Apr 21, 2015
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Granite Telecommunications reviews
3.0
45% would recommend to a friend
Rob Hale Jr.
59% approve of CEO
46% positive business outlook
Granite Telecommunications has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,405 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Granite Telecommunications employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).
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2.0
Apr 20, 2015
Granite is not the worst company but prepare to be discouraged.
Current employee, more than 5 years
Quincy, MA
Recommend
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Pros
As the title states, Granite is not the worst place to work. They have improved on their time off policy and changed sick days to be included in a paid time off bank. They do extra bonuses throughout the year as goal incentives which is an added perk. They are a charitable organization and donate millions between all of the jean days and other events such as shaving by saving. It is close to the T for those who use public transportation. The free gym is also great if you are able to utilize it. They do a lot of hiring within which is great if you do want to stay at the company but need a change. Overall, it isn't the worst but the few perks do not outweigh the cons.
Cons
Granite expects too much from their employees without providing appropriate compensation. They recently increased the base salary for new premier reps but did nothing for the veterans who have invested more in the company. As a premier you are expected to be on 24/7 using your own cell phone. A stipend is just being put into place now but $30 really isn't going to help after taxes. Premier used to be the department to move to but not anymore. It has the highest turnover rate due to low compensation, a poor training program and bad commission structure. Commission is supposed to be a good incentive but due to the stipulations placed on it isn't worth it in the long run. The bonus structure and process is not a reflection of the premier team but Granite as a whole. If a customer is unhappy with ordering issues or a Granite process, it reflects poorly for the premier rep. The culture is too rigid and strict. It has turned into an environment where favoritism is rampant. It no longer matters how many years you put in and how much hard work you have dedicated to managing your accounts. Benefits are not that great. Copays are terrible as are the deductibles, especially on the dental plan. Daycare options...what options? We have "priority" at two ymcas. This truly means nothing and does not help with the cost of daycare, which is where most people struggle. The weekly meetings are a waste of time and shouldn't be mandatory. The recent meeting about implementing changes to make Granite a better place was a joke. Many of those were already in place and simply reiterations to make sure we knew. There were very few positive changes and it left many of us extremely disheartened.
5.0
Apr 19, 2015
Granite is a great place to work; collegial environment and good compensation and benefits.
Current employee, more than 1 year
Boston, MA
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
I've worked at Granite going on 2 years now and I couldn't be happier. Granite has a team atmosphere and is a very philanthropic company; the two going hand in hand. Granite offers employees interesting work in a cutting-edge industry with a clear path to advancement as well as good compensation (including regular company-wide bonuses tied to how well Granite is doing . . . everyone shares in Granite's consistent and continuing success) and good benefits (e.g., 401K plan and healthcare). Granite provides a much better work life balance than I have had in my prior jobs, typically Monday through Friday and only seldomly needing to work nights or weekends (a handful of weekend days in 2 years), with a generous number of paid time off (PTO) days from day one. I plan to stay at Granite for a long time and continue to contribute to and benefit from its continuing track record of impressive growth.
Cons
None (except for the commute . . . I should live closer to work or live closer to a T stop, Granite is within walking distance to the redline and a lot of employees commute using the T).
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