Long View Systems Reviews

Pros

Long View provides a fun, fast paced, highly cross functional work environment where as much as you may encounter challenges on a day to day basis, the corporation is ready to rally around you to ensure your success. Beyond that, you get to deliver impact solutions to the customers you work with. It has been an absolute pleasure to add Long View Systems to my resume

Cons

None that come to mind.

Pros

- Good culture - Amazing team atmosphere - Team lead and manager are great, I feel I have their support. - CEO is a great person.

Cons

- Mediocre pay - Upper management only cares about numbers and clients. No protection from unreasonable client demands. - I feel burned out from working too much. - People Services only cares to cover the company, they are not on employee's side AT ALL. Beware.

Pros

#Immediate leadership takes care of the people in SOC. #Awesome team to work with, they go above and beyond to help you. #Good place for people who want to get into cybersecurity. #Lots of technologies to work on.

Cons

#SOC is in maturing and growth phase, so days can be long.

Pros

Great colleagues, good support from HR and management, nice offices, respected IT provider especially in Western Canada

Cons

Workflows can be chaotic, very busy culture

Pros

Long View has a great culture and hard-working individuals who are approachable and professional. The organization has a strong focus on the professional development of hard and soft skills, with plenty of opportunities given to employees to take advantage of over the course of any given quarter. As a Microsoft cloud & security experienced consultant, the ongoing partnership with Microsoft enabled me to take advantage of technical certifications, off-site training, and key resources I needed to succeed in my role and career. Regular internal updates from senior leadership and local leadership are honest and transparent, tough questions are answered regularly, and an open-door policy to feedback exists at all levels. I feel that the hiring process ensures the consulting team brings on driven individuals with a growth mindset. The quarterly Career Life Planning sessions were welcomed coming from a smaller organization; those who chose to take advantage of this opportunity would find success. The People Services team worked hard to provide social engagements and a kudos system to reward those who went above and beyond. A recent focus on diversity & inclusion has support from senior leadership with multiple active employee resource groups in play. The team stepped up for local volunteer opportunities, and these are always celebrated at a head office level. I was given the opportunity to lead a team and participate in executive focus groups, which I was very grateful for. I was confident in the future of the organization overall due to strong senior leadership. Overall I am happy I decided to join Long View, and it certainly enabled me to elevate my career to new levels I never thought possible.

Cons

I felt that immediate career advancement options within the Project Services team were not clearly outlined. Unfortunately, objectives changed each quarter, and it felt like high performers were strung along with no clear plan. The architect roles within the Calgary and head office branch had a wide range of skillsets, so wide that you would question low performers and high performers sharing the same title. As you advanced to practice lead or architect levels, there was an expectation that one would need to give up evening and weekend time for potential contracts via RFP work - this was on top of your existing performance requirements outlined by the business. High performers had to manage time carefully to avoid burn-out; clear expectations with management should be outlined to ensure your time is not taken advantage of. My direct report quietly told me one day that training & development in my personal time to ensure maximum utilization was the path to success at Long View; I feel a better balance of training during the workday, and billing utilization will help promote growth without the expense of burnout. Looking forward to a more diverse senior leadership group in the future.

Pros

Dynamic team and strategic long term customers

Cons

Agile, skilled resources and outcome focus