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Want to see how your company rates to the big guys? Below is a list of some interesting inside information from some brand-name industry leaders!- 24/7 Media
- 3Com - "3Com has tried to minimize the class divisions of more traditional companies. Everyone in the company, including the VPs and the CEO, has cubicles."
- 3M - "Most - maybe 99 percent - of the employees you work with are responsive when you need help."
- A.T. Kearney - "You will rarely hear about the typical A.T. Kearney person."
- ABC - "I see many people in their 20s who seem to use this job as a stepping stone to other careers."
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- Accenture - "Leaving Accenture is like getting a divorce. The company has one of the strongest cultures I have ever seen."
- Adaptec - "The old Adaptec is dying fast - in fact, it has died. When they say `we are primarily responsible to our shareholders,' they mean `we are exclusively responsible to our shareholders.'"
- Adobe Systems - "We run a lean company - every single one of us has the job of at least two - but it keeps us on our toes."
- Advanced Micro Devices - "AMD is less stressful than many other high-tech companies I am familiar with."
- Agency.com
- AllAdvantage.com
- Alloy Online Inc.
- Altera - "The management is professional and not nearly as liberal as the more trendy high tech companies."
- Amazon.com - "It's hard work, and folks don't blink at a 60-hour work week, but everyone is here because they love it."
- Amdahl - "It's a fantastic time to be here as we change from a hardware/software provider to a solutions-driven company."
- America Online - "It's completely safe to be an out gay, bisexual, or lesbian here. Black, white, brown, women, men - they will hire anyone that knows jack about computers."
- American Express Strategic Planning Group
- American Management Systems - "Because [AMS] is a loosely organized firm, it is a place where individuals who like making order from chaos can thrive."
- Ameritech - "I love the company, just not the job."
- Analog Devices - "The level of talent here is impressive. In some meetings, I'm the only person there who can speak only one language."
- Andersen's Business Consulting Practice - "We finally went business casual in February [2000] - men wear khakis and a golf shirt."
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- AOL Time Warner - "There is little feedback along the way, but upper management respects your ideas, your analyses, and even your 'gut feeling.'"
- Apple Computer - "Working at Apple is a wonderful experience. It's intellectually challenging, inspiring and rewarding."
- Applied Materials - "Applied is a very interesting place to work. It is far from normal, so it depends on your adaptability."
- Ask Jeeves Inc.
- AST Computers - "This is a results-oriented corporate culture, but one of the friendliest in the industry."
- At Home Corporation - "It's about as un-Corporate America as you can imagine. You'll find everything from 'alternative youth' to 'suits' here."
- AT&T - "The company's size may sometimes make it hard to do what you really want."
- AT&T Broadband and Internet Services - "Working at TCI has had its hectic moments, but has been a good overall experience."
- Atmel - "The only difference between [the CEO's] cubicle and mine is size. He doesn't care to see anybody trying to get too fancy, especially at his company's expense."
- AtomFilms
- Auctions.com
- Autodesk - "I've been here over six years and I've seen it get bigger and a little more corporate, but the atmosphere's still great."
- AXENT Technologies, Inc.
- Baxter International - "Since this company is based in the Midwest, the culture is a little conservative for some."
- beenz.com
- BellSouth - "BellSouth does not take a huge amount of risk, so if risk-taking is important to you, then you might want to look at places like AT&T, USWEST, Ameritech, etc."
- Bethlehem Steel - "The domestic steel market is undergoing dramatic changes. BSC is in a fight for survival."
- Bigstar Entertainment
- Bloomberg L.P. - "Internal movement is fairly easy, so it's rare for someone to get stuck."
- Bluefly, Inc.
- Boeing Company, The - "It's a lot like the military. You go up the chain of command to get anything done."
- Bolt Media Inc.
- Booz Allen Hamilton - "Booz Allen consultants have a reputation for a willingness to roll up their sleeves and get a little dirty."
- Broadcast.com
- Broadcom
- BroadVision - "Employees are allowed to bring their dogs to work, so every so often you might have one wander into your office."
