Noblis reviews

4.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(458 total reviews)
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Mile Corrigan

96% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Noblis has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 458 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Noblis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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458 reviews
1.0
May 12, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Work is challenging albeit stressful at times. Almost all work at Noblis is challenging and interesting. People are smart and you get to collaborate with smart people. After everything I said below, I stay at Noblis b/c the work is good compared to elsewhere.

Cons

People who bring in work get promoted and become favorites. Like another reviewer said, rampant favoritism is a problem. People who are able to bring in work get a free pass to do whatever and treat others badly. Managers who bring in work and manage customers well get promoted. Managers who take care of employees for the sake of managing are a rare and dying breed. Everyone is smart here but not everyone is treated well here. We are in best places to work for working mothers list but people have gotten turned down to go part time b/c it is at manager's discretion. As stated above, managers can do whatever as long as they bring in the work and put employee consideration second. Benefits are on par with competitors. Don't let the Best Places to Work designation fool you--we filled in the very lengthy paperwork to get considered because there is someone here whose job is to fill it in each year. Many other places that are better just didn't bother to enter the contest. Culture on the lower level is to be smart, perfectionist, show off when you can and never admit you don't know something.

1.0
Apr 14, 2010

After many years together, a bad experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits package was very good until it was reduced a few months ago. Many of the people at the lower levels are nice to work with. If you are inexperienced, this could be an attractive opportunity as the leadership is rewarded for bringing in low cost workers.

Cons

While transparency is encouraged, critical information is not shared. Favoritism is a problem for those at the top. In absolute terms, and compared to industry peers, the company has shrunk. It is not very well known and has lived off the reputation of MITRE, but now that is ending. Recent hiring of former government execs and leaders from beltway bandits doesn't fit what was once a great place to work. A very ambitious new leadership team has cut staff significantly over the last 18 months in an effort to right the ship and reduce costs that clients won't pay. Leadership trust levels are low and sinking further as "yes" people are installed in place of independent thinkers. Many honest leaders (Officers, Executive Directors, and Directors) have left or are leaving.

3.0
Apr 13, 2010

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Challenging work in the public interest Excellent IT infrastructure make it easy to get job done (I've seen much worse support!). People are cooperative but communication with executive management seems strained.

Cons

Low pay, limited telecommuting, arrogance of experts

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