Newness of Newly Hired Attitude Wears Off FAST - Property Assistant Digital Realty Employee Review

3.0
Oct 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people in non-mgmt positions, with great general camaraderie as long as your manager doesn't mind some office chatter. As part of the large group, whose jobs were cut, I miss my local Digital family and the AP/Marketing/Tech Ops group. Some of us have strong ties to our vendors and they with us.

Cons

Company has good intentions, just doesn't know how to pull it off and often dismantles the office "Team". New ideas are not generally welcomed, although they say "Open-Door Policy" and mgmt beats down the team spirit quite often. They've gotten rid off a few bad managers, but put new ones in place - some good, some not so much. Corporate has extremely lavish Holiday parties, but other sites aren't even encouraged to do a casual "pot-luck" to celebrate and are told that it wasn't budgeted. ((WOW. Great motivation.) Efforts are RARELY appreciated and the downfalls are ALWAYS brought to your attention. Communication is close to nonexistent and the rules/policies change weekly and everyone is not made aware. The "All-Hands" calls are the same old stuff an waste everyone's time. The proclamation of "Work-Life Balance" has never been true in 6 years.There is always some dire emergency that HAS to be taken care of before leaving. Highly qualified people are given nominal tasks or are "not allowed" to suggest proven solutions - (Being told "That's not your job or decision....") If these conditions were recognized by HR and they offered to take me back, I would gladly go back. I'd love to see the changes that so many have wanted since 2010.

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Cons

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Pros

Working at this company has been an incredibly positive experience. The culture is genuinely supportive and collaborative, making it easy to feel valued and motivated every day. I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside driven, talented professionals who are passionate about what they do and always willing to help each other succeed. On top of that, the company offers excellent benefits that show a real investment in employee well-being and work-life balance.

Cons

Fast-paced environment can be challenging at times.

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