Losing the plot - Technologist BT Group Employee Review

1.0
Mar 10, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I'm struggling to think of any - historically BT was once a vibrant, exciting and challenging business with many very smart people working hard to build great solutions for customers. Actually I last worked for the business in 1997, but the Glassdoor web form didn't allow me to go that far back.

Cons

BT is in a massive hole, obsessed with TV rather than enabling fantastic communications for the UK and its global clients. The parlous state of UK mobile comms and broadband lies squarely on BT's plate and no-one else's. The management will blame the regulator, the government - who have mostly just failed to hold BT to acccount. The Italian fiasco is the icing on the cake, and I'm delighted to see that the regulator is finally forcing Openreach to legally separate - but still falls short of properly splitting from the group.

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Cons

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Pros

Benefits are better than most US companies. You get twice or triple the numbers of days off per year.

Cons

Focus is more on originating company location for group events and emails. Due to time zone differences, it can be difficult to work with others without adjusting your schedule. It is difficult to get promoted outside originating country. Roles are few and far between in the US.

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