CENIC Reviews

3.6

43% would recommend to a friend

(8 total reviews)

Louis Fox

65% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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8 reviews
1.0
2 Oct 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Very inexpensive health benefits for all. That's about it.

Cons

No growth opportunities while working on equipment that is 10 years behind the curve, but yet classified as complex and challenging. There is a seemingly purposed "fear induced" environment that stifles creativity, and keeps the staff at status quo while being talked down to like Kindergarteners.

2.0
7 Jun 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The mission of CENIC, providing research networks and internet access to schools libraries and cultural centers, is one that is awesome. Really the only reason that I stayed for so long. Really good medical and retirement benefits, however compensation is at least 10-15% below industry standard.

Cons

Financial issues, due to the nature of a non-profit there are always financial issues, however these have gotten worse in recent times (2019). There have been some very negative changes in management, and pushing policy that doesn't fit with a tech company culture at all, in a feeble attempt at increasing productivity. Not to mention shifting priorities, and that same management placing blame on those below for failure of completion of projects that were depriortized. Really it is sad, as this was a great place to work, with decent people (generally). However these changes have made the place somewhat unlivable Not to mention allowing long termers to get away with just about anything, like people saying things like "you don't know what you're doing" to others in meetings. There is almost no communication between management and employees, leaving employees with very little direction or feel for what is going on. Working here is like walking in a mine field, you never know what you are going to step in next.

1.0
8 Mar 2018

Operations Engineer

Recommend
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Pros

Slow paced, and nothing to do, unless you have an outage or if you're working a maintenance.

Cons

No room for advancement, at all! Managers will treat you like they're your friend, but they're not. They will throw you under the bus if given the opportunity. Mgt. has not prior professional management experience, if they do it's from school or government entity.

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