Pros
Cutting edge industry. - DLP, especially Managed DLP Services, is a necessary and growing industry. High profile client base. - Clients include many well known industry leaders. Meaningful work. - Protecting a company's critical assets allows them to concentrate on growing their business. They are genuinely grateful when incidents are brought to their attention. Very casual work environment. – Jeans and t-shirts are common. Everyone tries their hardest to work well together.
Cons
VERY inexperienced managers. – Many of the managers have never managed before and the learning curve takes a toll on the team. Disconnect between Managed Services and the rest of the company. – A huge focus is placed on revenue and not on delivering what is promised to customers. Level of effort depends on how much a client pays. If it seems too good to be true… - Huge pay increases and promotions are talked about, but seem to not appear. Managers treat the staff like they are children. – Workers with customer support experience are dismissed. Poor ideas are implemented without any input or consideration from those doing the work. New ideas and initiatives are not given time to mature. - Expectations and direction are constantly changing. As soon as you get a client on board with an idea, something new comes along. Customers have told me they are "not excited" and "numb to the change". Work / Life balance. - Do not expect to be successful if you want to have a family and don’t want to work 50+ hours every week. General rule of thumb for a salaried position is about 45 hour per week. BEW Global expects far more than that to be considered a contributor. Many of the Engineers are pulling 60 – 70 hour weeks on a regular basis. Misrepresentation of capabilities to customers. What is sold and delivered are not exactly the same. 24/7 support consists of 2 "on-call" employees. Pay is below industry standard. Employees are not rewarded or acknowledged for innovative ideas.