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Network Essentials Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)

Kyle Elworthy

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
1.0
18 Oct 2014

Psychotic owner with no real touch with reality

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There once was some descent management but the owner ran them off as he felt that he could do a better job himself...

Cons

Way too many to list but the central point is the CEO's lack of integrity, honesty, and reality. He wants to sick back, live a lavish lifestyle and be paid top dollar to do it all while traveling the world claiming to be working and complaining of his hectic travel schedule yet the only thing that he is doing on these trips is of personal gain. Don't be fooled by his initial candor and demeanor, he has a very good ability at winning you over but within the first six months you will realize the true colors. Vindictive, condescending and mentally unstable.

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Network Essentials Response
11y
Clarification and this reiterates my frustration with anonymous positing's. I have owned this business 13 years and continue to be a reference for anyone who leaves my company that is eligible for re-hire which has been about 80% of 32 employees over the years. Lack of integrity, honesty and reality. Lack of integrity is hiding behind anonymous positing's and attacking someone as "mentally unstable". Travel. I do travel a lot, and never once complain about it. I am a member of two peer groups, Entrepreneurs' organization Charlotte and HTG Peer groups. I am on the board of directors for EO Charlotte and travel once a year to meet with all the EO Board members from around the world to an event called GLC to learn how to do my job better. This board seat is a volunteer position and a majority of travel expense is handled personally. HTG peer groups we are required to travel for one week once a quarter to review our financials, business processes and again learn how to be become a better business owner. I am also involved with a local 501c3 charity organization that has given me the opportunity to serve impoverished children and also the ability to travel and see another culture. This was all expenses that I personally handled along with the financial donations and time commitments I made. In addition I am involved in other local charitable organizations such as Rotary, Junior Achievement etc. Personal gain. I have worked very hard in my life and I do have the fortune to gain from my experiences. I would argue that a majority of my time is spent learning how to run a business, to provide opportunity, create jobs and to serve our clients better. Lavish lifestyle. I work very hard and am far from living a lavish life style. I started this business to provide a great service, create employment opportunity in my community and give myself the ability make more money than I would working for someone else. As a business owner I have more responsibilities than most people care to have. I make mistakes, but am rewarded and punished by my decisions and get energy out of what I do. Additionally, read 52 books last year, studied and became a CISSP, started another business and still spend abundant time with my wife and 2 young kids. Network Essentials benchmarks our financials vs. 3500+ other IT companies on a quarterly basis using Service-Leadership. According to those metrics I do not pay myself near where other companies of similar size are paying owners. People who I want to know will make up their own mind about my integrity, honesty and reality by meeting me. (LinkedIn for coffee), instead of reading the rant of a malcontent.
1.0
12 Jun 2012
Recommend
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Pros

None to speak of about them.

Cons

No training or advancement opportunities. They do not advance position by merrit or work ethic. Will not give your raises or reviews. Stale growth and poor operations management.

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Network Essentials Response
11y
Clarifying some points of this posting which is factually based on legal records publically available. Network Essentials had taken over a company in Atlanta within a year of the date this review, and the existing company had no full time employees in Atlanta. The date this contractor was released for numerous reasons, he worked for the company less than three months. This contractor agreed to the rate he was being paid when he took the position based on a signed employment agreement. This position was a position that had the potential to convert to a full time position with benefits if it was a good fit for both parties. I have verified with time sheets and our payroll company and all money due to this contractor has been paid.
1.0
4 May 2015

Owner is evil personified, 1 star is too high of a rating

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None, none, none, absolutely none. You have to type 20 words so I can't say it enough, NONE!

Cons

It's laughable that the owner decides to constantly air dirty laundry and call people out about stuff that has nothing to do with the situation. Avoid this place as a worker, contractor and certainly as a client. I was that 'Cheese Cake factory' worker her refers to in the other reply (excuse) and the other review must have been someone else who got the shaft from him.

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Network Essentials Response
5y
We have a open collaborative work environment that is fun, challenging and is demanding at times. In 19 years I have let a handful of people go for not being team players. If you have any common sense you would understand that you would have to bring significant value to a company for them to offer an ownership stake in a multi-million dollar company. Again, we pay employees very well, have excellent benefits including profit sharing. I am not in a hurry to give away ownership of my company after going through 19 years of hard work. The employee would have to bring a unique value to the company and clearly this person did not. Sorry your feelings were hurt.
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