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SMS Data Products Group

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Great job, bad local management. - Computer Technician SMS Data Products Group Employee Review

3.0
Nov 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The work was genuinely enjoyable and there was a lot to learn.

Cons

There was no way to progress up as when someone was fired, they'd make another upper management position absorb that one and the local managers were legally not qualified due to IAT certification requirements. Not fun.

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SMS Data Products Group Response
5y
Thank you for the review and I'm sorry to hear you are having a bad experience with local management at Kirtland. I have passed your comments along to our VP of Service Delivery for further review of your concern. SMS does attempt to promote from within whenever possible, however we also must ensure employees meet the technical qualifications, certifications and experience required for each position. Additionally, funding sometimes does play a factor in the fulfillment of our positions within each contract as well. If certifications are required, we provide training and expense reimbursement to ensure employees achieve all required certifications. Unfortunately I'm not aware of the exact concern you mentioned above, but I will certainly look into it further. Regardless, I'm glad you enjoyed your employment with SMS and were able to advance your skills. If things change down the road, please feel free to re-apply to employment with SMS. We love rehires! Thanks again for taking the time to write a review! -- - Melanie Shipley, Vice President, Human Resources

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Cons

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Cons

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SMS Data Products Group Response
5mo
Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you enjoy working at SMS and recognize our employee focus culture too. While smaller contracts may have limited grow depending on their location, SMS consistently promotes from within and offer great training programs, certification and tuition reimbursement, and leadership groups to help professional development. We appreciate the feedback! -- Melanie Shipley, VP, Human Resources
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