AT&T likes to discuss everything to death
AT&T likes to discuss everything to death
Great co-workers. Very good compensation. Good for self-starters.
They discuss everything in meeting after meeting, and somehow, magically, software gets developed. Having been on both sides of this fence, I found it amazing that anything ever got done. They rely on amazing developers to get the work done while Sr. management discusses it to death.
Siloed IT groups lead to knowledge being siloed by team, resulting in bad outcomes. Nobody seems to know who is in charge. For example, the server admin team won't (or isn't allowed to) talk to the cluster team, who doesn't talk to the SAN team, who ignores the SQL Admin team. None of the prior groups are allowed to talk with development teams. This is the same sort of poor planning that brought down AT&T Wireless.
Change the way you develop software. Stop the ongoing, useless meetings regarding "the process." ITUP does not work.
Change the PMs. AT&T is full of PMs who only care about following the prescribed process. No effort is given to usability or operational requirements, as they are not addressed in the strict waterfall process described by ITUP.
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AT&T Interview Experiences
Senior Developer
They have more rounds of interviews, like HackerRank and then a Teams interview with onsite and offshore. After all the interview process, they didn't give any feedback. It's a bit difficult to have multiple rounds of interviews.
Senior Developer
Slow pace between different rounds of interviews, weeks even. Ultimately, I received an offer, but I had already signed with another job by then. The process was otherwise mindful and also appropriate for the role.
Senior Developer
First, a phone call, then face-to-face. Then, a meeting to meet the team and answer any questions they might have for you. At the same time, answer questions you might have about the responsibilities.
Senior Developer
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaApril 18, 2023They have more rounds of interviews, like HackerRank and then a Teams interview with onsite and offshore. After all the interview process, they didn't give any feedback. It's a bit difficult to have multiple rounds of interviews.
Senior Developer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 1, 2019Slow pace between different rounds of interviews, weeks even. Ultimately, I received an offer, but I had already signed with another job by then. The process was otherwise mindful and also appropriate for the role.
Senior Developer
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesMay 1, 2012First, a phone call, then face-to-face. Then, a meeting to meet the team and answer any questions they might have for you. At the same time, answer questions you might have about the responsibilities.
