Is it better for a system administrator to work in a company with an IT department or not?

bunker_rush2012-01-19 16:04:26

System administration

bunker_rush, 2012-01-19 16:04:26

What do you think is better for a System Administrator to work in a company that has an IT department, with the same admins, technical director, programmers, etc. Or is it better to find something like this, where is the Admin for the whole office one? what's better? what are the pros and cons, prospects? (do not consider the issue of salary, suppose it is the same in both cases)

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12 answer(s)

Igor, 2012-01-19
@hostmaster

Sysadmin better work

Maxim Shishkin, 2012-01-19
@lsoul

If you want to sit and not develop all your life, a small office with you as a sole administrator is for you.
If you have a desire to grow - IT department. Where you can start as an admin and end up as a Technical Director for example.

Sergey, 2012-01-19
@bondbig

There is even a special name for a sysadmin without an IT department.

Roman Misyurev, 2012-01-19
@Sudo

It is much better to work in a large IT department than to work alone, believe me!

Vlad Zhivotnev, 2012-01-19
@inkvizitor68sl

It is better for an administrator to work in a company where everything revolves around the IT department. It doesn’t matter what, in fact, whether it’s development (any development office), support (hosting, etc.) or something else. That is, the main profile of the company should be == IT, and not the sale of flowers and buttercups.

Dj_PiTeR_FM, 2012-01-19
@Dj_PiTeR_FM

In our company, a person worked as an administrator. I left due to the fact that there was nowhere else to grow.
Left for Moscow. I found a job in a reputable company as an IT director. Further, all the time in leadership positions with an increase in salaries, qualifications and development prospects. Constant seminars at the expense of his company, respect in the team and material rewards.
I support the point of view at the expense of IT departments.

charon, 2012-01-19
@charon

worked there and there. I liked it better where the IT department was. The opportunity to stand out and get an interesting job is often there, so you will not get lost among others if you make an effort.

Saiputdin Omarov, 2012-01-19
@generalx

I don't think a verdict is needed! IT department. There is someone to learn from and sometimes there is someone to teach. More often in commercial companies. Well, as they wrote above, you need to shoe yourself at the stage of training at a university and try a year in the office for less. In general, this is the case, it can be different. Someone leaves and plunges into engineering or becomes a manager, for example, a Department Director. You have to find yourself and try to be realized. Effort and work will grind everything! Good luck to you will be determined in the question.

easyman, 2012-01-19
@easyman

You have to go where it's interesting.
Interest depends on the company.
For example, if the whole company is outsourced programmers and there are a bunch of different projects, you will have a multifaceted experience + any key you will have to press very rarely.

bunker_rush, 2012-01-19
@bunker_rush

Yes, by the way, often some admins hit the ceiling, work for a while and leave. Here, as in any other position, there are fewer vacancies, but the salary is growing.

Zverenish, 2012-01-19
@Zverenish

I wonder how many (meaning the park of computers) will be considered a "small company"?
How many people do not need more than 1 person, but an IT department?

strib, 2012-01-21
@strib

And what do you want to do? Admin admin strife.
Office to serve and see nothing under the roof of Windows and 1s? Or go to telecom to work with hefty distributed systems.
You can go to a manufacturing company (mining, factories) where there is a huge layer of production automation, telemetry, and then turn all this into a beautiful report for tops.
I'm talking about banks in general.
And it is necessary to proceed from the norm of 100 users per admin. If the ratio is less, then outsourcers will soon replace them, because they are cheaper.
You decide.
PS: I would die of boredom if I were a Windows admin, not mine. And for some it's perfect.