and effective resolve any issues.

Cons

Very limited positions are available for administrative support. The positions are mostly located in the Hudson Valley or Westchester rather than in the five boroughs of New York City. Thus, employees must have access to a car and be prepared for the long haul daily commute.

Advice to Senior Management

More administrative support positions in the five boroughs of New York City.

Pros

Local presence, knowledge of local businesses and IT contracting industry. Dedicated account representatives. Good to work with the same people each time I look for a new contract.

Cons

Like any contracting agency, career development is minimal, although it is probably fair to say that most companies take less of an interest in developing their own employees to perform jobs that contractors are hired to do than they once did.

Benefit package for contractors is minimal, although paid time off varies with the client.

Advice to Senior Management

I have had no experience with senior management at CTG. I work with people at a local office and have little exposure to the corporate management level.

Pros

It is a consulting company paid hourly no benefits

Cons

no growth in that comany

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Offers one or two group luncheons per year and makes an attempt at appearing concerned about its employees. Dependable direct deposit of paycheck.

Cons

No offer of job advancement or salary increase during 7 years of employment. No coordination with IBM,Corp as to job performance.

Advice to Senior Management

Show respect to employees by offering a two week notification of layoff, not the 20 minute and out the door treatment.

Pros

The people (peers) are great. Always very helpful and willing to share experience and ideas.

Cons

Benefits have become very expensive for non-executives. Communication is not great from the top down.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate a little more. Let us know what's going on in the company. Come out into the field and visit the offices and staff.

Pros

The local CTG office has a lucrative contract with a large company and so has some potential for big projects. The engineering team is pretty small so it is possible to develop close working relationships with everyone.

Cons

Feel like a "number".
Clueless management.
No growth as a firm.
Little forward thinking.
The management seemed to be making things up as they went. They did not seem to understand even the barest of requirements for important roles in the organisation, and so often hired very incompetent individuals.

Advice to Senior Management

Wake up and smell the roses. Listen to your employees. Stop thinking about your compensation package. Make decisions that will actually advance the business.

Pros

Treated well and given consideration for needed time off. Co-workers worked together.

Cons

My pay rate was lower than market
No oportunity to advance

Pros

Salaries are some of the best in this area
Most managers are hands-off, which I enjoy (no micro-management)
Managers seem to support employees

Cons

Communication from management
No feedback from management

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

Good benefits, laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Complete absence of career growth opportunity and salary increases.

Advice to Senior Management

Establish a career ladder and clear way to gain promotions and raises.

Pros

My manager did a decent job of recognizing performance. I received several awards for delivering excellent support to our customer, and there was usually some performance incentive - an AMEX gift card usually.

Cons

As a contractor, you are viewed as of no more importance than say, a disk drive, and just as easily replaceable. After leaving the job and doing some research on comparable jobs/responsibilities I found that I was paid roughly 55% of the prevailing wage. Because I had not been on the job market for some time, I didn't realize this at the time, but even then I was told several times that I was lucky to be getting what I was.