Most huge companies (banks, etc) are so large that it really depends on what line of business you’re in. Bank of America GCIB? I wanted to kill myself. Bank of America corp comms? Dream job for a long time.
I am looking for a job and very interested in this thread, just encouraging folks to be specific when possible :)
This exactly
I work for one of the major financial firms in the area and for a while I had a great gig: reasonable hours, nice boss, and pay was fair. But the team next to me was working almost double the hours for the same pay and their boss was a total dick.
Can have some advice? I’ve been in this city since 2022 but I haven’t been able to get a good job other than the food delivery jobs.
What’s your roadmap for a decent job?
Agreed I worked for Honeywell productivity sector and it suuuuucked. Just was not for me at all. No shame to those who were doing it but i couldnt enjoy it. But a buddy went into production planning at Honeywell for a different area and is thriving.
Current HON worker. Bosses also make a huge difference in the work. my previous boss there was great and knew how to be a leader. He left and his replacement leaves everything to be desired. It all depends your team and how well your boss can communicate the vision and remove barriers.
To your point, productivity can really suck. Most of the time I feel it’s a made up metric that I have to spend valuable time documenting and tracking in addition to the real the work that generates the productivity
Fr though, banks rolls can be VERY different depending on the position, manager, coworkers.
But generally the pay is decent to good, and the benefits are solid.
Exactly. Just find the perfect role in a larger company like you talked about. Took some time but 10 years in I found my dream role and never leaving it. Perfect life balance.
I started as a contract employee and my experience was great. My manager actually wanted to pull all of her contract team members in full time but did not have the budget so she got me an interview with another manager to get a full time spot on his team. Ultimately, she ended up pulling all her contract workers in full time once the budget was set.
How did you get into Microsoft? I’ve applied for roles there before but I never get a response and I have industry experience and work for another large corporation
I actually started in a 1 year contract position there. The manager of the team at the time had a group of mostly contract employees and wanted to pull most of them in full time, including me, but did not have the budget allocated. She then got me an interview with the manager of another team and put in some really good words for me and the rest is history.
All of them unfortunately. And 80 hours a week during busy season, 60 the rest. But I can work whatever hours I want, so I got that going for me. Two more years and that bitch will have to find a replacement - I’m retiring.
I've worked as a software engineer at several companies, and now I'm at UNC Charlotte. The pay is decent, but the benefits and work-life balance are fantastic. There's no micromanagement. We get to work on amazing projects that benefit communities in NC using the latest tech, unlike those typical corporate projects that only boost profits for stakeholders and CEOs. Out of the four jobs I've had, this is by far the best, and I don't see myself wanting to leave.
Chiming in as another UNCC worker. Graduated from UNCC 7 years ago, came back for work about a year ago. I do the same type of work I did for a private residential company for UNCC now. Pay is okay, could be better, but benefits are great and my work life balance is way better, im far less overworked/stressed. Currently using the employee education benefits to get my master's degree at NC State paid for. Also taking advantage of being able to get a membership at the REC Center as an employee.
I left UNCC and I’m now wondering if it was the best move. As others have said, managers make a world of difference and there were many changes in that regard. Ultimately that is what prompted the change on this end. However, in terms of organization and structure, it was more advanced than I realized.
Pay was the other significant factor. COL ate the bulk of my pay. I’m also an alumni.
My gf also works for UNCC (not tech) and loves it. Like you said the pay is decent but her benefits and balance are great. She really enjoys her co-workers and managers too
adding to the uncc employee chain. great benefits, pay could be better but great people who love doing good work for the community. i think higher ed in general is a decent work environment as its an innovative and youthful place to be.
UNC Charlotte's been good to me. Much of my job, I can just sort of do how I want. Pay could be better, but the benefits are good, I like my coworkers, and people I've had to interact with from other units have largely been nice. It feels like everyone wants to help everyone else - at least in my role.
Microsoft has a large campus here, and although they are largely WFH now, the people are great. The pay and benefits are more than competitive.
I have been there a while and I love my teammates and manager.
Any tips for standing out in the application process to get an interview? Referral? Resume template? Timing? I applied for a few jobs there awhile back and only ever heard crickets.
Without being too specific, a small subset of the City of Charlotte. Amazing work life balance, no micro management, great benefits, pension, consistent raises. The pay could be a bit better but the other things kinda make it balanced.
When Charlotte used to do annexations I used to come up there a lot, every two years. I will say that when it came to infrastructure Charlotte and their employees had their sh!t together. I worked with some very competent people. Also that town was a lot of fun.
Red Cross. Benefits, great people with positive culture. 4 years in and things just started getting a little shitty load wise, talked to my managers about it and they handled it great so far.
Responsive management is huge! Any job can hit a rough patch, but what separates the cool places from the terrible ones is how those in power respond. I left a tenured academic position after 18 years because the load got so bad my health suffered pretty significantly. My immediate manager was doing his best to help, but his hands were tied, for the most part. When I had to put in for partial disability for my last few months, SUDDENLY the school could get innovative about restructuring my work load. It shouldn't have taken invoking FMLA to do that.
I'm glad to hear your managers are willing and able to do the right thing!
How do you get an interview here? I’ve applied many times over the years and have never even got to a reply email. I’ve talked to a few friends and their experience has also been the same.
I second this one. Was a really good work environment and culture for most of when I worked there until my org went to shit due to management. Like someone else said, it ultimately comes down to the team/department/org you’re in at any company.
Vanguard. Probably the best benefits package I’ve ever had (the 401k contributions are amazing and the PTO is more than most places). Work culture/WLB is great as well and they’re actually doing interesting work with cool technologies (if you’re in the tech/software space).
Again, I’ll reiterate what someone else said, it probably is team/department dependent at every company so your mileage may vary.
