Cook Systems reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Brad Weeks

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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5.0
Sep 2, 2021
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Pros

I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with Cook. I participated in the FastTrack bootcamp during the pandemic, so it was completely online and free. The bootcamp required a solid 40 hrs/week, and we learned Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and some Angular. The bootcamp also focuses on communication skills and things like resume building, though these don’t take up much time or bandwidth. The bootcamp is 8 weeks of intensive training, and the people who really thrived in my cohort were those who were able to dedicate 40 hrs/week and who actively learned as much as they could. This is preparing you for the workforce, so it’s set up so that you can decide how much time/effort you put in. But you will absolutely not succeed in this if you aren’t fully committed to it. I had a job interview before the bootcamp ended, and was placed about 6 weeks into the course. I completed a 3 month contract with an awesome company (my position was totally remote) and recently accepted a full time offer from that company. My entire experience working with Cook Systems, from interviewing to FastTrack to working for them as a contractor, was 100% positive. Every person I interacted with was professional, kind, and unbelievably helpful and supportive. This bootcamp is *not* just for kids right out of college. In fact, those of us in my cohort who graduated and were placed in contracts were all 30+. If you’re serious about getting into the software development world, but are having trouble getting your first job, FastTrack is an amazing opportunity.

Cons

None. FastTrack opened the door to a career in software development for me.

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Cook Systems Response
3y
Wow! We are humbled by your kind words and love that you had such a positive experience with our company! Thank you for your detailed review of our company - we greatly appreciate it!
4.0
Feb 5, 2021
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Pros

They pay employees extremely well, they have a good benefits package, the CEO and CFO care about people and want to do what's right. They have done a great job of working on the culture and treating people with respect. They are high on honesty and integrity and are willing to quickly make changes that are best for the company and people. They love investing in people and giving back to the community. They encourage community involvement and investment and are willing to give you time off to help others. It's a great place to work with low stress as long as the owner does not come around. The owner and the team he had put in place in the past are cultural destroyers.

Cons

As I stated above, stay clear of the owner. If he's around, its' best to run. He doesn't care about people, destroys culture and has hurt a lot of people along his path. Good news is he's not around much and is getting well past his prime to be of service to the company. There is a great divide between the owner and what the current leadership team wants and is trying to do. Unfortunately the owner "thinks" he knows what is best and comes in like a bulldozer and destroys everything in his path. Again, as stated above, he does not come around much which is extremely great for the employees.

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Cook Systems Response
5y
Thank you for your review. We do our best to invest in people every day, as evidenced by your opening statements and the many careers we have launched with our FastTrack program. We will continue to build the best possible culture for our employees, and to positively impact the communities around us!
3.0
Dec 2, 2020
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Pros

Open culture, easy to reach out to management

Cons

projects are only in memphis

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Cook Systems Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to rate your experience with Cook Systems. In a post-pandemic world, many new opportunities have opened up for our employees outside of the Memphis metro area. We appreciate your review!
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