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      Cook Systems reviews

      4.3

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (33 total reviews)

      Brad Weeks

      91% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

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      4.8

      Culture & values

      4.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Senior management

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

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      33 reviews

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      4.0
      Jun 3, 2015

      Competent Coworkers, Naive Management.

      Software developer
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      Pros

      The training program is generous and thorough. You work as an employee of Cook Systems, not as a contractor, so you get benefits and a salary, even between jobs.

      Cons

      Management is spread too thin to hear/address employee concerns effectively. Crowded work environment. Unclear corporate organization means employees have to treat everyone they meet as a superior, which is exhausting. The management doesn't pay enough attention to their employees to know when clients blame their poor organization & communication on Cook employees.

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      10y
      We will take your view into consideration. There are very few customer commands that can be "shrugged off" though. We will make every attempt to pay close attention and protect our employees from unreasonable situations.
      4.0
      Mar 23, 2015

      Great First Job in the Industry

      Software developer
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      Pros

      If you're smart and can learn fast, they'll invest time, effort, and money in you up-front to get you in the industry and up to speed even if you don't have any experience or knowledge. When you're not on a contract, you end up getting paid to increase your skills, which is hugely helpful. Your superiors, even high ups in the company, get to know and care about you as more than a profit-generating cog in the machine. The ones I've interacted with have also been great people, especially Bob Fortenberry.

      Cons

      The pay is low for the work you're doing and PTO isn't enough to meet my needs. There's a lot of pressure and expectations on you to perform very highly.

      5.0
      Mar 3, 2015

      The FastTrack'D program is the real deal. I graduated the program in 2013, have been with Cook Systems ever since.

      Software developer
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company takes care of its own as well as it can. The management structure (all the way up to the CEO) treats every employee as family. FastTrack'D graduates specifically get treated very well since the company regards them as more or less the life-blood of the company's future. Graduates have the benefit of receiving face-to-face performance reviews every 6 months, followed by promotions/raises if performance is good.

      Cons

      Insurance benefits are a little lacking, but that's to be expected of a home-grown company. Some internal processes are a little more free-flowing than they probably should be. FastTrack'D graduates start at a salary slightly lower than the average entry-level programmer.

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