How much weight yall put on glassdoor reviews?
IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Just got my Sec+ and already have my A+, Net+, MCTS in Windows 7 and a VMware VCP-DCV and it seems that connections matter more than experience and certs but a Bachelors will open the door so I'm taking my A.A and going to WGU to finish up my degree.
Anyone else go to WGU?
Anyone else go to WGU?
If the overall company score is under 3 then there's something wrong.
Do you factor in # of reviews? I.e a low amount of people that reviewed for a decent sized company could maybe indicate not enough people reviewed to get a good idea?
Also do you feel salary and benefits outweigh any glassdoor red flags (outside of numerous people saying company os going out of business of course).
What should you do if you don't have a degree in IT or any stem degree, but you want to make a great career out of IT?
I'm planning on just getting certs and learning code, but I worry if that would be enough.
What would be the very first job I could get to get my experience up?
I'm planning on just getting certs and learning code, but I worry if that would be enough.
What would be the very first job I could get to get my experience up?
HelpDesk most likely.
I've looked and some said they want like 5 years experience. This shyt is ridiculous.
I'll keep loooking.
I'll keep loooking.
I always do my homework on a company at Glassdoor and bring up if repeated issues come up on multiple reviews.
I will say that people who have an axe to grind will write reviews, so take everything there with a grain of salt.
Are you looking for public or private sector jobs. Are you using a recruiter or searching by yourself?
Man I haven't made consistent OT in forever, shyt is annoying AF.
My first contract had me getting a gang of OT and eating like crazy. Being capped at 40 hours sucks, and kills my gross potential.
Might start looking at SOC positions open 24x7 cause I know they gotta have OT.
My first contract had me getting a gang of OT and eating like crazy. Being capped at 40 hours sucks, and kills my gross potential.
Might start looking at SOC positions open 24x7 cause I know they gotta have OT.
You need to go to the sites directly and use more than indeed. Also recruiters can get you into spots that don't advertise online
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I might have to follow this advise. I'm almost a year into my current IT job but I'm looking for a job with a shorter commute.
Do you prefer contract work? I have had a few emails from employers with 6 month contracts.
Do most employers offer little or no insurance with contracts?
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I prefer contract work, usually comes with a higher rate and nowadays most contract companies have insurance you can opt in on.