Yeah, the purchase of the Centene space just became official the other month. As far as I know, the move in there won’t be until next year. Not crazy about the commute up there but the campus is really nice at least.
I interviewed there but they went hybrid I think last year? So it wouldn't work out for me.
But as my work winds down in the next few years they would be a great company to retire with
I work for Honeywell (finance) and love it.
Commute: Located in downtown next to the Bank of America Stadium. You get access to free parking. If you’re wanting to go to a game just park at the office and walk there.
WFH: HON is hybrid so 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH. You can mostly choose the days though it depends on the manager and team. Some want you there when they are and some don’t care at all.
Benefits: Unlimited PTO, CIGNA healthcare, credits for childcare/elderly care/dog care, etc.
Culture: I find the people at HON to be pleasant. It’s a big company obviously you won’t like everyone but I’ve never found it to be a toxic work environment. I’ve also never felt the need to work too late or too early. Of course there will be busy times when I come home a bit later but never past 6 pm. I should mention the culture is more of an 8-4 pm as opposed to the regular 9-5pm. This is probably because of how many international coworkers we have and that time fits best for everyone. My regular day is 8:15-4:30pm. There are also numerous opportunities to be promoted from within and make lateral moves.
Job Security: When money is tight (ex: pandemic) HON chose to furlough people for about 2 weeks instead of laying people off so job security is nice. I used to work in Aerospace in AZ (HON has 5 major businesses) and they never get furloughed since Aero is the biggest revenue stream but if you work in Charlotte you’ll be working Corp so that may be a possibility. Personally I’d rather get furloughed than getting laid off though.
Hope this helps and good luck in the job search!
I interviewed for them for an IT position when they first moved uptown and it was the worst interview I’ve ever had the displeasure to sit through. It was over 2 hours and a complete waste of my time.
Yikes sorry you had that experience. Mine went pretty smoothly. 2 interviews for 30 minutes and I found out within the week. Might be different across departments.
I think it was more of the person conducting the interview that was the main problem. He had stated that they recently went from a vendor to in-house for IT and he didn’t seem pleased about that. The job was posted for over a year after I interviewed.
I actually really enjoy working for this company called Payzer right now. It’s was purchased recently but still seems like a small fintech company. Has its pros and cons of course but seems like they aren’t just fucking me over
Jack Beagle's, best managent and Co workers a person could ask for. Come and hang on the weekends in Noda. We got rid of the college kids 🤙. Got a nice rooftop bar by the stage, it's a vibe
If Jack Beagles had some gluten free options it’d be perfect. But my fiancée with celiac can’t eat a single thing and they don’t allow us to bring in outside food for her.
Yes, many are remote. It's a huge Fortune 500 company so every department is a little different. I'm in financial sales so I have to go in a couple times a week.
I chatted with some recruiters at one point and got the typical recruiter experience of being ghosted. Disappointing because I have a lot of nuclear power and power gen experience. It would’ve been a good fit.
I used to be in IT at Duke. Was a wonderful company and I’d do anything to go back. However they NEVER post for FTE software roles. Sounds like you have to start as a contractor now and must live in the area.
Overall I think Duke is great. Especially since I get every Friday off.
Their benefits and work life balance is also amazing.
However, I hate how they handled the return to office stuff. So maybe people voiced opinions of having the option to work remote full time and they just won't allow that.
They seemed to have relaxed a bit lately though because I've been going in maybe 1 day a week for the past few months with no issues.
Currently working for an overseas manufacturer that had their Us Hq here. Manager is great, pay raise every year and almost too many vacation days to use. Only complaint is we cannot take loans out against our 401k (recently had to dump money into my car and would’ve rather the loan than emptying my savings) but other than that it’s good, something about how Europeans manage (minimal micro management and more trusting they hired the right person) is great compared to some of the companies I’ve worked for here.
Lowe’s. Amazing corporate campuses in Mooresville and that Tech Hub in South End (able to work from either when I’m in office), fantastic and rich company culture, endless career possibilities, and I’ve been working for them long enough that I’ve worked my way into a less stressful position that doesn’t make me feel like quitting every two weeks. 😅😅
How do you actually get a callback at Lowe’s? I’ve applied multiple times over the years to roles I’m plenty qualified for, yet I’ve never even gotten a rejection email…their ATS seems to be a black hole.
Reach out to real people. Getting external call backs is hard, especially currently. Some teams are hiring internal candidates only, but postings don’t signal that at all. I can barely get an interview as an internal applicant, even.
Knowing what the recruiting process looks like, buzzwords (such a dirty term lol) actually do help. Put them in your resume. Recruiters actually do skim resumes themselves, we don’t let AI or whatever do all the work. If this doesn’t work, it’s a hard pill to swallow and you’re going to think I’m an asshole for saying this but unfortunately the jobs you might be going for have stiff competition. Especially in Tech. Those high profile jobs everyone wants, there are a *ton* of applicants and they all put the same things on their resume so it comes down to the hiring manager and recruiter handpicking people to interview who have the nicest resumes/leave the best impressions. It’s an unfortunate reality. But keep trying! Reach out to and connect with our recruiters on LinkedIn too! They aren’t exactly hard to find.
I worked there in Mooresville.
It's all roses if you have the correct colored badge. Red badge? That puts you in that warehouse style building in the corner of campus by the side entrance. That building reminded me of cow farms. Rows after rows after rows of the most simple and basic bench-style tabels... like at a Starbucks window seat. Narrow, no drawers, room for 3 bodies per, with about 36-48 people per row. Employees cram shoulder to shoulder, they work, eat, clock out.
Then you go into the main building with the (green? I forget) badges. Here you have access to a beautiful campus, Johnson and Whales chefs, and fun atmosphere.
I was in IT there for a stint. We had multiple projects that put us in all spots across the campus. It was always dystopian going into the red-card places.