- Buy.com
- C-Cube Microsystems - "I plan to grow old with this company, if time allows."
- Cabletron - "Most of us are no more than 10 years out of college. As a result, this is a fun place to work."
- Cambridge Technology Partners - "We have been undergoing internal management changes which have left us down in the stock market, but internally many good steps have been taken, and we are on the upswing."
- Cap Gemini Ernst & Young - "There is a sense of chaos within the organization. In the past year, we have seen a lot of turmoil, layoffs, uncertainty, and tension."
- CDnow - "There are many new and exciting projects going on, and everyone works very hard to ensure their success."
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- Cirrus Logic - "The last two years have been a recuperation period for the company. With two downsizings and the company turning to the sub-$1,000 PC and system-on-a-chip market, Cirrus Logic is seeing big improvements."
- Cisco Systems - "The pay scales definitely need adjustment to reflect the extremely high cost of living in San Jose, as well as the fact that most people in my department are recent college grads with big loans."
- CMGI, Inc.
- CNET Networks, Inc. - "Be careful, a few careers have been killed by politics through e-mail."
- CNN - "News requires dedication, and dedication requires working late into the night."
- Comcast - "Comcast fosters an unstructured environment with little supervision."
- Commerce One Global Services
- Compaq Computer - "Compaq has a culture that employees have grown to love. It pays its people well and rewards success. It is definitely a team effort, with everyone pulling together."
- Computer Associates - "The overall attitude is positive of anyone who can generate revenue."
- Computer Sciences Corporation
- Computer Task Group (CTG) - "Hours are irregular and employees stay as long as it takes to complete a project."
- Concentric Networks - "They are a very 'no BS' kind of company and they do what they say they are going to do."
- Corning, Inc. - "It is difficult for Corning to attract individuals from different racial or ethnic backgrounds."
- Cox Communications - "You get exposure to aggressive and cutting-edge research."
- CyberCash
- Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - "There's one hard fast rule - you must be in by 8 a.m. Our CEO reminds us via e-mails when he notices people coming in late."
- Dallas Semiconductor - "There's not really a rat-race mentality because the company has been growing quickly. There are always opportunities for people to move up if they're ready."
- Day & Zimmermann, Inc. - "In general I like it here, but there have been times when I was less than happy."
- DealTime.com
- Deja.com
- Dell Computer - "Everything moves quickly here. Working at Dell is like jumping out of an airplane with your hair on fire. We call it Dell-ocity."
- Deloitte Consulting
- DiamondCluster International - "I wear jeans and cowboy boots, while the guy next to me wears a three-piece suit."
- DoubleClick - "DoubleClick is a wonderful place to work. It would take me forever to write it all down."
- Dow Jones - "Dow Jones is not just a big name; it's the big name."
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- E*Trade Group - "Our company has an interesting mix of Silicon Valley cubes/geeks and conservative financial services people."
- E.W. Scripps - "The culture at E.W. Scripps Company is that of a family owned business."
- EarthLink, Inc. - "We're a very fast-growing company in a very quickly changing industry, so there's not much room for people who want to coast along."
- EarthWeb
- Eastman Kodak Company - "We are in the midst of an all-out war with Fuji, and the outcome will determine the future of the company."
- eBay
- Electronic Arts - "Because they let us have so much fun, we work like maniacs and if you don't have industry experience, the pay and hours are horrible until you prove yourself to the corporation."
- Electronic Data Systems
- EMC Corporation - "The company's commitment to technological innovation is genuine, deep, and lasting."
- Epicor Software - "With our recent financial successes, we have had a lot to party about."
- eXcelon Corporation - "Being a "B" player at ODI is better than being an "A" anywhere else. ODI is a family, not just a team."
- Excite@Home - "Sometimes I come in late and leave late, sometimes I come in early and leave early. In general, I do work more than 40 hours each week, but I truly enjoy what I do, and it is worth it!"
