OK for the time being - Program Manager Apptis Employee Review

3.0
26 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Location, networking with other organizations, teaming, best of both the hardware and services world, range of business and customers, good benefits.

Cons

Communicaiton struggles between the top and bottom; current environment is a bit dull, tasteless, low morale; due to last year's lay offs, some are still afraid of it happening again. Lack of knowing what other opportunities are available within the organization. Growth, while professional development and tuition is supported, don't feel like anyone really cares if you attain higher certification or not. Seems like most of that is customer required or requested in order to maintain work on a specific job.

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5.0
19 Aug 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Small company, everyone knows everyone.

Cons

Taken over by URS, benefits may be threatened.

3.0
26 Aug 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As Apptis we had fantastic management, freedom to set our own priorities while striving for growth and always felt that Sr. Executives supported and invested in staff and had your back when difficult decisions were to be made. Great mix within the rank and file. Most employees carried their own weight and provided value to the organization. Then we were acquired by URS....

Cons

Once URS acquired Apptis the writing was on the wall that legacy Apptis staff's days were numbered. Incentive comp was eliminated, benefits were reduced and employee contributions for benefits increased substantially, bonuses were minimized without any communication. Middle and Sr. Management that were brought in as replacements were not qualified and had limited understanding of the business. URS does not understand IT and will not continue to pay the salaries some of us were accustomed. If you were on overhead and did not fit within URS cost models prepare for the rif. URS has to get out of the IT business. They should continue building bridges and power plants. They do not value individuals. Unless you're part of the good ol' boys club start looking for your next career opportunity since the quarterly rifs will continue.

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