incompetent Managers - Software Engineer Arqiva Employee Review

1.0
Aug 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I couldn't, after scratching my head for 2 hours, think of any positives this company had on my career development.

Cons

Everything an aspiring recent graduate wants is missing in this company. My managers had no idea on the software I was working on, I could tell them anything and they would sit there nodding like idiots. They wasted money and time on things which weren't necessary, and alienated the experienced staff who had been with National Grid wireless and NTL broadcast ( before the merger and acquisition of these companies which resulted in the new company Arqiva). Their aim to "streamline" and micromanage the development of the software without knowing anything about the software caused problems between management and staff. This company should be avoided if you are young and looking to work on the cutting edge of computing/IT technology; when I left they were still using Windows XP. I left after 6 months, by which time I still had no dedicated development computer.

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3.0
Nov 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

People at the DC office were great. The people from the UK that I engaged with were good to deal with. I immensely enjoyed planning the office Christmas party and researching and selecting the new office space after the restructure of the DC office.

Cons

Aspects of communication from the corporate office in the UK. During the restructure of the US operations in 2012, they wasted a lot of money on retaining employees and not having them produce.

1.0
May 29, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, flexible working environment

Cons

Reorg after reorg - terrible decisions from execs resulting in employees being made redundant (sacrificial lambs) Ineffective management Blame culture

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