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It's good to work here if you are totally concentrated on technology. Too much politics is pulling the company down

Lead Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Visa for less than 1 year
November 17, 2009
Foster City, California
3.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

A lot to do and few people make gives you an opportunity to grow.

Good monetary benefits. Leaves are good to look at, only if you can avail them.

Cons
  • Higher management is comprised of very old people who struggled through the years and do not believe in the latest technology. They believe in punch cards and want employees to be at their desk at 9 AM, but don't want to talk about exit time. No telecommuting, no work from home, no vacations.

  • Constant change in management is causing good talent to leave.

  • Very harsh way to let employees go. They even fire their employees when they are on vacation.

  • No formal communication on reasons for any action taken by higher management.

  • Higher management is just at cost-cutting without any baseline.

Advice to Management

Management should understand that the workers of the company are there because of the influence of their managers or the economy. The economy is never bad for good, talented people.

Once the manager is not aware of what's happening in the company, talented people leave. Why can't higher management grasp this fact?

If management cannot adopt the latest technology and is not flexible in understanding employees' personal issues, they should not expect employees to be available during non-office hours. Compromise should be both ways, but it is not.

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