Data Age Reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Tom Streng

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Data Age has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Data Age employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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31 reviews
1.0
19 Apr 2017

Smoke and Mirrors, Be aware

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A good place to start your career in sales, especially if you have no sales experience and are looking for a future in the business development arena.

Cons

I cannot think of any pros during my time at Data Age. I was a full-time employee for nearly 3 years and each day was a living hell. I was verbally abused and the COO now CEO at the time was a bully. He was known as the bulldog, he would curse in the sales meetings and throw temper tantrums and often times humiliate and demean others by putting them down. It was the least professional environment I have ever been in. Also, be prepared, upper management does play favorites. It was just a sad environment, we would all manage and handle Mr. Summa's wavering moods in fear of our jobs. It does seem like the atmosphere has changed since my departure, however, I still would not recommend anyone considering my experience.

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Data Age Response
4y
Data Age Business Systems would like to announce that the President and Cofounder Tom Streng will be resuming his role as CEO. Tom will continue his longtime focus on company culture and the success of each of our team members. We believe that the most trusted form of advertising, aside from personal recommendation, is an online review. While we do take notice on all the reviews, please know that the company has taken them very seriously and we have heard you. The company looks forward to building the trust and stability that we are known for in the industry. We feel that we have a responsibility to our employees to make them feel excited about the growth and opportunity the company has to offer. We hope that this can genuinely touch the employees we currently have and the ones we welcome aboard in our journey towards success.
1.0
3 Sept 2020

Hindsight is 20/20 in 2020

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The paychecks never bounced. Billy Booth is amazingly talented, knowledgeable and dedicated resource here. He deserves all accolades that can be given. They do not deserve him.

Cons

So many thoughts. Here's a few- Company led by insecure, paranoid, egomaniac CEO with what seems like frequent bouts of 'roid rage. Yes Len Summa, that's exactly you and then some. Drive off all good talent and loyal employees in favor of brown-nosers and ego-strokers. Do not appropriately award or recognize the effort of the hardworking until it is either too late or an effort to keep them from leaving. Insults, sexually charged inappropriate comments and back-handed compliments are a routine thing here. Extremely sexist environment. Strong willed men are tough heroes. Strong willed women are crazy, irrational, emotionally unstable or whatever other nastier comments they make. Ladies, don't forget to smile. The male management will have an issue if you don't. Inefficiently run HR department....meaning there isn't one. So don't bother complaining about any of the aforementioned issues. CEO and owners take absurd salary while the company struggles to find money to hire people for necessary, unfilled jobs, leaving the burden to fall on the sales team to create the revenue for such employees. Social media following is a farce. Check the Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram likes....they are all employees who are FORCED to like everything put out within minutes of posting or feel the wrath. Company culture, nonexistent. And it's not because the employees want it that way or created the problem. This is a trickle down effect from the toxic top. So many false promises made by management, internally and customer facing. When the customer figures it out though...you're on your own and it's YOU that will be in trouble. Constantly having to watch out for the bus that is ever trying to run you over. Want to take PTO, sick day, or holidays off? Nope. Don't. If you do, you are uncommitted, out of the game, and unavailable to your position. Micromanaging is a nice way of describing the management style here. No autonomy to do what is needed of you without constant scrutiny and checking in. Antiquated processes and technology; both used and sold. Buyers beware! I feel like that's enough, you should get the idea by now.

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Data Age Response
4y
Data Age Business Systems would like to announce that the President and Cofounder Tom Streng will be resuming his role as CEO. Tom will continue his longtime focus on company culture and the success of each of our team members. We believe that the most trusted form of advertising, aside from personal recommendation, is an online review. While we do take notice on all the reviews, please know that the company has taken them very seriously and we have heard you. The company looks forward to building the trust and stability that we are known for in the industry. We feel that we have a responsibility to our employees to make them feel excited about the growth and opportunity the company has to offer. We hope that this can genuinely touch the employees we currently have and the ones we welcome aboard in our journey towards success.
3.0
26 June 2015

The Culture of Execution

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Fellow employees (Tech Support, Sales, Development) provided a great support network. -Great Quarterly Events: Laser tag, Halloween parties, go karting, banquets. -Quarterly recognition -Knowledgeable trainers -Great commission scales for sales team -PRP incentives for tech support. Data Age is a great "in-between" job. Get your feet in the door and get experience- all while searching for an actual career.

Cons

-Paranoid upper management -Poor communication from supervisors to employees -Pop-up policies. -Strong discouragement for taking PTO. -HIGH TURNOVER

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Data Age Response
4y
Data Age Business Systems would like to announce that the President and Cofounder Tom Streng will be resuming his role as CEO. Tom will continue his longtime focus on company culture and the success of each of our team members. We believe that the most trusted form of advertising, aside from personal recommendation, is an online review. While we do take notice on all the reviews, please know that the company has taken them very seriously and we have heard you. The company looks forward to building the trust and stability that we are known for in the industry. We feel that we have a responsibility to our employees to make them feel excited about the growth and opportunity the company has to offer. We hope that this can genuinely touch the employees we currently have and the one we welcome aboard in our journey towards success.
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