Old Boys' Club - STAY AWAY! - Anonymous employee SANS Institute Employee Review

2.0
15 Jan 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great mission. Some nice people.

Cons

The men running SANS are arrogant and clueless. They went to HBS a long time ago and have no clue how to run a modern business. The mission is important and the product is something people want, but the competition is on their heels and they're too full of hubris to make ANY changes. If you suggest improvements, they're offended and you get yelled at - in public. The atmosphere is one of fear. Everyone kids about getting a beat down from the execs and most people have a story to tell of theirs. I had ideas when I first came. Now I keep my mouth shut. Biding my time.

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Cons

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Cons

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