Socket Telecom Reviews

2.8

49% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

George Pfenenger

46% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Socket Telecom has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Socket Telecom employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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67 reviews
2.0
Apr 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get a a chance to work on many different things -- if something interests you, you can probably work on it. There are a fair number of intelligent people that you can learn from.

Cons

Poor compensation, medical coverage is pricey, if you're not one of the "good ol' boys" you probably won't get anywhere, plenty of people that should have been gotten rid of long ago still seem to hold onto their job. Some people are flat out lazy, and only care about making it to 5 PM.

1.0
Feb 7, 2023

Small Company, Big Extortion

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Peers are great to work with

Cons

- Starting pay is lower than McDonald's - No 90-day review -Multiple jobs stacked on top of original job description -Worked for a complete different LLC and was not paid for that work -Asked to fill up the owner's gas tank on my lunch break as well do landscaping work that they didn't want to pay a company for -Had to clean out/evict rental properties that were infested with drug addicts/urine/feces -Dozens of phone calls/meetings with police officers -Had to carry a gun to work because they had me going to handle trap houses by myself

2.0
May 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everyone who works here is super friendly and often time spend time together outside of work. The job gives you a good chance to learn about the telecom business and helps you develop your skills. Great company events for employees twice a year. George (one of the owners) is really friendly and will take time to speak with you. Lots of flexibility for schedules, so its a good choice for students or people with children

Cons

Company tends to treat women without respect, especially women who haven't been accepted by the "good ole boys" club; they don't hire people until there is a dire need (when there are only 2 people available in the department and they are overworked); EXTREMELY high turnover rate due to terrible pay because they start everyone out at lowest wage, regardless of skill, ability, or experience; Pay maximums for particular positions are only $2 or $3 dollars higher than starting wage for position and you are encouraged to apply for another department or to look for another job; they don't believe in overtime, yet they expect people to step up when needed; no compensation, incentives, or bonus opportunity; management tends to play favorites and overlooks workers who actually put forth the work and effort and rewards those who simply "play the part"; medical benefits package is expensive; management is incompetent and tends to point the finger when something goes wrong; issues and concerns aren't addressed or solved, you are just thanked for bringing it to their attention; when someone asked if there would be pay increases due to the increase in business expansion, we were told (in a company meeting by one of the owners who wasn't George) that "no one is holding a gun to your head to make you stay"; little to no training before you get thrown into the job with high expectations for the outcomes; promotions are few and far between

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