Fast Paced, Deadline Driven, Cost Cutting Focus - Corporate IT American Tower Employee Review

3.0
Sep 13, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Financially strong company. Good pay. Opportunity to interact with offices in other countries, sometimes travel. Company is beginning to offer flexible / remote work. Lots of good, skilled people to work with.

Cons

No sick time - comes out of your PTO. Like most companies where software is not the company focus, IT is perceived as a financial drain which means CIO is constantly looking to cut costs even though this company has one of the highest employee to revenue dollar ratios. Nice talk about work / life balance, but always need to meet the deadlines no matter what. And once you deliver you are expected to deliver even more. Some vestiages of promotions to manager due to longevity at the company instead of based on skills and performace.

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5.0
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Pros

-Competitive Pay Package -Opportunity to Grow - Supportive Management

Cons

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3.0
May 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Overall, it’s not the worst place to work, but there are several shortcomings the company needs to address. The biggest positive is the people — about 95% of the team was great to work with and genuinely trying to do their best for the company and for themselves. The 401(k) match is strong, though it does require several years of employment before fully vesting. The overall benefits package is average — not exceptional, but generally decent.

Cons

Below‑market compensation and less‑than‑desirable annual raises and bonuses. Increases at the time of promotions were often limited due to a lack of employee leverage. Long‑term employees were not brought up to market rates, while new hires frequently came in earning more than those with tenure and proven performance. Subpar HR team — they are focused solely on protecting the company rather than supporting employees. Unfair practices regarding hybrid and remote schedules. Many employees are allowed to work remotely while the company preaches to the rest that remote work is not an option. Even individuals on the same team or within the same department are given different arrangements. Senior staff are often granted privileges that their direct reports are denied. They heavily preach cost‑cutting, yet allow certain teams to be wasteful and fund perks or community engagement events that fall short of their goals and misuse resources.

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