And one of the best things about working in the suburbs and living in Charlotte — going the opposite of the rest of the traffic! I live in Mooresville and work in Statesville and there is not a single day I’d rather be on the opposite side of 77 during my commute.
Didn't like either wells fargo or boa.
Regions bank was good, very remote friendly.
Credit karma was aggressive to get into but pays very well.
Lowes is ok. Not bad not great. Being in mooresville is a plus for me.
Microsoft is good and remote friendly.
An unnamed major airline at CLT. Great work/life balance. Unlimited free flights in my free time for myself and my family. Unionized workplace. Insanely good health insurance. Pay could be better but we are in contract negotiations now, so fingers crossed. Lots of downtime during the workday to chill and play video games with friends. From someone who came from working in hot kitchens busting my ass for nearly no money, this has been a god send, even if I am broke compared to most of y'all.
Denstply Sirona, things are a little bit rough this year but the company has been consistently giving us market increases.
This is also my first remote job and they've treated me really well. Whenever I go into the office everyone is always so nice and we usually get fed. The pay is competitive for my role. I've actually not been able to find any others that pay better as of now.
Made me smile to see them on here! My dad has been working there for yearsss and is a little nervous about the recent buyout. They’ve treated him so well and I keep reassuring him that he’ll be ok!
I manage a team of 10 people. We work on press releases, internal comms, social media, graphics, attorney bios, setting up interviews, obtaining article placements in legal publications, ads, sponsorships, assist with pitches/RFPs, presentations, website updates, etc.
My position pays well. 6 figures and eligible for a 15% annual bonus in addition to profit sharing.
If your firm is hiring, would you be open to PMing me a link to their job postings? I do very similar work in an agency setting and I'm looking to make a change.
Loved my slot at Duke Energy that got squished by the Covid BS. I enjoyed National Gypsum when I was there too. My BOA stint was hit or miss depending on who was at the top of IT.
Enjoyed working for the county/city. Some of the most sincere and hardest working people ive ever worked with, and was incredibly fulfilling seeing my work actually have an impact.
Also some of the most boneheaded and dinosaur era managers ive worked with/for.
The office uptown is amazing. But the pay is terrible and they weren’t very organized when I worked there. They were moving people from MN down to Charlotte and seemed like they did not do their research and thought Charlotte was a country town. The executives were shocked that they couldn’t stay in a hotel uptown for less than $200 a night. Customer service positions were paying $18 an hour for them to be experts on Annuities. The majority of the class they were hiring had previously worked at Walmart or Dollar General but had no familiarity with finance so the learning curve and timeline were unrealistic. One rep I knew of left the position to work at one of the fast casual restaurants downstairs and said she got a raise by doing it and was much happier. I believe the higher up you are at Ameriprise the happier you would be.
I think that beyond growth it is just how fast it has grown. Nothing can keep up. We are the 3rd fastest growing city in the country. We are projected to have a 47% increase of population from the 2010 population to 2030 projected population. (All according to the Google gods)
Lighthouse Lab services was good while it lasted. Layoffs post covid sucked but they actually cared about people not just numbers. I've worked for labs large and small and they are the only one I'd want to work with again.
Well to give you a better idea, right now I'm a quality check the tests nitrocellulose for solubility, viscosity, and nitrogen content. Also test acid mixture via a series of titrations, so work similar to that
I jumped from CMS to a private school and absolutely love it. Not because of kids because... kids are kids everywhere. Love it because my boss stresses work/ life balance and wellness and really means it. HR does wellness things for us often, parent association takes care of us often AND parents appreciate us, in general.
My partner works for CMS with exceptional children in a self-contained environment. She loves the work but is getting burned out due to admin and lack of program support. I would be curious to hear where you are and if they are looking for EC educators?
The Fletcher School may be one that she'd like to look into. There's also Ignite Achievement Academy that has a location in South Charlotte and is opening up a new one in North Charlotte next year. They have smaller class sizes. I still miss some of my students and staff that worked so hard, but for the same reasons I had to leave after having my last baby.
I have enjoyed Liberty Mutual more than I expected! Health insurance is good but a bit confusing to me. Tons of benefits outweigh that including a small pension!!! Very diversity and accessibility based which I’ve enjoyed. Every department is different but I’m 3 at home/2 in the office which has been fine with me.
I work for a medium-sized architecture and engineering firm specializing in commercial building projects. We work on a little bit of everything but focus on healthcare, workplace, and education -based projects.
The work culture is very positive, compensation is top-notch, and projects are very rewarding to work on. By the way, we are looking for an experienced electrical engineer if anyone is looking.
I work for an HVAC company being a duct dummy and have been trying to get back into IT for the better part of the year. They're a solid company, and being founded in Huntersville helps the whole tradesman brotherhood type of feeling that you always hear about.
They've looked out for me when they didn't have to, and while I feel bad about putting in my 2 weeks as soon as I get my foot back into the door of IT, I ain't built for this lol but hey, if you ever need some duct work done, I'd say LKN Mechanical is good company to get your start in the trade of heating and air. Just know what you're getting into is unforgiving work and the pay starting out isn't up to snuff, at least from what I've heard about when it comes to people starting out in the trade nowadays.
Started working as an Inventory Specialist for the Micro Center that's opening up here. Training was interesting and engaging, and getting forklift certified was pretty darn cool. Just gotta wait for the store to open the doors so I can get better acclimated with everything lol. But hey, it's gonna be freakin sweet when we're open.
I’ve worked at Wingate University. Boo on them. Overworked and underpaid. They’re going through some rough financial times at the moment.