- Gartner - "The people who thrive at Gartner tend to be the people who take initiative. They will ask questions, trade information and share original ideas."
- Gateway, Inc. - "Gateway retains the attitude of the Midwest. We all wear laminated badges stating the Gateway Values. One strange thing is that there are a lot of family members working with each other."
- General Dynamics - "The government contracts seem to flow in and out with the political tides."
- General Motors - "There are still some old-timers around that wish things could be the way they used to be."
- Globix Corporation
- GoTo.com
- Hearst Corporation - "You get a big box from Tiffany's marking your first anniversary with the company."
- Hewlett-Packard - "Even the CEO has a cubicle."
- HotJobs.com
- Hyperion Solutions Corporation - "One word - amazing - describes Hyperion Software."
- IBM - "The culture has changed from command-and-control to highly entrepreneurial. Things move fast and change often."
- IBM Global Services
- IKON Office Solutions - "Ikon has seemingly unlimited earning potential and numerous fringe benefits, but the corporate headquarters doesn't always listen to the troops in the field."
- Informix - "We are serious computer geeks."
- Ingersoll-Rand - "The culture is a little too hierarchical for my tastes, but you adapt."
- Ingram Micro, Inc. - "Management does not take itself seriously and always treats its employees like adults, with dignity and respect. I go to work with a smile because I'm so glad to be working for an awesome company."
- Inktomi - "Unique and fun, but very busy and very challenging."
- Inprise Corporation - "Right now the mood is very somber because of the restructuring."
- Instinet Group Incorporated
- Integral Systems - "This is not a place for sticks-in-the-mud. Most everyone here is hard-working, friendly, and very talented."
- Intel - "Intel is a little more uptight compared to other big Silicon Valley companies. There is more discipline and more of a business-oriented focus."
- Intuit - "Every Friday evening at five we have a social in the outside courtyard, serving beer, wine, food and the like."
- Iomega - "The pay is not what you'd be making in Silicon Valley, but the cost of living is less here in Roy, and the quality of life is much better in my opinion."
- ITT Industries, Inc. - "Political stress is usually dealt with by managers. However, it has a tendency to trickle down."
- iVillage
- iWon.com
- KLA-Tencor Corporation - "We work hard and play very hard too -- our Halloween parties are epic!"
- Kozmo.com
- KPMG Consulting, Inc. - "I was supposed to be the information architect on my project - but I've just been doing a lot of research."
- Lante
- Leapnet, Inc. - "There's a lot of potential here, and everyone is given a lot of power to make things happen."
- Lockheed Martin Corporation - "I don't think anyone would confuse us with, say, Apple Computer, but we are not a stodgy old engineering company either."
- Logica
- Lotus Development Corporation - "Lotus has a policy of keeping salaries at the 85th percentile of the industry norm."
- LSI Logic Corporation - "LSI is a great place to work. It is very high pressure, has a fast rate of change and is quite unstable. But I must admit, it's a helluva ride."
- Lucent Technologies Inc. - "Bell Labs is the most relaxed area, very much like a university environment. There are lots of jeans, T-shirts and sandals in the summer, without a necktie or pantsuit in sight."
- Luminant - "The integration of the different companies, mindsets, and cultures was a really rough one."
- Macromedia, Inc. - "There are lots of artists and musicians and the engineering talent is amazing. I've never been around so many brilliant people in my life."
- Manpower - "It's stressful, but there's pleasure in knowing that you are helping people find employment."
- MediaServ
- MedicaLogic/Medscape
- Metricom - "The war - for mind share and market share - has begun."
- Micron Technology, Inc. - "You don't have to pay anything to use the [company] gym, and the medical staff only charges $10 to treat you."
- Microsoft Corporation - "The atmosphere is very social. A good-sized chunk of my day is spent in other people's offices or with other people in my office discussing how to accomplish some task or the latest industry news."
- Modem Media, Inc. - "There is a certain loyalty created by being surrounded by individuals who all have similar goals and believe in the same thing as you."
