MTM Technologies Reviews

Pros

Super smart people to work with, great culture and Sr. Management leaves you alone to do your job. While it is true that 10% of the Arlington Hts office was let go, I was also part of that 10%. Every company is going through economic tough times and MTM had to make do with less staff as a reflection of that. I have been called back to MTM and if I did not love where I work I would have said no thank you. During my 2mo's off I saw what was out there and stopped looking as a result. Say what you will about MTM compared to other places MTM is a great place to work. MTM offers great education opportunities if you are a engineer and the chance to see a multitude of real world examples of what can happen onsite with a network of engineers that have your back if you run into something out of left field.
If there where jobs in Valhalla we would all work there, no job is perfect thats why its called work. It seems to me that most of the negative comments are from former employees that MTM just was not a good fit for.

Cons

If you cant think on your feet and not let the fact that people do not always follow procedure bother you this is not the place for you. Its very fast paced and things do change often and yes you do get blindsided, but thats one of the things I love about my job.

Advice to Senior Management

None, things happen and management is doing the best they can. I dont have a opinion on Steve Stringer because I have only heard negative things and I dont have enough personal experiences with him to form a educated opinion.

Pros

You will be exposed to new technology , you won't be in a cube all day doing the same task . Its a standard 40 hour work week , not much working overtime or weekends . The company business is growing with a lot of new projects in 2012 , and they are adding employees not laying them off .
They give employees a lot of technical training , I had 3 weeks in 2011.

Cons

Health benefits and 401 k are not too good because its a small company. Problems in the past like expenses being paid late have been fixed as of December 2011 .

Advice to Senior Management

Expenses being paid on time is the biggest complaint I here from employees . As of December 2011 all Expenses have been paid up to date as promised .

Pros

You build good relationships with other consultants.

Cons

First off this is not a slam to most of the consultants that work for MTM. Most of the consultants want to do what is right for the customer, but are put into very bad situations by their direct management and sales teams. Was told on several occassions that I should not try to make my projects more efficient for the customer in order to bill more hours.

Too many levels in management (overhead) and all of those money draining layers are not really qualified to lead. Sales and Service consistently low ball projects to get work and put the consultant in very poor situations to deliver what was promised by sales. There is poor customer satisfaction as a result.

Expense reports were often delayed by months to get reimbursed causing consultants to float the balance.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay out your obligated expense checks so your consultants do not need to float the balance on their credit cards. Put your consultants in a better position for success by quoting projects more realistically. Remove the layers of management that are not valid. Remove people that have a history of questionable behavior and poor management of their teams.

Pros

Great people at the field level
Good processes/support infrastructure (although diminished due to substantial layoffs)

Cons

Once great company that was overbuilt & overextended by failed senior management
Escalating health care costs, 401k match dropped
Slow pay (120 days +) on employee expenses and performance bonuses
Multiple payroll "events" like furloughs and salary reductions

Advice to Senior Management

Time for a change of leadership at the top

Pros

Brand recognition / partnership status with key vendors is high.
Company is well established in market.

Cons

Management doesn't know IT at all nor do they listen to employees.
Contractors not being paid on time.
Engineers fleeing at a rapid rate.
Bad termination clause for sales folks (no payout on deals closed at the date of termination, only paid on deals paid to MTM by date of termination, future collections on previously closed deals are not paid).

Advice to Senior Management

Leave...

Pros

If you’re a top sales person or engineer, the earnings potential is very good. Although the company has lost industry status and respect over the past few years, they continue to maintain their certifications with important partners, largely thanks to some old-timers who remain with the company through thick and thin.

Cons

There’s a laundry list of challenges and many have been mentioned by others here: political back biting, several rounds of layoffs, unpaid furloughs (announced at the last minute), outrageous benefits cost increases, incompetent management and delisting from the Nasdaq. There are definitely two types of employees here: a small handful who are completely loyal and hardworking while most of the rest seem to spend their days on personal phone calls, walking from cube to cube to office to chat with one another, or think that the company Internet is there for them to check their Facebook pages and post messages to their walls throughout the business day. Nice work if you can get it. In fact, after repeatedly having a hard time tracking down employees who work from home, the company now requires almost everyone to work in an office. What makes this especially interesting is that one of MTM’s most important product lines enables employees to work remotely from home!

Advice to Senior Management

The company needs to shed at least half of its VPs; there are an amazing number of layers of management: SVPs, National VPs, Regional VPs, Directors… it’s insane for a company that’s so small. The HR department alone has seven employees and three of them are VPs! Also give some thought into closing offices. And finally, get someone to update the web site: the most recent Twitter feeds are over six months old.

Pros

Scattered throughout the company are several highly dedicated, talented individuals. You may be fortunate enough to work alongside them. You will likely not be closely supervised and will be expected to show a certain amount of autonomy. The company still maintains some strong relationships with a few key partners.

Cons

Senior management has lost its way. Several key executives, account managers, and engineers have abandoned ship. Communication -- what little there is anymore -- is strictly top down. The company has disbanded its marketing department. Benefits costs are escalating rapidly and new costs are passed on to employees. The 401k match was abandoned long ago and will likely never return. Go-to-market strategies change every six months. The website is seriously out of date.

Advice to Senior Management

Little can be done at this point. It may be wise to close a few offices -- those on the West coast and in the Mid-Atlantic -- and concentrate all remaining resources in the Central Region.

Pros

PTO is generous, the people you work with on a daily basis are great.

Cons

The company has gone through some major growing pains including layoffs, pay cuts and furlough days. The lack of communication internally is appalling. Senior management seems to make all the decisions from the top down without consulting any of the individuals who will be effected. No 401k match. No raises. Long work hours. No good.

Advice to Senior Management

It's questionable if senior management really cares for its staff.

Pros

no micro mgmt, robust product offerings, good work life balance, nationwide presence, a coule of good cisco engineers, high income potential

Cons

office is a dump, late to no expense reimbursal. Where you work defines what you sell for better or worse, no respect from partners, no marketing, pass the buck mentality from the services people, poor morale at a company level that is affecting operations at all levels, expensive benefits, no training for sales people, unusual comp plan hat causes your salary to be adjusted with no notice, poorly ran company, resources dwindling. The goal of this company is to just remain afloat, it will never turn a profit or grow again.

Advice to Senior Management

doesnt matter, they know whats wrong and dont care. They are just happy to still be getting checks

Pros

Decent Base pay; good place for a Sales person ; no micro management; local group is great; no backstabbing sales culture...everyone supportive

Cons

Lack of senior management direction; weak financials; Engineering turnover is horrendous and could kill a good project with a customer...

Advice to Senior Management

Find some money; stabilize; get in tune with your local markets....Chicago and Texas are two different markets so treat them that way....