Joined CTC for a month. I cannot believe the level of competition, backstabbing, wasted effort and time for funding, recognition, visibility among chapters within the same department. Everyone is doing 10% on useful stuff and 90% on useless stuff.
What a great place!
They sure know how to su-k the money out of the real business units though!
I voluntarily left ETC in 2015 ... and have not been following much what has been going on in the technical arena. Are the prior statements here all equally true for each sub group under EB? When I left, there were definitely differences between ETC, ITC, CTV etc... and even within ETC (downstream vs upstream support). Have things gotten homogenized?
A huge core of talent departed CTC, many taking packages during the last two layoff rounds and others just retiring due to natural attrition or outside opportunities. The upshot is the center increasing does not have expert tech skills beyond folks in the BUs, and thus it serves more as an expensive day labor camp to clean up BU leftovers. Too many fight to be a manager (of “something”), after they relative their groups tech contributions lack value.
I’m looking at PDC roles over there…what should I know…
Welcome to ctc….. the center continues to reinvent itself. There is a core, some will stay with ctc for long term and some jockey for spotlight to bounce to better job center role. It will continue to change. Become core or pay you penance and move out before year 4.
"Veterans" in CTC know two things: 1) CTC is in a slow decline, has been since 2015. This is commensurate with their slow decline in reputation in the company. 2) In their "musical chairs" games (layoff rounds), every time the music stops, there's 2-3 fewer chairs (positions) then there were before, not 1. Hence all the one-upmanship, back-stabbing, and character as----------n. What makes it worse is that easily 90% of CTC Ph.Ds can't fit into BUs, or have to go in at entry-level positions.
10 years ago, yes
I always thought CTC would be a dream job…
I joined CTC recently too. I walk with my back to the wall and wear a jock strap for good measure.
This is the way.
Welcome aboard, Son! Get used to the fun game because you won't miss it after you leave.
Really? I’ve never been in CTC, and this is exactly how it looks from my perspective. Also interesting…no one ever goes back after getting a BU assignment