>Hello,
>
>I am sending out this message because I think that people need to be aware
>of certain companies looking to recruit from the US and Canada.
>
>I am writing specifically about Axioma in the Netherlands. I've seen some
>other postings on this web site about them. Some bad flames and some
>innocent questions. Let me start by saying that I used to work for Axioma.
>I will not disclose the time period that I worked for them.
>
>For all of those who are looking at Axioma, or who have had interviews with
>them in the US or Holland or those of you who are thinking of signing a
>contract....Listen Up! Axioma is not the grand company that they make
>themselves out to be. They lost lots of money in 2000 because of people
>who
>have skipped out of town or people who decided at the last minute to not
>move over. In a 1 month period, 4 people left the company. In a period of
>1 year, there have been appox. 20 employees hired from the US/Canada.
>Right
>now, there are 5 left. Everyone who has left Axioma has been unhappy.
>Thier reasons are very justified. Axioma has promised alot of great
>things.
> Unfortunatly, they never came through with thier promises. The company
>can see only $$ signs. They do not care for the individual. In the past,
>Axioma has forgotten to pay people. They have gone so far as to come up
>with lies to try and get money from us. For example, 1 employee gave a 30
>day notice. They threatened to not pay this person for thier last month
>because this employee was "on the bench". Another situation - another
>employee gave thier 1 month notice, and Axioma tried to make them pay 1,000
>USD to them because Axioma said that they have to pay for bench time.
>(Bench
>time or being on the bench just means that you are in between contracts.
>You are still a permenant employee at Axioma. They just don't have a
>contract for you and you are not making any money for them.) Does it sound
>like people are on the bench alot?? One employee sat on the bench for 3
>months when he first arrived. Axioma could not him a job.
>
>Another point I want to make. Most people are looking at Axioma for a
>Cisco
>position. Think again. Out of 20 employees in 2000, only 1 has had a
>decent Cisco position. Others have had to do help desk, operational work
>or
>documention. This is not a good opportunity if you are trying to get ahead
>in the Cisco field. The chances are very great that you will be placed in
>a
>position that is not Cisco-centric. Everyone who has come over to work for
>Axioma, came very disillusioned and found out the hard way what Axioma was
>all about. I am sending this email because I think people deserve to know
>what goes on at Axioma. For those who are scheduled to move over, I urge
>you to seriously consider this. It is not easy moving to another country,
>and Axioma isn't very helpful in this matter. They expect you to be an
>adult and take care of transitional things are your own. For example,
>phone
>hookup, driving, getting around, permits, etc. Don't let them fool you by
>saying that they will take care of the permits. There have been too many
>people to count who have come and gone and never even had a work permit or
>a
>residence permit. 1 person left after 6 months, and still didn't have any
>of these things.
>
>I'm sorry this email is a little long. But I really think that people need
>to be warned of Axioma. My best advice, look to another company if you are
>hell-bent on working in Holland.
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