Intelsat Reviews

Pros

Good Training, Good Advancement Opportunities

Cons

Bad Work Schedules, no rotation in current department

Pros

Good starting pay, Great starting Benefits, Good people to work with. Plenty of sick days starting and vacation benefits. Great networking opportunities

Cons

Crappy schedules, Company does not hire enough people to handle the job requirements. very old school mind set, low growth ceiling for many positions , IT department sucks

Advice to Senior Management

Be more flexible with scheduling. hire more people to cover shift work requirements, get a better IT department, provide more feedback to job performance not just negatives but positives too.

Pros

Company is making lots of money and has a history of retaining their staff. This is the place to be for anyone interested in expanding your connections within the telecommunications industry. Intelsat has a large multinatiional customer base and some travel opportunities.

Cons

"Old school mentality". No one wants to fight for change because they're afraid to lose their jobs. IT sucks. The company is generally behind in terms of technology integration.

Pros

Friendly and helpful Team members is the norm there. Ample tools at your disposal to do your work effectively and efficiently.
A++ Benifets package from the 1st day on the Job..

Cons

Senor Management, hardly notice you are there, and rarely acknowledges any extra effort you did to complete a certain task. Compensation is just adequate, unless you are in a Principle position or higher.. HR Staff normally takes side of Management on personal issues, despite they saying they are unbiased and objectional.

Advice to Senior Management

Review your relationship with your departmental team members.

Pros

The learning experience. The wage is very reasonable. The company has alot of great tools to help you do your job, and the benefits are also very good.

Cons

Not enough room for wroth in the company. The people are not always the best to get along with.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn how to communicate with your employees better.

Pros

The benefits are very generous--time off, pension contributions, healthcare, entertainment budget, and remuneration itself are all above average. The work environment itself is very pleasant as well.

Cons

Head office in Washington showed little respect for those based in the field; there was little awareness of cultural differences, the fact that not all Intelsat employees worldwide are American, or even difference in timezones. The company would really benefit from being less America-centric.
Exit interviews are a complete joke, however, and just leave a bad taste in the mouth of anyone departing--you'd be better off not having anything.

Advice to Senior Management

Work on communication: dessemination of information is the key, especially at times of great upheaval such as a merger.