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systems administrator

security engineer

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Telos Corporation

This company has great remote work, and work/life features. It is great in that respect. However, they do not pay current rates for job roles. They do not give raises or bonuses. They didn't even give us a review. 

Management is just awful all around. I don't care what team you are on. Everyone complains that the managers are jerks, inept, and rude. You are always expected to put in at least 50 hour work weeks. My boss wanted the hours added in at all times. They will let you get certs and train but it comes at a cost. You will have no growth or pay increase and be worked overtime for a thankless role. 

The culture is good. The CEO is nice. They try to have little events there. There was no enjoyable point of the day to day job. The work was not challenging. The expensive training was never put to use because they do not make any strides to improve the way work is done in the 21st century.

This company is a huge regret. My boss was abusive daily, management was no support, and HR sides with the management to the point that you wish you had a lawyer. The best part of the job was being able to go to an appointment or work remotely when need be. You are supposed to be happy with that and free bottled juices and water. Day to day, I was miserable. Yet it was not worth the time wasted there being underpaid, overworked, and unsupported.

I am not an isolated case. I am not just a former employee that quit out of misery. I am one of out tons of co-workers that I have seen gripe, and quit out of the same, shared misery. 

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR- DON'T APPLY TO THIS COMPANY!

As an individual who works on a military base for the company I am assigned to a comm unit and pretty much take my day to day tasks from them.  This can mean some days I am rather busy while others just studying for certs.  It is nice however that even though I am away from a Telos office building that I still have access to the company network either by my smart phone of PC.  Telos makes great use of current mobile technology since not everyone works at a local office.

I will say a downside is that when I started at the customer site I was given very little direction and had to kind of piece it together.  I was not in contact with any other Telos personnel at the site till the day before I started and was not introduced to the shop I was to be working with till I was supposed to start work.  Thankfully since then it has been pretty easy and the job is rather laid back but still busy at times.  Overall a great place to work.

Great place to work, very supportive leadership and extremely supportive in climbing the corporate ladder.  I learned so much from TELOS - started when i was 22 and worked there for almost 15 years so they were like my family and I learned how to deal with all types of rush/slow down and wait situations and then run around like a maniac and get it done!  Whatever it took.  I worked remotely from home for the last 6 years of my employment without  a hitch.  I adored my managers as people and as managers and took their constructive criticism and ran with it.  The hardest part of my job was working for 5 different program managers and only one me...had to learn to prioritize and diplomatically deal with whom didn't come first.

During my employment with Telos, I've had the opportunity to learn different Oracle technologies and apply them into my daily routine. I have learned Oracle Streams and Oracle Wallet as well as strengthened my knowledge of Oracle 11g.  
The management value their employees and gives credit when and where it is due.  My co-workers are very knowledgeable and easy to work with.  We continue to learn from each other daily.  
The hardest part of the job is not having the necessary resources to implement Oracle technologies such as Oracle Grid control and Oracle RAC.
The most enjoyable part of the job is successfully troubleshooting and resolving given problems.

In my experience working for Telos I have virtually no complaints. Telos is a smaller company, which in my option is a good thing, that has the budget to pay their employees very competitively. While still having the framework of a larger company. (i.e. great benefits, etc.) Hours are easy going and flexible. PTO is generous and management is willing to work with you on any issues. You feel involved in the company since it is on the smaller size. There are several individuals who have worked for Telos for 20+ years. That says something. Highly recommend working for Telos. Health care is a tad bit expensive for a family.

The work is almost always engaging with valuable work that increases job satisfaction. The people you work with on the team level are great.

The part where it starts to sour is when you get to upper level management. There is a lack of communication and just a general lack of understanding from the management teams. 

If you are looking for a company to grow, you probably want to avoid Telos Corporation. Whatever salary you start at, you will likely be locked into for several years, at a minimum. Don't expect a bonus either as these are just as rare as a pay raise.

Telos discriminated towards employees who try to  take  care of their medical health. How can you work if you aren’t physically well? Management doesn’t care about anything but themselves, work/life balance is horrible. “Hybrid” schedule is a fluke. The load of work is not worth the amount of pay especially for such treatment. Lack of communication and management not easy to talk to, they are not understanding. Look elsewhere you will be wasting your time here. There’s plenty of jobs in the market paying way more than to put up with these antics. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working from home.  I guess I'm forced to type more. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The multiple meetings and requirements due to the lack of knowledge/understanding of management. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Top down.  It was all about the bottom dollar and not the employee. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Five meetings, five reports and endless research on something that someone else failed to do/track.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Fast paced, interesting work..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nepotism, good ole boys club, zero appreciation/recognition.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Classist - the workers and the beneficiaries of the work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stress from the moment you arrive. Disorganized chaos. Nobody cares about anything except revenue.

Some management was exceptional and they were great to work for.  Others were not as people friendly but they excelled at their expertise.

Funding and support for training was very good and the customer base was always growing.

Medical benefits and insurance were excellent

The work culture was often positive but advancements were typically slow.  

It was common to see those earning degrees to quit and work elsewhere.  I did.

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