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InnovaSystems International Software Developer reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(10 total reviews)

Chris Wollerman

100% approve of CEO

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10 reviews
3.0
Jun 16, 2016
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Pros

Innova is a great place to work if you are looking for something lowkey. Their PTO/telecommute policies are the most flexible of 5 companies I've worked at by far. Work load is below average. Many developers actually work around 25 hours per week. It is a great place to relax if you have a busy life outside of work. The people here are all very friendly.

Cons

Pay is below average. Technology is outdated and limited to Microsoft products. Don't plan on getting a significant raise unless you ask. Promotions come largely on a fixed schedule. This is not a place to work if you are looking for a fast pace, both in terms of work and career advancement.

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InnovaSystems International Response
10y
Thank you for your feedback. All positions, current and posted, are full-time, which indicates a misconception about some of our work schedules being only 25 hours. Developers, like all employees, set a regular work schedule, while being offered the flexibility to modify their schedule in a given pay period to accommodate appointments, e.g., medical, or dental. Agile teams working together daily keep work balanced and efficiently moving with expectations of either increasing or sustaining productive velocity. The concept of someone deserting his team mates and/or malingering while others carry an increased workload doesn’t match our culture or the drivers of our successful employees.
4.0
May 16, 2016

Good company

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Pros

Work is challenging but never dull. Was quickly given the right amount of freedom to make important decisions. Teams self-organized and always improving. Family feeling to ownership and great work/life balance. Pay was good and raises happened on yearly basis. HR/timesheet system was better than other contractors I have worked for although still not great.

Cons

Commercial leadership products being developed seemed to split the company into two pieces: (those who believed and those that did not).

2.0
May 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, CEO is pretty laid back, the people working at the ground level are generally pretty cool, remote flexibility

Cons

Very dated atmosphere and workforce, moves at a snails pace. Stakeholders for software projects are more than likely technologically illiterate which makes work very difficult to translate. Pay is typically far below market except for people in the old military club who often don't do much else besides delegate. Microsoft monopoly limits potential of using the best tools out there. Experience very inconsistent across teams. Each team functions as it's own company in a way and is disconnected from the rest of the company.

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InnovaSystems International Response
10y
Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry to hear about your concerns with our company. We strive to help our employees make the transition from military careers into our agile software development company through better on-boarding and mentoring as well as helping software engineers and other technical roles transition into defense contracting. These transitions can be challenging, but we believe that the integration of diverse knowledge and skills is critical and has been key to our success for the past 20 years.
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