Good benefits, poor middle management - Senior Program Manager Exelis Employee Review

3.0
Jan 31, 2015
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Pros

Salary, healthcare, and retirement (401k) seemed to be at or above other comparable companies. However, in the 4 years I worked there I did see a decrease in what was being offered. I expect the trend to continue. The employees I worked with were all very nice but an underlying current of ambivalence to corporate was present.

Cons

A continuing lack of work or cutbacks in work undermined morale as folks became more aware of the vulnerability of their jobs. Frequent and unexpected layoffs were not a surprise during my time there. And when an employee was laid off, there was little compassion from corporate. One day you're a valuable and important contributor and the next day you're garbage. By far my biggest beef was with middle and senior management who had little to no human relations skills. In my four years there I never once was engaged/talked to by middle management. I was just another cog in the wheel undeserving of any affirmation or recognition regardless of my contributions. Finally, despite corporate propaganda to the contrary, there was little appetite to have folks develop professionally or to assist them to do so. "Why train an employee to do his job better if he/she may possibly then leave their position and advance or move to a different department"?

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 10, 2014
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Pros

By for the best reason to work at Exelis is the work/life balance. There is a very laid back culture here where as long as you get your work done on time, you can get away with almost anything. Personally I work a very variable work schedule because it is convenient for me and my management doesn't have any problems with it as long as I do my 40 hrs a week and get my work done.

Cons

Outside of the better than average work/life balance everything else is pretty much sub-par. Employees are not compensated well. Promotions are not given without a fight and even when promoted most people receive a title bump without a salary increase. The profit sharing bonus we have been receiving for the past few years has ranged from 0.03-0.05% which is nothing compared to the profit this company makes. There are opportunities for good and interesting work here but, most times you have to be lucky/connected enough to get assigned to the groups that get the work.

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