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Granite Telecommunications

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Granite Telecommunications reviews

3.0

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,405 total reviews)
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Rob Hale Jr.

59% approve of CEO

45% 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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1K reviews
3.0
Aug 3, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are several benefits to working at Granite. The free gyms are great, the heath benefits are decent, the access to the Redline is very nice and there are some very friendly people. By the time I left I had worked my way through several departments and was on a team I really enjoyed. The CEO, I’m surprised about the negative reviews I’ve seen about Rob here. I had worked for him for a long time and have always found him to be an excellent leader. Although the company wide “if you don’t like it you can leave” comment did in fact occur it is the only blip in what was otherwise a great experience in regards to him. Charity, not only are there weekly charity events but Rob and a few other people at the company started a shaving by saving event that donates millions of dollars to cancer research each year by donating 5grand per shaved head.

Cons

Ultimately I did end up leaving Granite about 2 months ago and there were several things that lead to this choice. -Parking, no way to sugar coat it. It’s bad. Not much they can really do about this but be aware that if you arrive near 8 you are parking about a 10 minute walk away from the building. -Pay and raises. Pay is across the board on the low end of the spectrum. There are no raises at Granite, period. I’ve never even heard of exceptions to this rule. The only way to get paid more is to get a promotion which requires a whole set of hoops to jump through and can still just never happen. Also if you hit the ceiling for your job class you can only go supervisor when someone else leaves. This is ultimately what made me leave Granite. There was no more room for growth in my position and no incentive for me to take on more responsibilities with no way of being reimbursed for those added contributions. -Some management. The last team and supervisor I worked under were amazing. The work was engaging and I had the support I need to get my job done... and three other people’s jobs done. That being said I had also been on some teams that the management was so toxic and micromanaging that I literally developed an ulcer, and I mean literally. Don’t get an ulcer kids, they are not fun.

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Granite Telecommunications Response
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Thank you for your helpful feedback, we appreciate you taking the time to review your time at Granite. Your concerns and advice have been received, they will be discussed and hopefully improved on in the near future. Thank you again and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
May 12, 2018

Innovation Shy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are a lot of great people working at Granite. They have an on site gym as well as give back to the community. The "extra curricular" environment is great.

Cons

The job is terrible and Granite would rather throw people at a problem rather than clean up outdated processes. Granite's approach to operations puts band aids over band aids, and there is a lot of focus on hiding how messy things are from the executives. This office is stuck in the movie office space and senior non-management employees ruin good days with their disheartened cynicism.

1.0
Jan 15, 2018

Most Benevolent Company Award goes to... someplace else

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent PTO package for new employees. Great place to learn new skills. Great teammates.

Cons

The company focuses on the wrong KPIs. Value added does not change your perceived value to the company. It's based solely on time spent. That attitude pervades the actual work product internally. I have never felt less valued by an employer. Yesterday, I saw a job posting for a direct hire to my team worth more than my current salary. The only thing the company values is growth, and the only people they currently value are sales reps and 15-year employees who have been around since the company was created. Monday morning meetings taste like Kool-Aid.

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