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Worst management in the IT department at AT&T

Infrastructure Architect
Former Employee
Worked at AT&T for 2 years
July 23, 2013
Dallas, Texas
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Very little work. Most of the time you can be moonlighting.

Cons

The IT department is drowning in convoluted documentation. In-house developed apps are a nightmare for users.

Senior management is inaccessible. Junior managers have poor management skills. Everybody is feasting on shareholder wealth!

There are people in the IT department who have done the same job for decades. As a result, they have dead brains and cannot do things efficiently or effectively.

Advice to Management

Create an effective performance review system for junior managers (from Sr. Tech Director to VPs) and fire those who are not performing.

Cut short the volume of documentation.

Listen to contractors/consultants.

Revamp the entire IT org.

Hire an external management consulting firm and have them evaluate the IT department.

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