Cook Systems reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Brad Weeks

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Cook Systems has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cook Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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90 reviews
3.0
Oct 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. You make a lot of friends here. 2. Good training program if you don't have a STEM degree. 3. Good starting job if you can't find a programming job. 4. Relaxing work environment because there is no manager in the office. 5. You get contracts from big companies. If you get an offer for the training and you can't get a job elsewhere, just come. It doesn't hurt because there is no hidden fee for the training. Free hotel yah! You can leave at any time you want without paying a penny

Cons

1. The training program is too easy for people who know about programming and too hard for people who have never done any kind of programming before. There are chefs, sales representatives. veterans, writers, etc., and 80% of fail because it's too hard for someone who doesn't know programming at all to learn how to code after 8 weeks of training. 2. The starting salary is about 30K. You get 15% raise every 6 months ONLY IF you're not on bench.

4.0
Mar 6, 2015

Great Opportunity!

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Fast Track'D program is by far one best solution in addressing the lack of opportunities when it comes to finding software development positions. The story for most people is you seek out a job and find out you need 2 - 3 years minimum even for entry level. But how are you suppose to get the experience if you are not offered the opportunity. Well Cook Systems did that for me and a whole lot of others and it has been 2 years now. I was immediately placed on a client's project upon graduation and not only have I worked with java but also C#, PHP, VB, .NET Framework, database management and more. I am forever grateful to Cook Systems for giving me the opportunity to start my IT career.

Cons

The recruitment process needs a little improvement as far as how the recruiters seek out candidates. There is a bit of challenge finding the right candidates without going through a whole lot of those who are unqualified. But the process is being strength daily and I believe that it will get better over time

3.0
Dec 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Open culture, easy to reach out to management

Cons

projects are only in memphis

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Cook Systems Response
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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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