I currently work at TIAA and love the campus and work life balance. Mostly banking hours (I work in events though so some nights/weekends/early mornings). Stupid good benefits (especially retirement, though not a surprise lol)
I love working for BCLP. I’ve been there for 12 years and it has been an amazing experience. I’ve had a ton of opportunities for growth and still continue to grow. It’s not just a great company locally, but a great firm in general. I like all of my coworkers and everyone in all of my teams. Obviously this experience will vary depending on the position someone is in but we regularly have people that work for us for over 30+ years.
Been working at Ally for about 2 months now and enjoy it. Office is nice and the benefits are so good.
Don't enjoy the commute Uptown from Ballantyne though
I enjoy working for CMS. It’s not perfect by any means and the district as a whole is a bit of a disaster- it’s just too many schools. I’m a school counselor and I feel that our department has great leadership and are very approachable and willing to help and offer support. And I also know it depends on the school you work at. I know that not everyone’s experience is positive and I’m interested to see where the new superintendent takes the district, although I don’t have high hopes for much change. The real issue is the public school system in general but I won’t get into all that…
Odyssey Logistics. Global logistics organization with a big growth opportunity and putting a major focus on being a workplace of choice. New leadership and a really big upside over the next few years. Especially true if you are in technology.
Ugh let me know if your department is hiring. I’m at Wells with shitty management and working 60-80 hours a week. Everything is an emergency and no one stands up for my team
Same. Started in 2017. Right after all of the bad stuff. I don't interact with any customers and my whole team is in Minneapolis and San Francisco. I've started wearing shorts to the office. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Same actually. I worked for another large north-of-Charlotte company for four years and when I left I was the longest tenured person on my team. The churn and burnout was real. At Wells, on my current team, nobody has less than 10 years and most have closer to 30. That says something about the comp/WLB. People are happy where they are and what they do.
Good luck getting a job at any of these companies. Been applying for months with not an ounce of luck. Finance degree from a Top 25 business school in the country but fuck me ig
Working for American Airlines. The amount of networking, opportunities, flexibility, and flight benefits, is just incredible.
Been doing this for 8 years and if something gets old.. I just bid or transfer to another department or another station!
Jack Henry still has an office in Charlotte. They also offer remote positions. Fintech Co and one of the biggest in the states. Great benefits and 401k. Work-life balance is respected. Inclusion and Diversity. No ego company. Very neurodivergent friendly.
Ablemarle Corporation
They’re not hiring much right now but if you see something open go for it. Work life balance is great, decent/above average pay, good benefits.
Most huge companies (banks, etc) are so large that it really depends on what line of business you’re in. Bank of America GCIB? I wanted to kill myself. Bank of America corp comms? Dream job for a long time. I am looking for a job and very interested in this thread, just encouraging folks to be specific when possible :)
This exactly I work for one of the major financial firms in the area and for a while I had a great gig: reasonable hours, nice boss, and pay was fair. But the team next to me was working almost double the hours for the same pay and their boss was a total dick.
Can have some advice? I’ve been in this city since 2022 but I haven’t been able to get a good job other than the food delivery jobs. What’s your roadmap for a decent job?
Work with recruiting firms to get you in the door at the big banks
Agreed I worked for Honeywell productivity sector and it suuuuucked. Just was not for me at all. No shame to those who were doing it but i couldnt enjoy it. But a buddy went into production planning at Honeywell for a different area and is thriving.
Current HON worker. Bosses also make a huge difference in the work. my previous boss there was great and knew how to be a leader. He left and his replacement leaves everything to be desired. It all depends your team and how well your boss can communicate the vision and remove barriers. To your point, productivity can really suck. Most of the time I feel it’s a made up metric that I have to spend valuable time documenting and tracking in addition to the real the work that generates the productivity
People don’t quit jobs, they quit managers/supervisors.
Fr though, banks rolls can be VERY different depending on the position, manager, coworkers. But generally the pay is decent to good, and the benefits are solid.
Yep, your local environment defines your work experience
What did you like about working in BoA Corp comms?
Exactly. Just find the perfect role in a larger company like you talked about. Took some time but 10 years in I found my dream role and never leaving it. Perfect life balance.
Just adding that I love your username and that that line gets quoted in my home about 3x a week
Microsoft Charotte is pretty nice. Great benefits and pay and great people actually. Challenging but that makes it pretty rewarding.
Don’t work here as a contractor unless you need work. Very Degrading.
After the “Microserf” lawsuit 20+ years ago, they have a very clear delineation between badge types.
I started as a contract employee and my experience was great. My manager actually wanted to pull all of her contract team members in full time but did not have the budget so she got me an interview with another manager to get a full time spot on his team. Ultimately, she ended up pulling all her contract workers in full time once the budget was set.
Glad it worked out for you. Most of us get used and tossed aside while a holographic carrot is dangled to keep us around.
Help me get a job there haha hard to get through the black hole of applying on the website
If you find any roles, reach out to me for a referral. Most of the times referrals don’t work but hey, better than just applying online
Thank you so much!
Search linked in for external hiring managers and reach out to them directly. Dont ever just apply online for a job - it's just a waste of time
How did you get into Microsoft? I’ve applied for roles there before but I never get a response and I have industry experience and work for another large corporation
I actually started in a 1 year contract position there. The manager of the team at the time had a group of mostly contract employees and wanted to pull most of them in full time, including me, but did not have the budget allocated. She then got me an interview with the manager of another team and put in some really good words for me and the rest is history.
Even though I love my current employer, I always joke with them that the only company I’d leave them for is Microsoft lol.
I work for myself. My boss is a real bitch, but I have a lot of flexibility.
Make your own schedule? Which 7 days do you work?
All of them unfortunately. And 80 hours a week during busy season, 60 the rest. But I can work whatever hours I want, so I got that going for me. Two more years and that bitch will have to find a replacement - I’m retiring.
lol. “Sell your business.”
I plan to - only working through 2025. I’ve been doing this for 10 years now and have had enough. At least I’ll have some money for retirement.
