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It's a big place so it depends on where you are. There are some great people here but sometimes the leadership makes some really bone-headed decisions. I
What makes you most happy at work?
Head down writing code and solving problems for people. Teaching people things. Working with the forward looking departments.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
We really put people through the gauntlet. It's typically a multi-day, eight hour, interview extravaganza. And then no callback for months.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Less red tape. Less rigid structure. Let us get back to working in effective clumps rather than smushing us into a hierarchy that doesn't work.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I'm in technology and I see that industry has almost caught up on benefits and is paying about $35,000 more per year for same level of work. Plus they pay bonuses which Hopkins doesn't.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Some coworkers are great. Some clearly don't have a clue what they are doing. A restructuring a few years ago took an effective team, split it up, and put parts of the team under inexperienced and ineffective leaders.
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They have made some decisions over the last four years that have really disrupted my workflow and significantly reduced the job satisfaction of about 35 people. And I think that the costs of that decision are starting to appear.
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