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Database Administrator (DBA) Reviews
What is it like working as a Database Administrator (DBA)?
September 2015
Get a good education to succeed.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Make sure you get a bachelors degree if you want to be compensated appropriately. Also seek employment in a corporate for profit setting.
August 2015
Learn, Learn, Learn.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Keep yourself marketable by branching out into all areas of Database Administration.
May 2015
Corporate culture, work flexibility, perks.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Pros: Corporate culture, work flexibility, perks.
Cons: The people management, Matrix management.
January 2015
Learn all you can.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Be ready to continue learning while keeping to read lines.
October 2014
Demanding Stress In Corporate Culture Doing The Work Of Three People.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Pros: Challenging, rewarding, lots to learn, variety of tasks, direct mail, database, fundraising.
Cons: Hourly position but work is salary work. Doing the work of 3 different people, not enough time to do the work required. Work environment is stressful. Not appreciated by upper management.
May 2014
Not Innovative.
Database Administrator (DBA):
Pros: The growth and advancements happening in the industry. Available data processing and handling tools available to explore.
Cons: Routine tasks. Escalated issues, on-calls, shifts.
December 2013
Have Faith in Your Ability.
Database Administrator (DBA):
As a new DBA you need to read a lot about background processes and architecture and try to improve communication skills a lot to support foreign clients directly without fear.
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