Pros
Free lunch when we would post good reviews publicly about the company (no joke).
Cons
It has been about a year and four months since my employment at Atlas Networks. My reasoning for waiting this long to write this review is simple. I don't want anyone reading this to misinterpret what I have to say as bitter or that I have an ax to grind with the company. The goal here is to reach out to anyone reading this who might be considering employment with this company to think again. An Exciting New Career Path: If you are someone with a technical background and looking for something challenging and rewarding, this is not the place. You will pull cable and then pull more cable and if you finish early, find another tech who needs help pulling cable. The skills and certifications you will not need to succeed here are TCP/IP, routing, switching, circuit-testing, BICSI, CCNA, or just about anything network-related. Just a good understanding of the color code and, of course, pulling cable (not to be confused with cable management). An extreme tolerance of the 06 guy who appears to know everything about everything is a plus. Career Growth At Atlas: I wouldn't count on it. Other than family and close friends, nobody remains at Atlas longer than two years at best. There have been two office admins, five techs, two supervisors, and one lawyer fired from the time I was there until now. Not to mention the entire sales team, who were all fired in one fell swoop. "With a heavy heart" became a coined phrase used by the CEO every time he would announce that he had to let someone go. I'd have to imagine that "heavy heart" must be tipping the scales right about now. Compensation: The wages are considerably below average at Atlas. Employees are often promised a $2 raise after three months. What you get after three months is a ton of excuses why they can't give you that $2 raise. However, if it's a profitable year for Atlas, you will be invited out on the CEO's 26ft boat for the day (no, not a weekday). Well, who needs money when you receive perks like that for all of your hard work? The Atlas Company Culture: Some of the words that come to mind with good company culture, in my opinion, are Morale, Motivation, Trust, Innovation, and of course, Transparency. Unfortunately, these are non-existent words at Atlas, although the CEO constantly harps on transparency. "I believe in total transparency" was often heard during company meetings. The bottom line is, the CEO is about as transparent as an onyx bowling ball. Never expect a straight or truthful answer. Innovation? Your ideas and improvements will only fall on deaf ears. The CEO has gone to great lengths to make Atlas look like a cut above the rest and a sound choice in a career move. During meetings, he has gone as far as to ask all of us to each write 5-star reviews about Atlas Networks to offset the number of bad (or what I refer to as truthful) reviews posted. This would explain the number of short and sweet positive reviews you're reading here—pure deception, in my opinion. If this review can reach one person reading it and sway their decision to apply for a position at this company, this review has served its purpose. There are plenty of good companies out there that will treat you with the respect and dignity you deserve. Do the diligence and don't settle for a company like this.