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An Fantastic Company to work for where you can learn and thrive - Second Line Engineer Computer Service Centre Employee Review

5.0
Jan 15, 2020
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Pros

1 Exposed to a lot of technologies - If you are new into I.T or have been just been focus in one area CSC will expose you and give you experience in all types of technologies (Nutanix, Hyper V, Office 365, Cisco Meraki, Exchange 2016, Active Directory, Avaya and 3cx phone systems, MPLS Networks, Watchguard Firewalls) which they deploy for their clients. 2. Fantastic Training opportunities if you have the right mind set , whilst I was at CSC I managed to complete CompTIA A+ , CompTIA N+ , MCSA : Office 365 and MCSE. 3. Nice People - Everyone at CSC are really nice, Managers and Directors are very approachable and actually care about you. 4. Overtime Pay ( x 1.5 and x2) - If overtime is on offer there it is paid at 1.5 or 2 times equivalent hourly rate depending on when the overtime is happening 5. Perks - 50% off Bannatyne’s gym membership, Private Health care (after 1 years service) and some other benefits as well.

Cons

There are a few cons with any work place. It is busy place to work (within Support Department) so if you don't like being busy all of the time that can be con. There is also a bit of blame culture with how non conformance with ISO polices are handled but even if you are at fault for something if you admit it at the time of it happening, managers are normally very supported. (When I was leaving I did see a slight change in this process so this may not be the case now)

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1.0
Jul 22, 2021
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Pros

Good place to gain experience. Able to learn how different sectors utilise IT Support. Office is easy to get to. Good facilities. Spiffy uniform.

Cons

Hard work and achievements often go unsung. Very unreceptive to change and ideas nearly-always rejected. Very prevalent blame-culture. Being outgoing/energetic is frowned upon. Management will pressure you into overtime (and may berate you for turning it down). No support for mental health issues (sick leave due to it leads to bullying). Annual leave allowance very low compared to similar employers.

2.0
Jul 17, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Competent IT technicians to learn from Nice people in the support team Good starting point for a young IT professional Paid for qualifications and (very) slight salary increases after completion Opportunities to learn and gain experience with a wide array of technologies. Good facilities (kitchen, coffee machines, large seating area, large television and PlayStation) Annual bonus can be between 5-10% of salary Opportunity to move to different departments/roles after proving yourself

Cons

Customer list is ever growing, this is to the detriment on the quality of work that can be provided due to increasing demand. Stressful work environment, lack of support from managers during these times. Support departments are treated poorly by the rest of the company, they are overworked and paid the least. Senior managers are clueless and make decisions that benefit the business, not the staff Blame culture, you will be chastised for small mistakes. Despite the company priding itself on not adopting a blame culture, it is 100% a blame culture that can get quite nasty. "Customer is always right" attitude is taken to the extreme, meaning the management will rarely take your side even if the customer is wrong. Salaries are low, particularly for graduates and apprentices (awful for apprentices) Shift rotation is frequent, work hours are poor (06:00am-15:00pm starts for a week, 13:00pm-22:00pm the following week) Only 20 holiday days a year, less than most companies. Inadequate training provided for certain technologies You will be expected to buy into the company culture and if you're even slightly critical of anything, they will try to silence you/get rid of you. Conversations are monitored, you need to be very careful about everything you say. Directors are very petty, they hold grudges. If you want to leave you're told that the directors can make your life difficult and blacklist you from working in Norfolk. Clause in contract trying to prevent you from working for other companies within a 20 mile radius of the office for 3 months after leaving. You will be threatened with court action if you try to void this clause.

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