Granite Telecommunications reviews

Many of the positions in the company, particularly starter jobs, are what I would call "monkey work." These positions use skills that anyone straight out of high school has, but the company requires their employees hold bachelor's degrees. Because of this, many of the departments feature jobs that will not make the most of whatever degree you may have, and this can leave someone unfulfilled.

The atmosphere is one of fear. From temps to seasoned employees, almost everyone is afraid that at any moment, their jobs will suddenly evaporate. The COO walks around the company "saying hello" to everyone. Whether this is his intention or not, it feels like he is checking up on every single employee. The way teams and departments are structured fosters competition both between and within teams. Teams blame each other for mistakes and try to take credit for each others' successes. If something goes wrong, upper management's first interest is finding out who made the mistake rather than how to fix it or prevent it from happening again. An example of the unhealthy competition that's encouraged, during a team meeting, the COO demanded that two people who had worked together on a project and received an recognition as a team to compete for a single $25 gift card rather than give them each the respect they deserved.