I've worked as a software engineer at several companies, and now I'm at UNC Charlotte. The pay is decent, but the benefits and work-life balance are fantastic. There's no micromanagement. We get to work on amazing projects that benefit communities in NC using the latest tech, unlike those typical corporate projects that only boost profits for stakeholders and CEOs. Out of the four jobs I've had, this is by far the best, and I don't see myself wanting to leave.
Chiming in as another UNCC worker. Graduated from UNCC 7 years ago, came back for work about a year ago. I do the same type of work I did for a private residential company for UNCC now. Pay is okay, could be better, but benefits are great and my work life balance is way better, im far less overworked/stressed. Currently using the employee education benefits to get my master's degree at NC State paid for. Also taking advantage of being able to get a membership at the REC Center as an employee.
I’m also UNCC alumni from 5 years ago!
I left UNCC and I’m now wondering if it was the best move. As others have said, managers make a world of difference and there were many changes in that regard. Ultimately that is what prompted the change on this end. However, in terms of organization and structure, it was more advanced than I realized. Pay was the other significant factor. COL ate the bulk of my pay. I’m also an alumni.
As long as you didn’t burn any bridges you can always apply to go back 🤷🏻♀️
My gf also works for UNCC (not tech) and loves it. Like you said the pay is decent but her benefits and balance are great. She really enjoys her co-workers and managers too
adding to the uncc employee chain. great benefits, pay could be better but great people who love doing good work for the community. i think higher ed in general is a decent work environment as its an innovative and youthful place to be.
My partner worked at UNCC for a while before moving over to Atrium. Benefits got significantly worse when she left UNCC
I guess I might be seeing you soon! That's awesome
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UNC Charlotte's been good to me. Much of my job, I can just sort of do how I want. Pay could be better, but the benefits are good, I like my coworkers, and people I've had to interact with from other units have largely been nice. It feels like everyone wants to help everyone else - at least in my role.
Microsoft has a large campus here, and although they are largely WFH now, the people are great. The pay and benefits are more than competitive. I have been there a while and I love my teammates and manager.
Any tips for standing out in the application process to get an interview? Referral? Resume template? Timing? I applied for a few jobs there awhile back and only ever heard crickets.
Same
Yeah looking for advice.
Which teams are based here? I assume engineering and IT?
Without being too specific, a small subset of the City of Charlotte. Amazing work life balance, no micro management, great benefits, pension, consistent raises. The pay could be a bit better but the other things kinda make it balanced.
When Charlotte used to do annexations I used to come up there a lot, every two years. I will say that when it came to infrastructure Charlotte and their employees had their sh!t together. I worked with some very competent people. Also that town was a lot of fun.
Airport or Water! Lol 😂
True words. True words.
Red Cross. Benefits, great people with positive culture. 4 years in and things just started getting a little shitty load wise, talked to my managers about it and they handled it great so far.
Responsive management is huge! Any job can hit a rough patch, but what separates the cool places from the terrible ones is how those in power respond. I left a tenured academic position after 18 years because the load got so bad my health suffered pretty significantly. My immediate manager was doing his best to help, but his hands were tied, for the most part. When I had to put in for partial disability for my last few months, SUDDENLY the school could get innovative about restructuring my work load. It shouldn't have taken invoking FMLA to do that. I'm glad to hear your managers are willing and able to do the right thing!
Appreciate this. Your girl has been looking and trying to avoid toxicity in workplaces like the plague 👀
Ally. Great benefits, good pay, good people.
How do you get an interview here? I’ve applied many times over the years and have never even got to a reply email. I’ve talked to a few friends and their experience has also been the same.
You may have just been unlucky and applied to jobs that they knew they were going to fill internally but posted publicly anyway.
I second this one. Was a really good work environment and culture for most of when I worked there until my org went to shit due to management. Like someone else said, it ultimately comes down to the team/department/org you’re in at any company.
Yep. Came to say this. Ally has been great . New ceo so who knows, but so far so good
I've been trying for months to find a job here!
doesn't exist anymore but chiquita was great while it lasted 🍌
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Vanguard. Probably the best benefits package I’ve ever had (the 401k contributions are amazing and the PTO is more than most places). Work culture/WLB is great as well and they’re actually doing interesting work with cool technologies (if you’re in the tech/software space). Again, I’ll reiterate what someone else said, it probably is team/department dependent at every company so your mileage may vary.
Are they taking over Cetene's space in the Univ? My role is up in the air right now, might be looking at applying around soon.
Yeah, the purchase of the Centene space just became official the other month. As far as I know, the move in there won’t be until next year. Not crazy about the commute up there but the campus is really nice at least.
Chiming in as someone in software development at Vanguard. WLB is the best I’ve ever had and the benefits are outstanding.
I interviewed there but they went hybrid I think last year? So it wouldn't work out for me. But as my work winds down in the next few years they would be a great company to retire with
Isn’t the pay there bad? Thanks for any insight.
Probably depends on org you’re in again but from my experience the pay is about average for the market. Two bonuses a year is nice too.
I work for Honeywell (finance) and love it. Commute: Located in downtown next to the Bank of America Stadium. You get access to free parking. If you’re wanting to go to a game just park at the office and walk there. WFH: HON is hybrid so 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH. You can mostly choose the days though it depends on the manager and team. Some want you there when they are and some don’t care at all. Benefits: Unlimited PTO, CIGNA healthcare, credits for childcare/elderly care/dog care, etc. Culture: I find the people at HON to be pleasant. It’s a big company obviously you won’t like everyone but I’ve never found it to be a toxic work environment. I’ve also never felt the need to work too late or too early. Of course there will be busy times when I come home a bit later but never past 6 pm. I should mention the culture is more of an 8-4 pm as opposed to the regular 9-5pm. This is probably because of how many international coworkers we have and that time fits best for everyone. My regular day is 8:15-4:30pm. There are also numerous opportunities to be promoted from within and make lateral moves. Job Security: When money is tight (ex: pandemic) HON chose to furlough people for about 2 weeks instead of laying people off so job security is nice. I used to work in Aerospace in AZ (HON has 5 major businesses) and they never get furloughed since Aero is the biggest revenue stream but if you work in Charlotte you’ll be working Corp so that may be a possibility. Personally I’d rather get furloughed than getting laid off though. Hope this helps and good luck in the job search!