- Mondera
- Motorola, Inc. - "One needs to be very mindful of managing his or her career there. The advice to find a mentor is freely and amicably given, but there is no real process to make sure one actually finds a good mentor."
- MP3.com
- MTV Networks - "The breakfast is so good, it's all fresh fruit and cereal. It's really well done. For lunch, there's always Chinese specials and Mexican specials. It's really good variety."
- Nando Media - "We mainly move copy from one place to another, so the editors here are basically asked to edit and do minor formatting."
- National Semiconductor Corp. - "Once you are trained in a particular field, you are basically left to your own devices."
- NerveWire
- Netcom - "There is minimum training. You must be willing to work independently, have a high tolerance for ambiguity, and be a team player."
- Network Associates, Inc. - "If you're not prepared to think on the spot or to act on good ideas immediately - even ideas that are bad but still may have some merit to them - you'll be left behind."
- NewsEdge - "There are lots of toys around - mostly stuff that shoot projectiles."
- Norstan, Inc. - "The president sends my kid a birthday card with $1 in it every year. It's small stuff, but it makes a difference to me."
- Nortel Networks - "It's shorts, T-shirts. I mean it's really taking business casual to an extreme."
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - "You can elect to deduct a little from each week's pay and collect a full check when you take that week off."
- Notara
- Novell, Inc. - "Novell pays 100 percent of tuition, books, software and fees for schooling."
- Open Market - "Because it's a startup, things can get a little frenzied at times, but most of us don't mind the intensity."
- Open Text - "The work is not stressful so much as it is fast-paced. You have to be bright and very good at what you do, otherwise people are not going to have patience with you."
- Oracle Corporation - "We have a great cafeteria - it's even garnered some local press for its tasty fare. Each one has a theme, so if you're in the mood for Chinese, or Indian, or Californian, you always know where to go."
- Organic, Inc.
- PA Consulting Group - "[PA] has had some challenges adapting 'British' corporate culture to the U.S. market."
- PairGain Technologies - "The people are very down-to-earth. They all have an open-door policy and are very approachable, from the CEO to first-level managers."
- Palm, Inc.
- PCQuote - "Everyone up to Jim Porter, the CEO, is on a first-name basis."
- PeopleSoft, Inc. - "When I was hired by PeopleSoft after working as a temp for a year, I felt like I had won the lottery."
- Perot Systems Corporation
- Pixar Animation Studios - "The work hours get long, and Pixar tends to keep the pay scale low, just because the name is big."
- Priceline.com Incorporated
- Proxicom
- Pseudo Programs, Inc.
- PSINet Inc. - "The No. 1 reason people leave is the pay is so low that it becomes difficult to stay employed at PSI and pay off school loans."
- PwC Consulting - "It is a very social place if that is what you choose, but you are never made to feel guilty for not participating in any activities or parties."
- Qlogic Corporation - "The management works as a team with the engineers, rather than as a whip cracker."
- Qualcomm Incorporated - "It's easy to make friends, so you don't feel like the 'New Fish' for very long."
- Qwest Communications International
- Raychem - "Problems are usually discussed in a dispassionate, factual way - without bickering, quarreling, shouting, or belittling."
- Raytheon Company - "The culture is now shifting more of the authority to do things down the organization."
- Razorfish, Inc.
- Read-Rite - "There are times I work six hours a day and there are times when I work 12 hours a day."
- RealNetworks, Inc. - "The company's name and reputation are so widely known that if you came here, you would be picked up faster than the same person who only worked at Microsoft."
- Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. - "People are friendly, fun, and helpful, especially compared to other consulting firms."
- Rockwell International Corporation - "Rockwell makes up for its size by empowering employees to dramatically change the day-to-day processes and operations in their work areas for the better."
- RSA Security Inc. - "Though we've experienced some growing pains in the past few years, management has made the right decisions to keep the company ahead of the latest technologies."
- Salon
- SAP - "The company is definitely not shy about letting people go."
