Compuware Reviews

Pros

Great place to work had alot of amenities to balance work/family and social life in house gym cafe laundry and a few shops...

Cons

The are isnt all that great especially since moving from farmington but it isnt all that bad either quite a few bums will harrass you every now and then, but other than that I think the direction the company is going in is good.

Advice to Senior Management

I didnt like the the way things happened when they gave the former mayor of detroit a position down in dallas i think alot of people didnt like what was going on at the time espcially since the job market was very Iffy.

Pros

Less than 5 years - 2 week vacation
More than 5 years - 3 weeks vacation
You can carry over your vacation to the next year.

Cons

Company does not provide any 401(k) match

Advice to Senior Management

Take care of employees

Pros

If you are good and have great soft skills, it can be a positive experience

Cons

Vacation time - below industry standards

Advice to Senior Management

Respect the skills of your knowledgeable employees.

Pros

Good Clients in Midwest , Good opportunities

Cons

Less Salary compared to market

Advice to Senior Management

To be aggressive in getting clients

Pros

They respect employees. When I got in, they paid me a couple grants more than I asked for the salary.

Cons

As a normal consulting company, when the client ends the contract and no new contract comes in, you maybe get layoff.

Advice to Senior Management

Everything is fine. As long as you could find more contracts, especially from the local government, that will be great.

Pros

Best reasons to work at Compuware
- Good, market leading products
- Large customer base
- Only known IT company in Michigan
- Good pay package

Cons

Downsides of working at Compuware
- Clueless leadership
- Company neither to big or too small, stuck in middle mentality
- Zero career advancement opportunities
- No options/support for further studies, enhancing skills

Advice to Senior Management

Compuware has to look at where it wants to be in 2, 5, 10 years. The leadership is completely unaware of what customers are asking for. The company has to create an culture for career enhancements, opportunities for growth for everyone. Many people are stuck in the same place for 5, 10, 15 years and they don't bring any new ideas.

Pros

- Possible can get your green card done without worrying too much. Good benefits as compare to other organizations. Dental also good.

Cons

Poor management ..No 4 0 1 K , vacation policy is not good either a

Advice to Senior Management

Move with time...don't stick to old rules

Pros

Flexibility. Long term position if desired with average performance. Solution Training and support. People. Great place if not concerned about great sales comp plan and looking for stable place to retire at.

Cons

Compensation. CPWR Name. Mid-West / Blue Collar culture. Detroit. Exp Report Process. No lunches paid for on business travel.

Advice to Senior Management

Mixed leadership and feedback. Old school CPWR mgt still exists within organization.

Pros

Sales people have more control of the sales process - less interference from the US. Particularly strong in the mainframe arena.

Cons

Very low brand awareness in the market place for non-mainframe products - making it tough for sales people. Competitors are more high profile and whilst Compuware may have a superior product they do not execute as well as the competition. A company is only as good as the people in the organisation and Compuware has had quite a high staff turnover in recent years.

Advice to Senior Management

Management lost the way in terms of how to compete in a competitive market place. The products were good, however, the use of partners to promote the Compuware products was seriously lacking, particularly when compared to competitors.

Pros

Bench time (between client assignments) paid, at least while I worked there. Many small perks offered to employees at corporate headquarters.

Cons

Employees are expected to adhere to both client and CPWR policies, even when conflicting. Little to no opportunity to change clients after placement. Corporate perks not extended to employees on assignment at client site. Services division employees treated like lesser employees by corporate.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't turn your back on the services upon which the company was built.