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Applied Information Sciences

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Applied Information Sciences reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(255 total reviews)
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Larry Katzman

95% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Applied Information Sciences has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applied Information Sciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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255 reviews
2.0
Apr 19, 2022
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Pros

Good pay with automatic COLA raises, great benefits and perks.

Cons

When I started a few years ago this seemed like a place that really cared about its people. An employee-owned organization that cared more about the people working for them than turning record profit after record profit each quarter. Somewhere in the last year this changed though. They brought on an outside investor and then all of a sudden everything was about peak billability and profits, growth no matter the cost. They rolled sick time into PTO resulting in fewer days off for many which they admitted was to reduce their own costs. So, no benefit to the employees that own the company. The vast majority of their sales team has turned over in the same time frame, resulting in fewer sales and delays in projects starting. Because of these delays you end up with less billable time and the second that happens they start eyeing you to be cut. As if you are responsible for going out and finding your own clients or projects. As I've been around longer, I can see management up and down the chain is a good old boys club where any issues you have with one works its way up. On top of this they have recently acquired another company, because all that matters now is growth at any cost. If they're letting go of their existing employees for lack of work for them to perform, what's the plan for onboarding an entirely whole other company? Leadership has lost what once made this a great place to work. A place I could see myself retiring. Culture destroyed. Outside of great pay there's nothing that separates AIS apart and I'm glad to have one foot out the door into my next role now.

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Applied Information Sciences Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience has changed since joining. Our growth often creates growing pains, but we are committed to being an employee-centric company, and feedback like yours helps us continually evaluate and do better. And while we understand that growth and profitability can often feel one-sided, we put those gains back into AIS to improve the benefits we provide to our employees. When we moved to PTO, we made investments into improving other benefits: we increased our 401k match and eliminated the vesting period, expanded maternity leave to paid parental leave, immediately added the Juneteenth Federal holiday in 2021, implemented a flex-time plan, added medical reserve for employees, partners, and dependents, increased the starting point for PTO from 15 days of total leave to 17, and introduced a PTO buy-back program that cashes out unused PTO back to the employee, so no one is forced to “use it or lose it.” As an employee-owned company, our growth allows everyone, including our employees, to benefit financially through our ESOP (employee stock ownership plan). We appreciate that as we grow, we must also invest in preserving our culture, and we have been gathering and listening to employee feedback to shape and inform how we do that. We are sorry to read that you are looking to leave AIS, but before you do, please consider reaching out to HR if you’d like to discuss any aspect of your experience one-on-one with our CEO.
1.0
Jan 10, 2022
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Pros

Contracting firm. Been around for decades. Huge. Govt contracts. Civilian Contracts. Whole big organization that **APPEARS** to be well run

Cons

I was hired in a full-time position with salary and benefits. But apparently, they hire you for a specific contract (not general and then get contracts and assign you) and then as soon as that specific contract ends, they just lay you off. Stay away unless you want contract work. Don't be lured by the promise of full-time w/ benefits. As soon as you're not needed, you're gone. How anyone manages to stay there more than a year amazes me.

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Applied Information Sciences Response
4y
We appreciate your feedback. We do our best to avoid scenarios like this and provide employees with an opportunity to stay at AIS and grow their careers. Unforeseen situations created a regrettable experience for you, and for that we are sorry. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback that we can use to better the employee experience.
5.0
Aug 4, 2015

Solid Company with Strong Technical Team and Involved Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the sharpest technical folks in the industry - frequently relied upon by Microsoft product teams for assistance and advice. Successful recruiting and marketing staff able to recruit strong talent and find long-term projects.

Cons

Sometimes projects are too long - although management is willing to shift staff to other teams when possible.

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Applied Information Sciences Response
10y
Thanks for your comments! We are working hard as we gear up for technical innovations and the future IT market. We want to continue to make investments and bolster our talent and our open to feedback. Thanks for everything you do that makes AIS a great place to work!
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