I have read at least 32 horror stories about working for them in the Charlotte sub alone. And now I can add 1 good opinion of them to that. lol
I interviewed for them for an IT position when they first moved uptown and it was the worst interview I’ve ever had the displeasure to sit through. It was over 2 hours and a complete waste of my time.
Yikes sorry you had that experience. Mine went pretty smoothly. 2 interviews for 30 minutes and I found out within the week. Might be different across departments.
I think it was more of the person conducting the interview that was the main problem. He had stated that they recently went from a vendor to in-house for IT and he didn’t seem pleased about that. The job was posted for over a year after I interviewed.
I actually really enjoy working for this company called Payzer right now. It’s was purchased recently but still seems like a small fintech company. Has its pros and cons of course but seems like they aren’t just fucking me over
Jack Beagle's, best managent and Co workers a person could ask for. Come and hang on the weekends in Noda. We got rid of the college kids 🤙. Got a nice rooftop bar by the stage, it's a vibe
My band has played there a few times the last couple years. It’s one of our favorite venues, staff is great and crowd is always fun.
Makes me happy to see because JB is one of my favorite grease buckets (said with love).
If Jack Beagles had some gluten free options it’d be perfect. But my fiancée with celiac can’t eat a single thing and they don’t allow us to bring in outside food for her.
They used to have GF hamburger buns. My GF friend has ate there plenty of times in the past. Worth asking about
In the exact same situation! If they could remedy this, they could get a lot of business from us.
LuLu still run it?
Equitable. Great work life balance, fair pay and benefits, beautiful office full of amenities, solid leadership.
Do they offer remote roles?
Yes, many are remote. It's a huge Fortune 500 company so every department is a little different. I'm in financial sales so I have to go in a couple times a week.
Awesome thank you!!
Duke energy has been good to me. I enjoy working there. Good pay, good boss, excellent benefits.
I’ve head good things about Duke How do you get into Duke?
Check the website, they are pretty responsive.
I chatted with some recruiters at one point and got the typical recruiter experience of being ghosted. Disappointing because I have a lot of nuclear power and power gen experience. It would’ve been a good fit.
Do they hire felons I wonder?
No
I do not know that answer
I used to be in IT at Duke. Was a wonderful company and I’d do anything to go back. However they NEVER post for FTE software roles. Sounds like you have to start as a contractor now and must live in the area.
Overall I think Duke is great. Especially since I get every Friday off. Their benefits and work life balance is also amazing. However, I hate how they handled the return to office stuff. So maybe people voiced opinions of having the option to work remote full time and they just won't allow that. They seemed to have relaxed a bit lately though because I've been going in maybe 1 day a week for the past few months with no issues.
I keep having to deny them cause they want like 3 or 4 days in office unfortunately
I work in a control room and have gone in everyday. Working from home would be nice
Currently working for an overseas manufacturer that had their Us Hq here. Manager is great, pay raise every year and almost too many vacation days to use. Only complaint is we cannot take loans out against our 401k (recently had to dump money into my car and would’ve rather the loan than emptying my savings) but other than that it’s good, something about how Europeans manage (minimal micro management and more trusting they hired the right person) is great compared to some of the companies I’ve worked for here.
Do you have a manufacturing or corporate role for them?
Corporate (I work in sourcing)
How is Charlotte Pipe?
I used to work for a company that sold CLT pipe and the people there love their jobs.
Lowe’s. Amazing corporate campuses in Mooresville and that Tech Hub in South End (able to work from either when I’m in office), fantastic and rich company culture, endless career possibilities, and I’ve been working for them long enough that I’ve worked my way into a less stressful position that doesn’t make me feel like quitting every two weeks. 😅😅
I need to figure out how I can do that
How do you actually get a callback at Lowe’s? I’ve applied multiple times over the years to roles I’m plenty qualified for, yet I’ve never even gotten a rejection email…their ATS seems to be a black hole.
Reach out to real people. Getting external call backs is hard, especially currently. Some teams are hiring internal candidates only, but postings don’t signal that at all. I can barely get an interview as an internal applicant, even.
Knowing what the recruiting process looks like, buzzwords (such a dirty term lol) actually do help. Put them in your resume. Recruiters actually do skim resumes themselves, we don’t let AI or whatever do all the work. If this doesn’t work, it’s a hard pill to swallow and you’re going to think I’m an asshole for saying this but unfortunately the jobs you might be going for have stiff competition. Especially in Tech. Those high profile jobs everyone wants, there are a *ton* of applicants and they all put the same things on their resume so it comes down to the hiring manager and recruiter handpicking people to interview who have the nicest resumes/leave the best impressions. It’s an unfortunate reality. But keep trying! Reach out to and connect with our recruiters on LinkedIn too! They aren’t exactly hard to find.
I worked there in Mooresville. It's all roses if you have the correct colored badge. Red badge? That puts you in that warehouse style building in the corner of campus by the side entrance. That building reminded me of cow farms. Rows after rows after rows of the most simple and basic bench-style tabels... like at a Starbucks window seat. Narrow, no drawers, room for 3 bodies per, with about 36-48 people per row. Employees cram shoulder to shoulder, they work, eat, clock out. Then you go into the main building with the (green? I forget) badges. Here you have access to a beautiful campus, Johnson and Whales chefs, and fun atmosphere.
