Business-driven IT environment, as opposed to technology-driven. A company good enough for staying with for max 5 years. - werkgeversreview Senior Analyst Specialist bij Equifax

2,0
10 jun 2010
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Pluspunten

-Good benefits package -Annual Incentive Plan - performance-based bonuses -Defined Benefit Pension plan PLUS Defined Contribution Pension plan (with RRSP 25-50% match for up to 6% of your before-tax income) -Employees are overall treated with respect and integrity -"Economic moat" - Credit Reporting Agency (TransUnion being the only competitor on Canadian market) -Moderately-sized IT department and company in general. -Salaries above average (due to great profit margins, being an economic "moat").

Minpunten

-No career path -No opportunity for training and promotions -The officially stated "meritocracy" does not manifest at all -The yearly performance reviews lack objectivity, performance and creativity/innovation are not recognized and awarded -Too hierarchical, lack of cooperation between various IT sub-departments -Business-driven IT environment, as opposed to a technology-driven one. In terms of technical solutions, mediocre approaches are chosen instead of better ones. Fear of adopting other technologies. -Too Mainframe-centric IT environment. The MF guys are considered the "kings" and the rest of the people (Unix and Windows people) count significantly less for the purpose of allocating new projects. -Inept senior management. Too many changes of direction, from year to year. -Recent offshore initiatives are destroying the IT departments. A lot of layoffs and the offshore devel teams (coming through TCS - Tata Consulting Services) are not delivering sub-standard quality. -A "watch your back" work atmosphere, sink or swim -Officialy, it's supposed to tolerate the English and French languages equally, but a bias exists towards French (and the quebeckers tend to form their own "nest" and "circle" and the English spealing peers from the same team feel excluded, marginalized. -A sort of protectionism is manifesting between the various IT OUs - especially between US and Canada. The Canadian teams come up with very good solutions and infrastructure projects, but they are ignored and only US dictates. -Too much interaction and reliance on IBM as technology partner, and not having its own data center -The use of Lotus Notes/Domino infrastructure instead of something more user/Microsoft friendly.

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5,0
26 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

Easy and straightforward application process. Seamless hiring experience with excellent communication throughout. Positive, supportive company culture that makes new employees feel welcome from day one.

Minpunten

There is a learning curve when adapting to Google workspace, but the company provides plenty of training resources and support to help new employees get up to speed.

2,0
12 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

My direct manager. Comp plan if you’re lucky enough to find several whale clients, and if you’re lucky, the commission is approved.

Minpunten

There are a lot. First, office politics. Equifax expects employees to be very corporate and robotic. Metrics metrics metrics. 100% focused on revenue, not customers. Metrics, metrics, metrics. PIP overuse. Even when you’re 150% to yearly plan 6mo in, they expect 300%. Make sure to keep receipts. Senior management will find the most ridiculous ways to push reps out, continently right before a huge payout of a very delayed commission plan. (Sell something in Jan 2025, you will only get a fraction of commission until June 26). That’s if the exception committee approves payout (which never happens). If you sell a big deal, don’t expect to get paid 100% of what the plan says.

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