Had some great teammates but disrespectful, visionless management - Intermediate Software Engineer UPMC Employee Review

1.0
30 Mar 2015
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Pros

Has hired some really great, talented people in the Pittsburgh area. My team self organized, held ourselves to high standards and did what was needed to get a good product out the door.

Cons

Most of that good talent is gone or leaving and is being replaced mostly by college grads. Management is rude and disrespectful, openly belittling them and their work. People are given little or no warning of important changes to their jobs (moving to a new team, location changes, new boss, etc). There is no development/advancement opportunities for most (conferences, classes, promotions, etc). Senior management is directionless, constantly chasing some new big idea. Focus is on doctored ROIs and revenue instead of useful products or patient care. Senior management either has no experience managing software projects or has antiquated notions of how to manage. The solution to all problems is usually more middle management, but most of the middle management is either too busy engaging in or hiding from the horrendous politics to be useful to anyone. The environment is toxic and chaotic.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

..its a job helps pay the bills but want to pivot out to something new I'm very lucky until that happens my Team is awesome to work with!

Cons

Hire Educators!! Healthcare education and systems are failing its employees since covid we need to pivot and get back to helping constantly educate. We have Covid taught Nurses and Doctors not meaning badly but there is a disconnect -not understanding what is common in your scope of practice and not "knowing" how to do something or waiting for someone else to take care is lazy and if you are too afraid to ask for help you please don't be in the medical field. Ohh stop giving so many "chances" to people that should be fired a long time ago and not keep them bc "we need staff"-it hurts everyone with that one person!

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