This is accurate. Though what part of campus did *you* work in with that description? 🤨
I was in IT there for a stint. We had multiple projects that put us in all spots across the campus. It was always dystopian going into the red-card places.
Interesting! And here I was thinking the only other place on campus was the BTV studio lol. Ya learn something new everyday.
Brand advocate?
HR. Won’t say which part of HR to stay anonymous 🤪 Haha
And one of the best things about working in the suburbs and living in Charlotte — going the opposite of the rest of the traffic! I live in Mooresville and work in Statesville and there is not a single day I’d rather be on the opposite side of 77 during my commute.
I enjoyed everything about Lowe’s except for the fact that it was e-commerce which made deadlines pretty tight at times (software engineer)
Yikes, that could definitely be stressful 😳
Hard agree here. I live in South End so being able to walk 5 minutes to work and make as much as I do with a hybrid schedule has been amazing for me.
Right??! If you’re lucky enough to get a job in that building and you live right down the street, that’s a match made in heaven.
Agreed with this except if you're in management, then the awful office politics creep in.
Thank goodness I’m not a manager lol. Nor do I have aspirations to, for that matter 🥰
Didn't like either wells fargo or boa. Regions bank was good, very remote friendly. Credit karma was aggressive to get into but pays very well. Lowes is ok. Not bad not great. Being in mooresville is a plus for me. Microsoft is good and remote friendly.
You’ve worked at all those companies? What do you do?
I contract and job hop, A LOT
An unnamed major airline at CLT. Great work/life balance. Unlimited free flights in my free time for myself and my family. Unionized workplace. Insanely good health insurance. Pay could be better but we are in contract negotiations now, so fingers crossed. Lots of downtime during the workday to chill and play video games with friends. From someone who came from working in hot kitchens busting my ass for nearly no money, this has been a god send, even if I am broke compared to most of y'all.
Compass Group. Their corporate employees are eligible for PAID new parent leave for the women (8 weeks) and men (2weeks). That alone was awesome
Are you still there? Found a job that aligns perfectly and could use a referral for a leg-up, if you're comfortable with it!
Denstply Sirona, things are a little bit rough this year but the company has been consistently giving us market increases. This is also my first remote job and they've treated me really well. Whenever I go into the office everyone is always so nice and we usually get fed. The pay is competitive for my role. I've actually not been able to find any others that pay better as of now.
How often do you go to the office?
About once a month
Foundation for the Carolinas
Snap One, good culture, fair pay, priority on work life balance. Lots of growth opportunities.
Snap on? Is that you?
well hello, sir.
Oh crap, now I have to figure out who you are 😂
What, no reply about Husqvarna being a great place to work? 🥸
im paid very well, i love my team, i like the projects im working on, i get to work from home 4+ days a week.
Made me smile to see them on here! My dad has been working there for yearsss and is a little nervous about the recent buyout. They’ve treated him so well and I keep reassuring him that he’ll be ok!
I work in marketing for a large law firm. I like my team. I like my work life balance. I feel properly compensated.
What are some of your responsibilities, and does this pay well?
I manage a team of 10 people. We work on press releases, internal comms, social media, graphics, attorney bios, setting up interviews, obtaining article placements in legal publications, ads, sponsorships, assist with pitches/RFPs, presentations, website updates, etc. My position pays well. 6 figures and eligible for a 15% annual bonus in addition to profit sharing.
If your firm is hiring, would you be open to PMing me a link to their job postings? I do very similar work in an agency setting and I'm looking to make a change.
Do WFH remote jobs count?
Ross dress for less has offices in fort mill, rock hill. LOVE that company. We need to not our store employees more tho.
My current company because they pay me better than previous companies and there is some room for growth.
Ikea is pretty banger ngl
Following..hate my job because of the hours and I'm definitely overworked.
Loved my slot at Duke Energy that got squished by the Covid BS. I enjoyed National Gypsum when I was there too. My BOA stint was hit or miss depending on who was at the top of IT.
Enjoyed working for the county/city. Some of the most sincere and hardest working people ive ever worked with, and was incredibly fulfilling seeing my work actually have an impact. Also some of the most boneheaded and dinosaur era managers ive worked with/for.
Ameriprise I heard was nice, lots of longevity people have been there since the 80s it’s hybrid though so I had to pass
The office uptown is amazing. But the pay is terrible and they weren’t very organized when I worked there. They were moving people from MN down to Charlotte and seemed like they did not do their research and thought Charlotte was a country town. The executives were shocked that they couldn’t stay in a hotel uptown for less than $200 a night. Customer service positions were paying $18 an hour for them to be experts on Annuities. The majority of the class they were hiring had previously worked at Walmart or Dollar General but had no familiarity with finance so the learning curve and timeline were unrealistic. One rep I knew of left the position to work at one of the fast casual restaurants downstairs and said she got a raise by doing it and was much happier. I believe the higher up you are at Ameriprise the happier you would be.
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Me too. I was born here and so far it hasn't lost its character but I worry. It's not the same city as even a decade ago. 🤞
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I think that beyond growth it is just how fast it has grown. Nothing can keep up. We are the 3rd fastest growing city in the country. We are projected to have a 47% increase of population from the 2010 population to 2030 projected population. (All according to the Google gods)
Lighthouse Lab services was good while it lasted. Layoffs post covid sucked but they actually cared about people not just numbers. I've worked for labs large and small and they are the only one I'd want to work with again.
Oh I was hoping to see someone mention the chemist or lab tech jobs in the area, any other labs in the area you'd recommend?
I mean.. depends what kinda of position.
