AT&T reviews

There is nothing "Emerging" about the program. This is probably the worst place for a CS major to learn something. You work on outdated technologies with remote teams. All the collaboration is virtual with team members across the globe. The hiring standards are way too low. The good programmers that you work with are generally contractors from Accenture or some other consulting firm. The way benefits work is laughable. A person making PowerPoint presentations and a person developing good code make the same mediocre salary. The management stresses that benefits are on par with other top tech companies which is not true at all. A new computer science grad could easily be making 20-30% more in the same city. They stress a lot on the use of Agile methodologies although you will most likely never get a chance to work with it. Employees are led to believe that they are the best of the best which is leaving a false sense of pride among them. Nothing is based on merit. Management is very biased towards ass-licking employees. And yeah, the worst of all, appearance has precedence over intellect and merit which is infuriating.

It's a sales job. At the end of the day, you need to remember your metrics are everything to the management. It can be a little soul crushing being a number, but it's the way these jobs are. Unfortunately, in my time, I saw more and more individual metrics appear without much support from management in maintaining all of them at once. The company wants one thing boosted, everything else suffers, and it becomes a balancing act on a canoe. (Careful not to capsize!) As a result, it can be very stressful at times, especially since not every customer is happy to see you. The key is turning those disgruntled frowners into happy customers, and nailing sales in the process. It's a delicate balance and it can be frustrating until you get the right groove going. Even then, you're bound to hit some bumps along the way.