GCI Reviews
Found 131 reviews
"Great Benefits and Community Oriented" (in 12 reviews)
"Pretty good benefits, but not as good as they used to be" (in 8 reviews)
"Upper management can be difficult to work with" (in 10 reviews)
"Alaska has long winters for some" (in 8 reviews)
"Great Company Overall"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at GCI full-time
Pros
Commissions, Amazing Benefits package, ability to move around within company, supports community
Cons
Treats employees poorly, lack of structure
GCI2019-05-22"Company with Heart"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at GCI full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
GCI thinks and cares for their employees. I have worked for very large and mid size corporations. GCI does have heart and tries to do everything very respectfully. Most organizations aren't as upstanding with the hard conversations, GCI faces it head on with heart.
Cons
Communication doesn't filter down to Managers and Employees effectively. I am optimistic they have figured this out for the future.
Advice to Management
Going forward you need to win your employees with new technology for them to be the ambassadors for their neighbors and community.
GCI2019-05-13"Good company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at GCI full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Provided opportunity to learn and grow.
Cons
One can get so busy that one misses opportunities that are close by.
Advice to Management
Provide even more development opportunities for employees. Focus even more on growing them. They in turn grow the company.
GCI2019-05-11"Great local company getting too big for its britches"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at GCI full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Challenging work, latest technologies, good but declining benefits.
Cons
Frequent reorgs, no communication between the product managers and the groups that are supposed to make their vision happen. Frequent changes in scopes of work. Too many single points of failure in a positional sense. No equity in pay. You can come in very low, work your way up for years, and the unqualified person that replaces you makes magnitudes more than you ever did, when they decided not to promote you further...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Quit chasing ebitda growth in a saturated market. Find opportunities to grow, and quit relying on government subsidies to make your revenue targets. If you do, read the fine print and make sure that the terms of those subsidies are well understood.
GCI2019-05-12"Senior Manager"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at GCI
Pros
Great company that cares about their employees. Awesome 401K match of up to 10%. I’ve been with the company for 17 years and although it’s had it challenges with a state recession, it communicated its challenges to its employees.
Cons
It’s a very fast-paced company, which I like but some may find this challenging.
GCI2019-04-10"GCI is a great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at GCI full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
People company. They really try to take care of you
Cons
No sick leave is the only negative I can think of
Advice to Management
Do not make the company to corporate
GCI2019-04-03"Great entry level job"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at GCI full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
- Generous benefits including: discounts on products and services, 401k and health benefits, Alaska Airline miles for customer surveys, my team was always supportive and encouraging.
Cons
Major communication disconnect from Anchorage corporate to other Southeast Alaska stores, transitioning to another system has wreaked havoc on their services and wait times, angry customers.
Advice to Management
Take care of your employees, and show some love to the reps that put out fires everyday. Don't allow abuse to customer service reps, make sure stores are fully staffed so people can take a break.
GCI2019-02-22"Store Manager"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at GCI
Pros
Growth, involved, innovative, forwarding thinking
Cons
Customers, needs better communication between departments
Advice to Management
Continue treating your employees with the upmost respect and keep wanting your employees to be the best they can be
GCI2019-02-09- Helpful (3)
"Poor politics"
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No opinion of CEOI worked at GCI full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Life insurance, medical insurance, dental insurance, free cable, 401K, good benefits.
Cons
No job security, terminated after 17 years when new company took over.
GCI2019-03-12 - Helpful (2)
"Replace all management!!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at GCI full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
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Cons
I am seriously sick of managing for my supervisor. At best, he/she should be at the first level in my department. Directors and VP's have no interest at all in the people below them or how the teams are managing. They think my supervisor has been managing my department all along when he/she does the absolute minimum every single day. If the pay and benefits were not so good, I would absolutely not still be at GCI. I...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Can you please make people manage? Seriously, management in this entire company is literally killing your bottom line.
GCI2019-02-20