Big fish, small pond - Technician II AVI-SPL Employee Review

3.0
May 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure to top end seven figure AV projects. Good systems in place to support most roles. 3 weeks PTO for new hires. Company provided vehicle. Strong safety record.

Cons

Turnover - Project managers and engineers are incredibly overworked. Company has a "never say no" mind set and accepts projects with insane deadlines, undersold hours and generally thin resources. This creates an environment where projects are poorly engineered, labor schedule is hectic, project managers miss things and upper management wonders why projects implode. Office politics and favoritism come into play, especially with distribution of prevailing wage projects. Misleading and dishonest supervisors trying to bend the company policies by saying paid training doesn't mean on the clock training, it just means paid for. Nearly impossible to get a raise without an ultimatum and an offer letter. Wages not competitive with market value by 30-40%. 401k contribution match changes every year, could be 1% or could be 8%, depending on profit margin of business prior year.

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5.0
Apr 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They have offices nationwide that all work together, and actively push for growth within the company

Cons

The pay seems to be a bit lower than average for some positions

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Regionally dominant, opportunity for growth is there. Steady work, and management seems to let onsite techs do their best without micromanaging. The service team is top-notch if you ever need to lean on them.

Cons

Benefits. they need to address benefits to help retain top-end talent. PTO and vesting schedule is a little weak. LOTS of middle management in some areas. Health prems and 401k match are also not so great

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