Sentinel Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)

Brian Osborne, Timothy Hill and Robert Lenartowicz

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Sentinel has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 212 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sentinel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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212 reviews
1.0
16 Sept 2016

Fake

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very good at covering tracks.

Cons

Almost every review on this site is fake. HR and management create reviews themselves, and also tell their teams to write good reviews. The company is shady in its practices and does not deserve such a great status on GD. Talk to previous employees (as most leave to find better opportunities) and they will tell you the true status of this company. Very high turnover. There is also extreme nepotism, and yes, the Good Ol' Boys club (plus corrupt HR) is alive and well.

1.0
3 Apr 2019

Shady

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Talented engineers, industry standard pay, money for certifications but only when there is an immediate benefit for the company

Cons

Lack of integrity with both customers and employees. Very CYA, and blame is assigned to engineers for management mistakes. High turnover rate by very smart engineers who are tired of being micromanaged, overworked, and treated as disposable by incompetent executives, HR, and project managers. Don't just take my word for it, take a look at the negative reviews, everyone is saying the same things, yet HR refutes them each time. 90% of the positive reviews are fake and/or posted by current employees. Yet the company markets hard on its public image and "awards". Company is old school. Managers value engineers being at their desk 40+ hours and punching the clock over getting results, working less hours, working remotely etc. Vacation time is extremely frowned upon. Two types of managers exist, those who know nothing about how technology works, even on a very basic level, and the other are very senior engineers who know nothing about people skills, or how to work as a team. I would not recommend taking a job here. The upper management is so out of touch with technology it's truly amazing the company is still in business in 2019, but it's propped up by an incredible sales team. Definite concerns for the future of the company.

2.0
4 Dec 2017

It's a shame..

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company has a lot of potential and talented people.

Cons

High amount of turnover for a company of its size. Management doesn't seem to take employees concerns very seriously. If they do, the company is incredibly slow to change/adjust things in a forward moving manner. There is very little representation of women in management which is concerning to the younger females in the office. There is also a lack of flexibility and no work from home options for a majority of the company. There are some departments that are more open, but overall they have an old school mentality when it comes to being in the office. Once again - this is not attractive for those (primarily women) who might need more flexibility due to having small children or even wanting to start a family. Some managers are some of the best I've witnessed in my career, unfortunately I have no idea how others have gotten to where they are at and kept their position. It's really unfortunate that so many talented people are leaving purely due to lack of growth opportunities and poor executive level management.

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Sentinel Response
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The technology industry as a whole is working hard together, and as individual companies, to find long-term solutions that will promote real change and growth to issues that the industry is facing. Touched on above are two of these key issues: women in tech and flexible schedules. Sentinel is dedicated to helping promote women in tech—even participating in local events to encourage the next generation of women to consider a career in technology. We are proud to have such wonderful role models, for the community and for our internal teams. We are also facing a changing workforce and are working hard to create an environment that is conducive to different styles of productivity, while retaining the high quality standard customers have come to expect. Our approach to flexible scheduling is based on the role, responsibility, and resources needed to be successful. We do have great team leads and managers in place who work closely with their teams and are able to share their thoughts on not only these issues, but also on overall operations and day-to-day improvements to the executive team, and the Sentinel team at large. This collaboration and open dialogue has led to great progress and changes that have moved our company forward. Our managers make it a priority to be in-tune with the needs of their team, and the individual goals of each person. Many employees, with the help of their managers, have found opportunities to grow by having multiple “careers” inside Sentinel, giving our talent a diverse skillsets and well-rounded development. Many of them have excelled to leadership positions, and now bring their diverse experiences to their roles, providing Sentinel a unique approach in the field. Sentinel has a lot of potential because our people have such amazing potential. We are disappointed your time with us fell short of your expectations and since you are a current employee, we would encourage you to speak directly with one of those outstanding managers you mention so we can clearly understand and address the challenges you cite. The feedback we gather from sources like this, as well as internally help Sentinel continue to grow.
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