Working at Presidio Networked Solutions — Reviews by Employees

Presidio has gone through change and yet has kept much of the local knowledge and flavor. As a larger company we are not simply forced to be the same -- city by city or region by region -- as long as the customer results are there. While we could use more standardization and training, i am very proud to be involved with the high caliber of people at the company. Vrtually every company has been impacted by this economic cycle; yet, Presidio is doing better than most and appears to still be hiring.

Looking over the last several years, many things have financially improved as this company has expanded and grown into a billion dollar mammoth. Unfortunately, this organization still functions and manages itself in a non conducive model reflecting internal silo’s across multiple regions. As I write this review, it’s important to note and highlight many areas that do indeed need much improvement. Many seasoned and talented people have left or have been quietly asked to leave for many years. Respect is a bi-directional link between employer and employee. Much improvement beyond the public eye is needed on this topic. Benefits are ok and certainly come with a cost when working at Presidio. In reviewing other organizations, some larger and some smaller, the benefits are expensive and should be revisited. Job security, simply put, is all about company profit and cost per head. This company seems to hold no value to the education, certification and experience in many areas across the board. Most people working for this organization are expected to deliver 150%. In this economy and generally speaking, that is acceptable in today’s High-Tech world. I agree with the drive, commitment, integrity,taking pride in the work one does and going beyond the call of duty. Unfortunately, Presidio does not forge a company wide best practice methodology in this arena. Employees generally do not experience an annual evaluation on performance or salary review. This was an early day foundation blueprint that has nested itself safely into a billion dollar organization. Work/life balance certainly could use improvement. Growth potential happens by default and there is not a company strategy to promote growth within the organization. Location is strategic and convenient for many skill sets across the regions. Co-worker competence varies by department and region. Cross training should be looked at very closely to help maintain continuity and business productivity. Exploiting a team atmosphere in the working environment should also be addressed as soon as possible. There has been a shortage in this area for a long time and needs to be corrected. On a final note, it was said not too long ago, “The Company comes first”. While I’m in complete agreement with that statement, it’s also very important to note that the employees in an organization truly mirror the real picture beyond the marketing collateral's and publicity. In the past employees have been asked by management to promote Presidio when negative input has been shared. I hope this information helps the company correct the deficiencies and is not misconstrued.

You will right away notice there is a BIG difference between Presidio locations. Norcross, GA (formerly Solarcom) which is also in charge of Chicago, Indianpolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Nashville, and most of North Carolina seem to be getting the most negative reviews in this post. Norcross, Ga is the weakest link with regards to Presidio managers. The leaders push grey market Cisco, worst than selling used. If you are not a lease consultant you get no respect from anyone. I would not recommend anyone working for the Norcross side of Presidio. Goodbye and good luck.

Management has no direction that it is relaying to the rest of the company. There is no team work or any enthusiam with in the sales force. The engneering and sales teams do not wotk together.

I think Presidio is probably one of the worst companies out there. The company has no since of direction. I think someone previously stated that Presidio was once hiring at a rapid rate. The company has had tons of layoffs recently. If Presidio offers you a job you probably should think twice about accepting the position. I thought the benefits and the work enviroment could be a lot better for a billion dollar company. The company stated they are growing revenue but never discussed offering the workers any pay raises, bonuses etc.

Good Luck if you take a position at this company.

My company was bought as part of several other acquisitions and thrown into the Presidio salad bowl. Accounts that had been serviced by our reps for years were suddenly shifted to account managers based far away from the customer's place of business. The benefit programs were watered down. A mad hiring frenzy began.

In October, the CEO talked about how well the company was doing and the millions in dividends that were paid to the investor group. In the same breath, he ruled out the possibility of merit pay increases. This sent the clear message to us employees there is no hope to better yourself. The focus is on wringing out every last penny and giving it to the passive group rather than the people busting their hump every day to satisfy customers and bring in the dollars.

Then they lay off 10% of the company. Time to go somewhere where management has some plan to move the whole company forward, not just a select few.

From what I can tell the company is hiring like 5 people a month. While that can be a good sign, the last time I saw something such as this the company was bankrupt within two years(1999). Certainly that may not be the case, and I hope not. Myself, I am leaving and haven't really much negative to say. But then I've not been there long. I will say there seems to be a glass top for engineers, haven't seen any management that is former engineer. Good luck all.

In the 5 years I've worked at Presidio, I've been treated with respect and well paid. Presidio's reputation in this market is beyond reproach, our technical team is widely regarded as the best in the business. I've worked for other resellers and for large, multi-national companies. Presidio is absolutely the best company I have worked for. Presidio's growth, whether organic or through acquisition, provides trememdous opportunity. I look forward to being a part of it.

I had to think long and hard before putting this to paper and posting it here.  I came on board with Presidio through an acquisition and my loyalty to my original company has kept me on board.  I'm actually glad someone has finally said something to break the ice because since the mergers took place there has been an attitude of "shut up and do your job."
The support we've experienced here in the south has been non-existent.  The "engineers" that support us from the headquarters office are nothing more than belligerent, arrogant hot shots that are way too wet behind the ears to have the know-it-all attitudes they flaunt.  There are constant battles with communication between the offices with us coming out on the losing end repeatedly.  The spirit of teamwork and camaraderie mentioned elsewhere throughout these postings must have stopped at the Virginia state line because I haven't seen it and I doubt anyone else down here has.
I've watched some excellent colleagues jump ship over the last year or so and wondered why they left without giving it a chance.  I'm starting to notice what they had the foresight to see earlier.  While this should be an exciting time with a big future for us as a company it instead seems as if we are destined for failure.  It is sad to say but without some major changes and new ways of thinking this company is set to implode on itself.

I find Presidio to be a fantastic place to work. I consider this the company that I've worked for since the mid 80's, as my company merged with Presidio and was integrated into the fold. During that process, we've grown in size and opportunity, added even more fantastic co-workers to an already great bunch, and continued to build upon a solid reputation earned from our clients. The work environment is very positive, we've got some of the brightest engineers in the industry, and there's definately the atmosphere of "we're all on the same team". Opportunity abounds here, for those willing to work to create it. I've also had new employees come to me (after 6 months in the organization) and mention that "we have a really good bunch of people here" (in comparision to many other places they've worked).

If I lost this job tomorrow, I believe that it would be a huge struggle to find another employer with the same positive dynamics and people as we have here at Presidio.