Great Company from the outside, Poor management and Opportunity - IT Manager II Allianz Employee Review

90% of IT is contracted, They bring you in with promise of all the fantastic perks once hired (yet the promise of hire is a carrot on a string, they say its just a few months more, but then keep moving the date out.... They tell you the only difference between FTE and contractors is the color of your badge. Well this is so far from the truth its sad. As a contractor, what you don't get is: respect, opportunity for "employee only functions", (there are a lot of these, you cant participate in events), you get stuck working late when everyone else gets to leave early, the "work" it self isn't tough, time off is usually not an option, especially if your contract doesnt include any pto, they make exceptions for FTE, but the same doesn't apply to the contractor, but as a contractor you do get the stuff no-one else wants to do. You don't get any credit for a job well done, even when you get a fantastic email/review from a customer/co-worker about your above the call of duty work, you get zero praise from management.