meteorologist

security officer

software engineer

director of product management

product manager

AccuWeather

  I worked at Accu-Weather for 17 years as a forecast meteorologist,  and while there were some positive aspects to the job,  and I worked alongside talented people,  I must say overall the negative aspects outweigh the positive,  and therefore in all honesty cannot recommend the company to any serious aspiring meteorologist seeking a career there.   That being said,  the positives are as follows………..
    ---You will gain valuable experience in the field working alongside talented forecasters who will show you all the ins and outs of forecasting for a variety of locations, both in the U.S. and internationally.
   ----Valuable experience can be obtained in either TV or radio broadcasting, should a person choose to go that route in their career.
    ---The close proximity to Penn State will enable you to work on your masters’ degree.  This degree is recommended for a future NWS job or research in the private sector.  

    If you are a student at either the graduate or undergraduate level,  I would strongly recommend an internship first.  There are many opportunities for summer internships at Accu-Weather, that you should take advantage of BEFORE a 3 year contract is signed.  Go into this place with your eyes open!!

   Now, let me list some of the downside of this company…………….
     ----The starting pay is not great considering the difficulty of getting a meteorology degree from any institution.  Even if your performance is very good,  your raises will be minimal.  
     ----High level management is not in touch with the grunt workers in the Operations area.
     ----Too many varied hours (nights, weekends, holidays) which do not allow for quality time with family. 
     ----Professionalism sometimes lacking in management.
     ----Culture of favoritism exists (it’s not always what you know, it is who you know).  

Overall,  I would give the company a 2 ½ star rating,  based on some of the positives mentioned above.  It would be a better place to work if management would show recognition to everyone doing a good job, not just a few!!  Perhaps new management is needed,  but I do not see this happening.


Good Management and training. Very understanding with a family atmosphere.

Monitoring, maintenance, diagnostics and repair of AccuWeather's internal computer equipment in the server room and at user workstations, as well as support client interaction with server room systems and downloading of client products. Knowledge with Share Point, VMware using DameWare and Power Shell.
Coordinate all modifications and additions to AccuWeather's computer products and applications with developers and support staff, as well as upgrades and installations of server room hardware.
Follow predefined escalation and notification procedures.
Implement new technologies and roll-out new products and systems in coordination with other technical support staff.
Perform trend analysis on monitoring alarms, incident reports and service tickets, to resolve identified issues.
Maintain   server   room   installation   and   configuration   standards   and   coordinates   retroactive implementation of those standards.
Provide technical guidance on operational issues affecting AccuWeather's key production areas. Perform  scheduled  server  room  activities  including  regular  equipment  checks,  testing  exercises, maintenance of sever room equipment and repairs on equipment.
Maintain channels of communication with Task Managers and Shift Supervisors to ensure prompt technical support of any and all computer related problems.
Provide regular and accurate updates to Shift Supervisor on identified system anomalies.

Before getting hired, I looked at reviews from current and previous workers and was skeptical. I was even told in my interview right from the start not to believe the negative reviews online about the company but the majority of the negative reviews turned out to be true!

If you want to have a work/personal life balance, this place is NOT for you! Trust me, you'll sign your life way once you start working here and the management doesn't care!

The company benefits were decent but if you're looking to start in one department and try to advance to another, good luck! It's not worth your time or energy because you'll get the run arounds, or ignored. And yet, they claim to promote hiring people from within for vacant positions...

Management is a joke and here again, when you need assistance with something, you'll get ignored.

Finally, if you're not a forecaster or an executive, you're a nobody, and will be treated as such. In my role with the company, I felt very unappreciated and not valued whatsoever. While I did get along with a few coworkers that made a job a little better, in a nutshell, most days were stressful and unpleasant.

As my first career job in my field AccuWeather welcomed me with open arms. Their team was very nice and gave me 3 whole weeks of training before they put me on a certain schedule they wanted me to learn first. Schedules varied on a day to day basis, and with weather constantly changing you never felt bored with your work there. They were also very compliant with the current state of the pandemic, as meteorologists are considered essential workers. I would love to go back if possible. 
Only downside is the location (it’s in a remote college town) and the time of shifts. Don’t expect to work a simple 9-5, you will most likely get shifts starting anytime between 10pm and 2am and will work weekends (again weather never stops). 

The job itself wasn't bad, all you did was maintain the server room for alarms and then alert those who maintain each area. Also did a lot of back up tapes so that experience was good. 
Other than that the manager there had no idea how to run anyone, you would go into his office, you would sit for a good 20 minutes while he decided what to talk to you about then you could go on with your day.
I did a lot of rotating shifts which wasn't good for my body but it was required for this job. The pay itself was bad since I had to travel about 45 minutes to get there and this was when gas was not cheap so it wasn't an ideal situation. 
I was able to leave this company after about 8 months and find a better job so it was ok for short term, it's not really a long term job.

A very versatile job which varies from day to day. Regular daily duties include long range forecasting for energy clients, radio broadcasting of weather information, live and taped and detailed briefing and forecasting for major market TV clients. Frequent added duties include reporter interviews, extra radio broadcasts in storm situations

If you know the right people or fit into the right groups, you certainly reap the benefits and working here could be a lot of fun.  However, the company policy does not apply to all employees.  Some get to abuse their vacation/sick time; some get to spend more time socializing with co-workers than producing work; some get three - five breaks per day, others aren't allowed any.  HR is no help.  They tend to be biased when it comes to management/employee conflict and trust me when I say that no conversation is confidential,  no matter what they tell you.  They will make you believe they are trying to help you, but don't be surprised when you get a last minute meeting scheduled and walk out if it no longer employed.  Good luck!  Working here felt like high school all over again.

Management is beyond bad at all levels. Yes, they hire out of college, but you get paid bad and likely get put on overnights for the rest of your career there. Bonuses are non-existent and require more hours than are worth. Management might hear your ideas for improvement, but it will NEVER be implemented. Year after year, they add more and more and more work onto your schedule without more than a 3% raise (at best... it was mostly $500/yr "raise").

Advice to Management

Get rid of ALL upper and middle management. Start over. Try applauding your employees instead of telling them what they did wrong every day. Yes, forecasting is hard, but the "get it right" mentality is anything but helpful. Rotate the newer employees off of the overnight shift every month/quarter/year. The overnighters burn out quickly, they need sunshine to thrive.

Hated working here, a few people are treated like gods and no one really know why. Middle management is horrible, pay is horrible, the people are horrible. They are located next to a major university so anytime you have a problem or complain they just respond with how every semster 10,000 graduate down the road and they will get one of them to replace you for cheaper. Everyone I know that ever worked here that is a decent worker left within 2 years and are now on to bigger and better things. They attitude and treatment by management has turned this company into a training program and it cant keep its good employees.

Working for AccuWeather is what you would expect your soul slowly dying would like. Every day you pull into the parking lot and the building is not on fire disappointment fills the void where your soul used to be.
The typical day at work for someone who is not in management is being told about everything you have done wrong. No, they do not offer any direction on how to do whatever it is correctly, just that you should know, even though management makes it up as they go. 
The workplace culture says they are inclusive and diverse, but if you are not gay or a minority, they do not include you. The hardest part of the day is getting through and the most enjoyable part of the day when lunch and the end when you can leave.

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