Stable employer with no career growth opportunities
Pros
- Stable, large employer in the Syracuse area. Unexpected reductions in force aside, the only departure I’m aware of involved a Senior Information Officer — and even then, it took law enforcement showing up to make it official. So if you’re wondering where the line is, it appears to be somewhere north of ‘everything’ and just south of ‘handcuffs.
Cons
- Absolutely zero room for career growth. -Directors are unable to articulate to their direct subordinates what one can do to earn a better than “average” rating, beyond just saying “You need to do something that saves the company time or money.” Yeah, great idea Bob, I’ll get right on that after I finish filing out *another* DLP report involving our advisors who should know better, yet no one seems to actually discipline. -No training for managers. The board, its directors, and those who set the budget, seem to be stuck in the old mindset of “IT is a cost center.” This means that company payed, high-value worthwhile training is few and far between if you work in the SOC or the greater security team. -Forced in office time for arbitrary reasons, when even the leaders who made and enforce the rules don’t adhere to it. Tell me again bob why I should sit in the SOC, when literally the rest of my team are are fully remote?
