A Dickensian sweatshop for our times - Anonymous employee Applied Systems Employee Review

2.0
21 May 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Ample opportunities to work remote; remote worker setup is comprehensive and well thought out. Pay and benefits are decent for the industry. Good salary (but read on to decide whether it's worth it to you), prompt payment/direct deposit. Medical benefits effective on the first day of employment. 401k matching percentage was below average, with an outdated vesting schedule (most companies now offer 100% vested at the time of contribution). Many wonderful colleagues, and the line managers seem to care about their staff. On the whole, the clients were pleasant to work with, too.

Cons

Ridiculous workload/hours, fed by a mountain of needless paperwork. A glut of internal meetings, most of questionable value. Unrealistic utilization targets accompanied by continuous pressure to bill the clients for nearly every activity. Bullying and intimidation from the C-suite.

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Applied Systems Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide your point of view on Applied. We always appreciate receiving both positive as well as constructive feedback. The positives you call out generally align well with what we hear from TeamApplied employees across the organization about our work environment . It is clear however that you had concerns with your localized work area as well as a perception very much inconsistent with the hard earned, positive reputation (internal and external) of our senior leadership team. Team Applied employees are encouraged to confidentially come forward if and when any such concerns develop- and even as a former employee, I would welcome your contacting me directly to discuss your experience while with us.

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