As described previously, colleagues that are doing their minimal tasks can lead you in an uncomfortable situation.
The work for some team members is really repetitive. Perfect to lose your mind and becoming an office monkey by providing the best copy/paste work ever.
If you start from scrap for a project, you are lucky.
Getting promoted is everyone's dream, as long as you are working hard, but even so, it's really difficult as the management keeps its position well closed (90% of management is composed of friends and will not let an intruder coming in).
My colleague(s) are doing mistakes, as you are working in a team, someone has to check their work. If you are the one, good luck...
Don't get mad if you see them chilling somewhere in the premises, it won't change anything, they will keep that habit, because you will be there to fix their mistakes and do their urgent tasks, and they know well about it.
They are friendly, that's a reality... But most of them are not suitable to be a professional colleagues.
The hard workers/workaholics usually quit earlier as you quickly feel that it's not an environment for them.
No rewards for their performance, and in the worst case, abusing of their motivation. I have "lost" few colleagues like this, because their Team leaders/managers or even colleagues were using them to get their jobs done, and getting credits from it, and letting the one who did everything rotting off.
You enter with a smile, you get out tired and demotivated.
There is a "joke" in the company when you see newcomers on their induction day, that says: "Run away, as long as it is still possible." Here's the spirit!
Most of the colleagues will tell you: Working at CSC is a waste of time.
IT company that has casual IT troubleshootings... What a paradox... You can end up not working for the whole day, because no one can fix your computer.
The worst is for the newcomers, who after 3 months are still not able to work, because no one provided them the credentials for SAP, Outlook or Lotus Notes... Does not happen often, but still... Best way to give them a good image of the company.
Some team-leaders acting like the big bosses, but spending their days playing foosball. Any current or ex-employees from O2C department knows about whom I speak... If you can get from him any greetings on morning when he is coming in the office, be glad of it.
Last but not least... CSC merge with HP Enterprise... That represents a blurry and creepy future for your job at CSC. Do not think you won't be affected by a social plan. Some colleagues were already affected by a move of services to India...
