Datawatch Systems Reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)
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William F. Peel

47% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Datawatch Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Datawatch Systems employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
18 Jan 2018

A unique company (not in a good way)

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There isn't really any pro from the company side. The people are nice, but that's more of a reflection of them than the company culture.

Cons

The pay isn't very good. The benefits are outrageously expensive, so you can't even afford them. Getting promoted seems to be this unreachable goal unless your friends with people at the top, so that really kills ambition and morale. The conditions of the office are severely lacking with no sign of getting better. The issues with systems/applications don't really ever get addressed. They get forgotten about, kicked down the road for a later date. There isn’t any business plan of how to improve, or where they want to take the business. To sum it up... this isn't the job, or company you are looking for.

1.0
21 Jun 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Smaller company allows for some experience with different technologies. Even though its old technology that actually holds the business back.

Cons

Management stuck in the 80s. Literally tells his employees IT people shouldn't want to work at his company because tech isn't important to him. Worships the employees who manage modems all day long and doesn't care for those trying to get the company off of modems as their core tech. MSP consultants run the show and sell the CEO technology that serves to further entrench the consultant. Good luck to the next internal employee running IT.

2.0
24 Apr 2015

Mid-level manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great coworkers, decent benefits, flexible scheduling. Family-owned business, which is either a pro or a con depending on the situation.

Cons

Unclear expectations, no room for advancement, some very old and entrenched management styles, and lack of real knowledge of what was happening with the company on the part of the CEO, who seemed to rule by fear. Three percent raises except for the chosen few who might get 4 or 5 percent.

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