Pros
Mission to support the armed forces and they hire a lot of vets Free sodas Anyone director level and below are typically nice to work with You get a lot of experience fast…even if it goes way above or outside of your job description They are always hiring … (due to turnover)
Cons
Family owned business that rules the office with fear, it is obvious they enjoy it. A miserable and tense work environment. Company culture is non-existent. The mood around the office is lukewarm on the best day. There are no “perks” to working here, it is truly just a job. The C-Suite and most leadership are toxic. (directors and below tend to be nicer) The CEO wouldn’t last a day at another company. He harasses the female employees and loudly announces crude jokes and displays very unprofessional behavior. His mood swings dictate the office and 9 times out of 10 it’s dismal. The very few leaders that are still trying to create a positive environment/protect their employees are appreciated, but get abused by their management in return. Little to no empathy for employees, they would prefer people to be robots and only come in and do their job. (But don’t forget to smile and laugh at the leadership's vulgar and off-color jokes! …But after that you better get right back to work!) This is even worse for contract employees, they are truly just a number and they will fight CBAs tooth and nail. Extremely high turnover rate in the corporate office. You might think (and you will be told) that everyone being new is due to growth, but it is actually due to about a 50 percent turnover rate. Most people don’t last more than a year or two. You will also notice that the very few employees that have been with the company for more than 2-3 years will keep to themselves and protect their own interests. Remote work is very hard to get approved even if for a sick kiddo or home maintenance issue. Growth opportunities are limited, the only ways for a pay increase or upwards movement is to be a yes man to everything (and get overworked with no overtime) or to suck up to leadership... Which isn’t a great thing because favoritism is out of control and obvious. If you do somehow end up on leadership’s favorites list, buckle up and get ready to fall from grace at some point soon after. No one stays a favorite and the fall from grace usually ends in termination. Pay is low compared to market rate, most folks that leave get a 25 percent or more pay increase and better work-life flexibility. Also, they will hire new folks closer to market rate and let employees that have been there for a few years continue to make below market rate. Leadership are clock watchers, they are extremely strict about 1 hour lunch and you better not be leaving 5 seconds before 5:00! You might get away with it depending on your direct report… but don’t expect to be able to flex your lunch easily. They treat you like a child that cannot be trusted. The building, although nice, feels like a jail. No real HR department, there are no checks and balances of power in the company. There are no corporate exit interviews as they truly do not care what exiting employees thoughts are. Health insurance is mediocre and very expensive for dependents. The negative reviews here are 100% accurate, sadly nothing is exaggerated. This place is beyond toxic.
