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Principal at San Diego Unified School District
in Fontana, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great experience working at Grant."

What do you like about working at San Diego Unified School District?

"Very progressive and put students first and provided all staff with great training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your homework on the district and become an expert in data and their core values."

What don't you like about working at San Diego Unified School District?

"I enjoyed working for the company, but at times there were a lot of all principal management meetings that took me away from my school."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Never forget where you came from because the day that you do is the day you should quit."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at BCMPros
in Tallahassee, FL

What do you like about working at BCMPros?

"As Principal, I have enjoyed to challenge of launching a new venture from the ground up. I have the great fortune of leading seasoned professionals while driving public and private sector sales for continued growth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure to bring value to the table for this or any other organization that you wish to join."

What don't you like about working at BCMPros?

"While driving a successful business has been rewarding, I miss working inside the large-scale business infrastructures."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As leaders, we are responsible to ensure our work groups have a clear path of roles, responsibilities, and growth."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at MCR
in McLean, IL

What do you like about working at MCR?

"Working on leading edge programs in a collaborative environment. Consuling with clients to meet their business needs. Mentoring junior staff to improve their skills an abilities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't look to get promoted or move up in the ranks quickly."

What don't you like about working at MCR?

"The desire to change is not as accepted as advertised."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make it a true consulting organization that sells top talent to customers. Differentiate on talent, not cost."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Principal at Oracle
in Redwood City, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Top-down management, very hierarchical, cover your ass."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Good location, good benefits. Company not likely to go out of business soon. Poor pay, no bonuses, raises are rare (negotiate hard at the beginning)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Each work group varies a lot, many are acquired companies, so research the specific group and its staff well; this is a company where people value following orders above good product or customer service - ensure you like your boss, they have incredible control over your success."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Hierarchical, innovation discouraged, little personal control over work tasks, micro-management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set clear and measurable product goals - then let employees self-direct towards goals; provide management training to all managers; move towards measurable work product and away from anecdotes and favoritism for salary and reviews; encourage innovation; treat employees fairly; add job rotations so employees don't get stale doing same limited job for 10+ years."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Principal at SRA International
in Fairfax, VA

What do you like about working at SRA International?

"SRA likes entrepreneurs. SRA management will give you as much or little leadership as you need."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be an entrepreneur in spirit. They like go-getters that can lead themselves."

What don't you like about working at SRA International?

"I really liked SRA. I just wish other contracts were available when our IRS contract ended."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. I was always free to meet with the VP of my division. He was interested in my future and how that matched SRA's needs."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at Capgemini
in Burbank, CA

What do you like about working at Capgemini?

"Different clients, challenging projects, high visibility in the industry. Good name, wide range of opportunities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't get pushed around. Align yourself with the right partners. Get on bigger projects, don't move around too much. Schedule your personal time and be vocal about it."

What don't you like about working at Capgemini?

"Disconnected from the company. Don't feel valued. Policies and bureaucracy are stifling. Not always good decision making about projects and engagements. Leadership is self-serving, abusive, not very smart."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Emphasize employee contributions, invest in employee growth, deploy standards and empowered infrastructure. Variable compensation based on contribution. Organization by type of work not industry or platform. Invest in industry presence and repeatable solutions."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal at Real Property Partners
in Tarzana, CA

What do you like about working at Real Property Partners?

"I have a lot of autonomy in order to accomplish my goals for the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Without knowing who the company is, it would be difficult to advise anyone on how to interview for the position."

What don't you like about working at Real Property Partners?

"The company has had little success lately in raising equity to buy real estate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We need to hire a placement agent to raise equity."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at Studio RED

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"gratitude for my career opportunities in general"

What do you like about working at Studio RED?

"I think that what I like most is the flexibility and creativity"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I believe in always keeping a positive attitude with yourself and others"

What don't you like about working at Studio RED?

"I believe that more structure would suit me at this time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I believe that one can always improve on how to communicate"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at Berg's Eye Communications
in Cumberland, RI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Excellent media relations credentials"

What do you like about working at Berg's Eye Communications?

"Being able to help clients with their public relations and promotional needs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be knowledgeable in your work and have a good sense of humor."

What don't you like about working at Berg's Eye Communications?

"I don't like the fact I am my own boss at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be able to adjust to the situation at hand."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal at Fertile-Beltrami School
in Fertile, MN

What do you like about working at Fertile-Beltrami School?

"The salary and some people who are passionalte about what they do."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready for a tough long fight if you want to change anything."

What don't you like about working at Fertile-Beltrami School?

"The staff attitudes are terrible and the support for change isn't there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not be as unfeeling. But the bigger problem lies with the coworkers attitudes."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Principal at MiCA Creative

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Valuable experience running my own independent contract based design shop."

What do you like about working at MiCA Creative?

"I enjoy working directly with clients from initial concept to final production to achieve successful visual communications."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This company requires designers that have a background working directly with clients from initial concept to final production."

What don't you like about working at MiCA Creative?

"Splitting my duties between creative development of existing projects and seeking additional design work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider expanding the staff in order to take on more projects."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Principal at Symphony Services
in Columbia, SC

What do you like about working at Symphony Services?

"Good people, being able to work virtual, experience in the industry"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you understand the culture. It is still the old school mentality"

What don't you like about working at Symphony Services?

"Technology inconsistency - issues with major platform working on a regular basis"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make the client the main focus, focus more on building long-term business relationships, not just selling products"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal at Integrity Property Services
in Chesapeake Beach, MD

What do you like about working at Integrity Property Services?

"Ability to be the decision maker and lead to success of the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A focus on the big picture and being accountable for your success is what all need to see."

What don't you like about working at Integrity Property Services?

"Being a Sole Proprietor of a company requires your commitment to many different departments and impacts of the ecomony can effect your long term financial success in the blink of an eye."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your focus on the long term goals of financial growth and being the leader of a great team."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at ChildNet Youth and Family Services
in Long Beach, CA

What do you like about working at ChildNet Youth and Family Services?

"I liked woring in this Great invironment with great staff"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in well prepared."

What don't you like about working at ChildNet Youth and Family Services?

"I did not like the change in superviosors I thought it could have been done differently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think they do a faboulus job for students. I am impressed with their client services."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal at CoMark Building Systems
in Brighton, MI

What do you like about working at CoMark Building Systems?

"I enjoy working wih great clients, employees, and trades. building long term relationships"

What don't you like about working at CoMark Building Systems?

"just the inconsistency of available projects herre in michigan. would be looking for more stable enviroment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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