TSP Associate Storage Engineer reviews

2.8

10% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)
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Frank Gonzalez

27% approve of CEO

10% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
3.0
Apr 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work in world class data centers for some of the biggest name companies in the world. Banks, tv studios, hospitals you name it. That exposure is awesome. All engineers in the company have a mutual want to help each other, trading technical tips, site tips and overall good practices. I miss some of my co-engineers at my time there because the camaraderie was real, I knew i could call any of these guys at any time during the day for help and there was always someone there for me, just hope I was able to do the same for them.

Cons

Its hard to come back three years after leaving TSP and write a review that reflects the companies current methods and practices, because I have zero clue what changes have taken place. Being that said, I have a baby girl now and she is the joy of my life. I couldn't not imagine being able to raise my child and care for my wife while being an on call engineer with TSP. The job was extremely time consuming, from setting up site visits, reviewing action plans, ensuring parts get delivered. After three years I was too fatigued by the job and stopped caring, if we're just being honest. At some point I believe I wrote an angry review about TSP just after I left. I felt like I gave the company my 110%, and I always made it a point to represent TSP and its partners in good light with customers. Despite that I felt under appreciated. Never did anyone speak of a raise of any kind, despite my efforts and customer commendations. For comparisons sake, I received a raise within three months of working with my current employer.

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TSP Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us — and the Glassdoor community — your thoughts and feedback regarding your time spent with us three years ago. You raise some valid points, so let's jump in. It can certainly be a draw for an individual who wants to work within the IT industry to do something beyond the stereotypical IT-related office duties. Yes, some of our clients are some of the most prominent names in their respective fields. As a company, we take great pride in being able to form trusted partnerships with our customers and provide excellent career opportunities for our employees — it guarantees satisfaction for both. We value top technical expertise and only hire the best and brightest — your assessment of your co-workers is spot on, and we're very proud, and fortunate, to have team members who reflect those sentiments. You, however, raise a valid concern. We conduct extensive market research constantly to ensure the compensation offered is as good as it possibly can be — if it wasn't, we'd constantly be losing out on the best employees, but we're not — there's a reason that we're considered by some of our clients as being the best kept secret in the IT space. With that said, there are some instances in which pay is dictated by client bill rates, and in those circumstances, we make every honest effort to ensure rates are reviewed every renewal cycle. We strongly and constantly encourage open communication between employees and their respective managers — one of our core values is "real conversations are welcomed". From the onset of the interview process with every prospective job seeker, the outline of every position is described in detail, including the potential for being on-call. Not every position has that stipulation as it's customer-specific, but every employee is aware of the potential as they've agreed to it when they accepted the job offer. On the other hand, we know we can always do better and we're constantly looking for ways to improve as a business — this is a lesson to take to our managers and ensure they're communicating openly and honestly with their teams. The last thing we want is any employee to teeter on burnout or to feel unheard. We sincerely wish you the best of luck in your career, and congratulations on your growing family!
1.0
Jan 20, 2019

TSP

Recommend
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Pros

Not very many pros to summit

Cons

Very low pay scale, very poor management

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TSP Response
7y
Thanks for taking a break from your day to provide us and the Glassdoor community with your review of your time with our company. It's incredibly unfortunate to hear that your current experience with us has been so negative. Given that you're currently employed, we'd strongly urge you to contact your manager to resolve and rectify whatever issues you may be experiencing to improve your outlook and day-to-day morale; however, if you feel that you're unable to speak to your manager about these issues, I'd implore you to reach out to our Talent Management team to help you. We thank you for being one of our #TSProckstars.
2.0
Jul 29, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good company to get your foot in the door You can essentially live your life while waiting for the phone to ring

Cons

Low Low LOW Pay. Micro Managing hours to avoid OT Never saying no to a customer even if it means accepting work in areas that dont have a resource in them Just loading more and more on everyones plates but not giving them anything for their troubles

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TSP Response
7y
First, we’d like to thank you for your continued years of service, and for taking the time out of your day to write such an in-depth review of your time here with the company, especially your second review in four years. But I do feel obligated to state the obvious — Glassdoor reviews are anonymous, we have no idea who you are. If your points are valid and truthful, stand by your words and own them. Now, we’d like the opportunity to address some of your points. We hear you on the low pay — just not the low, low, low pay. Our pay is based on a number of factors — we benchmark and market our compensation structures annually, and furthermore, client bill rates can directly influence the rate of pay. Additionally, you mentioned a feature that we implemented that notifies managers if an employee has gone one calendar year without a raise. Now keep in mind, that is not a guarantee of a raise simply because an individual has been employed one year — as with many companies you’ll find, a significant portion of raises awarded are merit based — you have to earn them. We have also taken a look at utilization rates, meaning the amount of time people spend actively engaged on the job vs. a remote employee sitting on their couch watching TV. If an employee is only being utilized, for example, 20% of their time, meaning they’re being paid 100% to do 20% of the work, then yes, as you mentioned, we will give them some work to do to ensure both parties are receiving fair pay for fair work. You mentioned hiring qualified people, and yes, we’re always looking for qualified candidates! If you know of anyone who you believe is qualified to become one of our next #TSProckstars, please refer them — we pay referral bonuses! And for the record, being employed as a baggage handler will never disqualify anyone from potential employment with TSP — some of the greatest hires can come from the most unlikely of places. You mentioned that you’ve been told “angrily” to drop an issue — that is absolutely not how TSP conducts itself and we do not condone that behavior from any of our employees — management included — and we’d implore you to reach out to Talent Management to rectify this issue immediately. You are correct, we do occasionally put out press releases on our website and through CSC (our internal communications) to share with all TSP employees some highlights of recent wins for the company in general. Our owners have been very successful is creating a company from scratch and employing over 550 employees nationwide providing best-in-class services. However, I have never known either of them to flaunt their success in the face of our employees and I’m sorry if that’s how you perceived it. After reading your recommendations, it goes without saying that if after four years with TSP, if you’ve find yourself unhappy in your current role and you see no value and redemption in your work, you have the absolute freedom to explore your options and see what else is out there for you. You mentioned the company asking certain employees to continue their education and become certified in a number of different areas — this isn’t just an opportunity we afford a select few, we encourage all of our employees to take full advantage of the free training opportunities we offer. We believe wholeheartedly in investing into not only the communities we live and work in, but also into our people. These free training programs we offer serve many purposes, from supporting our partners to increasing the skillset of you, the employee — it’s a win/win, and at minimum, it’s certainly something to include on a resume. In the end, if happiness is not what you’re currently finding in your role with TSP — don’t settle for it.
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