lead engineer - Anonymous employee TeleCity Employee Review

- if you really need a job it is OK for some time, - you got to work with decent people (staff), - in general: management is OK but still - don't trust them, - if you're looking to gain first experience before going for real IT job then this might work as quite good opportunity, - you got to see a lot of IT equipment (again: to see, but not necessary to work with ;-) ) - there's well supplied kitchen,

- ads for Operations openings should be published in a "Caretaker required" section as this closely reflects your real duties in their DCs, - if you have anything else lined up please don't hesitate and go for it, saving yourself disappointment, - if you're seasoned in IT rest assured you'll have less skills when leaving job, you'll simply forget most, - book your Holidays well in advance, get your PTO approved and risk to have it canceled when time comes "due to staff shortage" - see title of this review, - they'll make you "cert monkey" - you'll never use any of your new skills (although they'll encourage you and even pay for exams just to show your certs to prospect customers ).

Compensation is decent, provided you're a competent negotiator (there are no fixed scales). If you were onboard at the time of the flotation ~2009), you'll have seen your options quadruple in value. They're effectively in the real-estate business - and with hosting for the major internet exchanges in Europe they're well placed to take advantage of people needing connectivity in Docklands and elsewhere - so business is good.

If you're applying for technical role be aware their commitment to managed services ... doesn't exist. They are almost viciously Sales led - the UK MD and Sales Director double-team are canny negotiators but not receptive to change. Their CEO takes particular pride in regularly raising customer pricing even above their own power supplier cost increases. Cameraderie is limited - this is a place to work for money, not an environment to enjoy for itself.