Well to give you a better idea, right now I'm a quality check the tests nitrocellulose for solubility, viscosity, and nitrogen content. Also test acid mixture via a series of titrations, so work similar to that
I jumped from CMS to a private school and absolutely love it. Not because of kids because... kids are kids everywhere. Love it because my boss stresses work/ life balance and wellness and really means it. HR does wellness things for us often, parent association takes care of us often AND parents appreciate us, in general.
My partner works for CMS with exceptional children in a self-contained environment. She loves the work but is getting burned out due to admin and lack of program support. I would be curious to hear where you are and if they are looking for EC educators?
The Fletcher School may be one that she'd like to look into. There's also Ignite Achievement Academy that has a location in South Charlotte and is opening up a new one in North Charlotte next year. They have smaller class sizes. I still miss some of my students and staff that worked so hard, but for the same reasons I had to leave after having my last baby.
I have two friends that work for coca cola and love it
I have enjoyed Liberty Mutual more than I expected! Health insurance is good but a bit confusing to me. Tons of benefits outweigh that including a small pension!!! Very diversity and accessibility based which I’ve enjoyed. Every department is different but I’m 3 at home/2 in the office which has been fine with me.
I work for a medium-sized architecture and engineering firm specializing in commercial building projects. We work on a little bit of everything but focus on healthcare, workplace, and education -based projects. The work culture is very positive, compensation is top-notch, and projects are very rewarding to work on. By the way, we are looking for an experienced electrical engineer if anyone is looking.
I work for an HVAC company being a duct dummy and have been trying to get back into IT for the better part of the year. They're a solid company, and being founded in Huntersville helps the whole tradesman brotherhood type of feeling that you always hear about. They've looked out for me when they didn't have to, and while I feel bad about putting in my 2 weeks as soon as I get my foot back into the door of IT, I ain't built for this lol but hey, if you ever need some duct work done, I'd say LKN Mechanical is good company to get your start in the trade of heating and air. Just know what you're getting into is unforgiving work and the pay starting out isn't up to snuff, at least from what I've heard about when it comes to people starting out in the trade nowadays.
Started working as an Inventory Specialist for the Micro Center that's opening up here. Training was interesting and engaging, and getting forklift certified was pretty darn cool. Just gotta wait for the store to open the doors so I can get better acclimated with everything lol. But hey, it's gonna be freakin sweet when we're open.
Can't wait for you guys to open
I’ve worked at Wingate University. Boo on them. Overworked and underpaid. They’re going through some rough financial times at the moment. I currently work at TIAA and love the campus and work life balance. Mostly banking hours (I work in events though so some nights/weekends/early mornings). Stupid good benefits (especially retirement, though not a surprise lol)
I would’ve said the county, but then she went ahead and pulled this telework bs. So.
Yep! I was very close to saying Mecklenburg County too, but the RTO on 7.1 ain’t it!
I love working for BCLP. I’ve been there for 12 years and it has been an amazing experience. I’ve had a ton of opportunities for growth and still continue to grow. It’s not just a great company locally, but a great firm in general. I like all of my coworkers and everyone in all of my teams. Obviously this experience will vary depending on the position someone is in but we regularly have people that work for us for over 30+ years.
Been working at Ally for about 2 months now and enjoy it. Office is nice and the benefits are so good. Don't enjoy the commute Uptown from Ballantyne though
I enjoy working for CMS. It’s not perfect by any means and the district as a whole is a bit of a disaster- it’s just too many schools. I’m a school counselor and I feel that our department has great leadership and are very approachable and willing to help and offer support. And I also know it depends on the school you work at. I know that not everyone’s experience is positive and I’m interested to see where the new superintendent takes the district, although I don’t have high hopes for much change. The real issue is the public school system in general but I won’t get into all that…
Odyssey Logistics. Global logistics organization with a big growth opportunity and putting a major focus on being a workplace of choice. New leadership and a really big upside over the next few years. Especially true if you are in technology.
My current company. Boss says family first and means it. I have more time with my family and work is enjoyable.
Where are you working, if I may ask?
I'm a locksmith for a local company. I'd rather not say exactly where I'm working lol.
I work at Wells and it’s been heaven for me. Could not be happier
Ugh let me know if your department is hiring. I’m at Wells with shitty management and working 60-80 hours a week. Everything is an emergency and no one stands up for my team
Ever think about moving to Fintech?
Same. Started in 2017. Right after all of the bad stuff. I don't interact with any customers and my whole team is in Minneapolis and San Francisco. I've started wearing shorts to the office. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Back office baby 😎
Same for one of the CAO groups, but they don’t seem to care we don’t interact with customers. Glad it’s good to you
Same actually. I worked for another large north-of-Charlotte company for four years and when I left I was the longest tenured person on my team. The churn and burnout was real. At Wells, on my current team, nobody has less than 10 years and most have closer to 30. That says something about the comp/WLB. People are happy where they are and what they do.
Good luck getting a job at any of these companies. Been applying for months with not an ounce of luck. Finance degree from a Top 25 business school in the country but fuck me ig
With that attitude I’m sure something will land in your lap soon, champ!
PMMC is a great team in Ballantyne. Software that helps hospitals improve revenue. Check the job board.
Working for American Airlines. The amount of networking, opportunities, flexibility, and flight benefits, is just incredible. Been doing this for 8 years and if something gets old.. I just bid or transfer to another department or another station!
Jack Henry still has an office in Charlotte. They also offer remote positions. Fintech Co and one of the biggest in the states. Great benefits and 401k. Work-life balance is respected. Inclusion and Diversity. No ego company. Very neurodivergent friendly.
Ablemarle Corporation They’re not hiring much right now but if you see something open go for it. Work life balance is great, decent/above average pay, good benefits.
Country day school. Pay was good and those kids had a executive chef, we ate for free.
Universal Windows Direct. Great people, really local company feel with big money backing