‘I Love My Job’: Incredible People, Outstanding Benefits, Growth, and the Chance to Shape the Future

Welcome to I Love My Job, the series where we hear from women who really love their jobs. In this edition, we sat down with Brenda Allamong, Senior Business Analyst for the Business Intelligence department at Segra. 

Allamong began her 17-year journey with Segra as an ordering clerk, but she wasn’t in this role for long! “I think I lasted about six months in that position before they started pushing me up,” she recalls. And since then, she’s continued to elevate her career.

“My journey has been really interesting,” says Allamong. “I've seen the company grow in ways that most folks would not believe possible. It's been a wonderful experience for me growing my career as well as watching the company grow.” And, throughout it all, Allamong emphasizes how the people at Segra have truly made the company a great place to work.

In the video below, Allamong shares more about why she loves working at Segra. We also provide lightly edited highlights from the video discussion in the following article.

In case you have trouble watching this video, please click here to watch it on YouTube.

What do you find most exciting about your work at Segra?

We're actually in the midst of integrating with another company that we were merged with recently. It is a great opportunity for me and my department to look at the combined companies, produce the information and data that they need to look at, and analyze all of our day-to-day processes and where we can make improvements.

We look at the nuts and bolts of the business and put it out there for our leadership to review and then figure out where we need to improve. Being on the ground floor of this particular effort affords me the opportunity to not only meet new people and get new ideas, but to also help direct the company to greater insights that help  improve our processes and profitability.

How would you describe the culture at Segra?

I love the culture here. The people are incredible. We respect and treat each other with fairness. We're open and we're professional, but we're also caring and dedicated. We want to do the very best job that we can, and that’s true for everybody who I've ever met here. We're always looking to see how we can improve not only the company, but ourselves. Segra provides us a lot of opportunities to grow our careers, and that includes growing ourselves personally. I love the culture — you couldn’t beat it.

How does Segra support you?

Well, first and foremost, Segra offers outstanding health and retirement benefits. In today's world, that's really important. The cost of everything is outrageous, so they really help us out in that regard. 

But, most importantly, they understand that my health and my family come first… I've had an interesting personal history, not only as a caregiver for my family, but I'm also a cancer survivor. Segra was right there with whatever I needed when all of that was going on. They really do care about how you are and how you live as a person for two reasons:

1. To help us grow as people and take care of all of the things that really matter to us in this world. 

2. To help us grow as better employees by offering all kinds of development and engagement programs. They support outside education. I do a lot of continuing education… and they have provided the wherewithal and the technology for me to continue my learning. 

What advice would you give to other women looking to work at Segra?

Check us out. The telecommunications industry can be tough, but don't sell yourself short or be afraid to try… Most importantly, never stop learning, build good relationships, lead with courage, and embrace change. We have the opportunity to shape our futures and in the process help others do the same.

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Check out other posts in the ‘I Love My Job’ series:

• ‘I Love My Job’: Exploring a Culture That Has Helped Me Grow — Professionally and Personally

• ‘I Love My Job’: My Exciting Career Pivot From Fashion to E-Commerce at TikTok

• ‘I Love My Job’: My Exciting Career Journey From Happy Customer to Director at Capital One

• ‘I Love My Job’: Great Mentors, a Diverse and Inclusive Culture, and a Wide Range of Benefits

• ‘I Love My Job’: A Culture Like a ‘Warm and Inviting Cup of Tea’ Where I Can Be My Authentic Self