- Sapient Corporation
- SAS Institute Inc. - "There is a premium on families working here, and there are numerous husband-and-wife teams working at SAS."
- SBC Communications Inc. - "I expect that in five years there will be only four or five major telecom companies in the world and that SBC will definitely be one of the dominant players."
- Science Applications International - "There is a lot of unpaid overtime and though the decentralized bureaucracy gives employees autonomy, it also leads to frequent disorganization."
- Scient Corporation
- Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - "It has the benefits of being a large company, but the small-company feel of camaraderie and esprit de corps."
- Seagate Technology, Inc. - "We're encouraged to take on more responsibility more quickly than we would at other companies."
- Siemens AG - "Most of us are incredibly proud to be working for a name synonymous with success."
- Silicon Graphics, Inc. - "It's a very casual culture, there is no dress code, and everyone can talk to everyone else. There's an open door policy which people take seriously."
- Silvon - "Though I liked the laid-back dress code, I had problems with the major lack of structure in the office, because the result was not enough internal support to meet goals."
- Snickelways Interactive
- Sony - "We have a lot of cheerleading - events promoting our product and morale. For many years, Sony was on the decline, until [recently] when we came back with Men in Black."
- SoundView Technology Group
- Space.com
- SportsLine.com
- Sprint FON Group - "The company is very decentralized when it comes to implementation of policies - they are left up to local management."
- Spyglass - "We focus on the work we are doing, not how we look doing it."
- Starmedia
- Sterling Commerce, Inc.
- Stone & Webster - "There never seems to be a dull day."
- Sun Microsystems, Inc. - "Expect a long workweek, though not as crazy as at a startup."
- Sybase, Inc. - "I actually left once for two months, but I came back because I missed the company and culture of Sybase too much!"
- Symantec Corporation - "We have an on-site drycleaning service, on-site car detailing in the summer, an ATM in our lobby, mail services, and parties on our roofdeck."
- Symbol Technologies
- Talk City
- Teradyne, Inc. - "I've discovered no other company that takes as much pride in its employees, business practices, and culture as Teradyne does."
- Terra Lycos - "The suits who run the place are in Boston, but all the real work gets done in Pittsburgh, so right there you've got a major political problem that causes no end of headaches."
- Texas Instruments Incorporated - "We have a corporate culture that maintains impeccable ethical standards."
- theglobe.com
- Time Inc. - "There's a lot of goodwill. If you worked for People and went to Time for some reason, you'd be very well received. It's kind of like a cousin across the country."
- Trilogy - "If you are done for the day, you can go home at noon."
- Unisys Corporation - "In most areas, it is felt that even a bad decision is better than no decision."
- UUNet - "Originally, UUNet was not very corporate at all - we had nerf weapon fights in the halls. But then we went public..."
- Vault
- VeriFone - "The most important part of the work atmosphere is that VeriFone cares for its employees."
- VeriSign, Inc. - "If you don't deal with customers, you can even wear shorts."
- Veritas Software
- Verity, Inc. - "Verity is a high tech company with heart!"
- Verizon Communications
- Viant Corporation
- Vodafone AirTouch Plc - "The [AirTouch] interviewing process has become much more technical and intense over the past couple of years, but I don't think it is anything near what companies like Microsoft put you through."
- WebMD
- Webvan
- WorldCom, Inc.
- WRQ, Inc. - "This is not a "Dilbert" company."
- Xansa
- Xerox Corporation - "You can let off steam at frequent after-hours parties."
- Xionics - "Benefits include flex-time, job share and same-sex partner health insurance - not bad."
- Xoom.com
- Xpedior Incorporated - "Xpedior is definitely experiencing growing pains as it tries to establish itself as an industry leader."
- Yahoo! - "Filo and Yang are down to earth guys. Everyone likes everyone a lot."
- Yellow Book USA
- Zentropy Partners - "We are new and unknown right now... There is still some work needed to build the new company's reputation."
- Ziff-Davis
- Zoom - "If you're just looking for a place to work, your time here will not be very fun."
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