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Hotwire Communications

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Hotwire Communications reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(314 total reviews)

Kristin Johnson

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Hotwire Communications has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hotwire Communications 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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314 reviews
2.0
Jan 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Little to no workload. Coworkers only respond to problems if they can get credit for it somehow. No company culture. Lack of organizational structure. Strong nepotism. Entire lack of leadership from CEO/owner through limited VP structure that exists to keep all departments in their proper silo. It is very easy to slip through the cracks and not accomplish anything for weeks on end, as there is no motivation or incentive to do so.

Cons

ZERO contribution to healthcare. Family healthcare is about $1600/month. Low morale, Most managers are affiliated with the owner and either do not care, are too inept to act or a combination of both. Constant disregard for basic OSHA safety. No formal review process. No training or incentive programs.

3.0
Jan 12, 2016

Company with enormous potential possibilities

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers great variety of services with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Technical groups will get a wide exposure to many technologies with a lot of hands on experience that very few companies offer.

Cons

There is not much internal communication between departments. Things are left with a "figure it out" mindset from most of the Engineering groups.

1.0
Jun 11, 2015

FRAUDS!! Worst company I've ever worked for...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was nice, but the benefits are horrible. Below standard. I rated Work/Life Balance high because Hotwire Comm. have very flexible schedules. Some positions do not require you to be there 9-5 or you do not need to stay late.

Cons

So much is wrong with this company I will try to highlight the most relevant. Interviews: They call it exploratory, but they have no clue what they want so they are pretty much winging it. I was interviewed by 6 people individually one of which was the Owner, who also had no clue; which makes sense since her background is being a chef. The recruiter was very vague about the benefits and i was totally surprised by the lack of benefits or how costly it was when I started. Beware of the confidentiality agreement since the likelihood of you staying with the organization is slim. Try to renegotiate the terms if possible. High Turnover: don't bother getting to know anyone since they probably won't be there the following month. I've heard from several employees it is their business plan to use talented people to help fix infrastructures and business processes, and then get rid of them every 6 months. Upper management: Majority has no experience and for those that do are frustrated with the environment and the other staff members which are clueless. They also have no integrity and will lie about the department financial numbers to make the business seem as if it is thriving but it isn't. Possibly because they are still private. Unprofessional. They have no respect for ppl time and hard work. Co-workers- I met a lot of nice people. However, my overall take is that once you have been here for a while no one wants to work. It is tough getting answers and nothing is documented, no processes, no department budget, no leadership, so it seems that it is easier to figure it out yourself. Everything is outdated. Oh, and funny enough I know a few ppl there that spend their days watching Netflix. As for the sales team, they are an interesting group. Environment: The building is located in a bad area. No security. Do not stay late if you are a woman. The restrooms are not stocked so you will have to bring your own. Lizards in and outside the building. Overall, it is dirty.

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