too many contractors, and up to the neck with middle managers wasting everyones time - IT Worker Shell Employee Review

2.0
Sep 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-good location, easy commute -nice work culture and good work/life balance

Cons

-life full of needless paperwork -having to deal with multiple middle managers doing the same job and have no clue -pedantic and unapproachable HR who have no idea what people do -focus on cost cutting with silly "initiatives" like removing desk phones

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