Stepping Stone - Engineering Technician Remote Imagery Technologies Employee Review

Good Benefits, Salary, and Vacation Time

Promotions come only from longevity rather than competency meaning management is comprised mainly of people who are under qualified and oversee employees who are better educated, have more relevant experience, and are often better equipped to lead than management at the highest levels. There is a ton of travel for months at a time and when you are not traveling, you are commuting 100 miles each way to work from Las Vegas.

You gain a tremendous amount of experience in R&D and Imagery/Surveillance/Reconnaissance with unmanned systems.

You gain experience by being overseas 6-8 months out of the year in some very unpleasant locations. Unfortunately that time overseas does not equivocate to a better paycheck. The HOURLY pay scale leaves deployed employees receiving significantly less pay than is typical in this industry. Plus you'll be expected to work during your non-deployed time, unlike every other company in the industry. I have to second the previous review in the management/leadership of the company. The people in operational positions of power do not necessarily have the skill set required to make the company run well or efficiently. There isn't a negative atmosphere, just a bit of incompetence. Over an hour commute each way to the actual work site, in the desert. Company offices are at the North Las Vegas Airport but you'll see the office for all of 5 minutes as you're getting into the company van to ride out to the field in the morning. You also don't get paid for your time during the commute. Four day work week but the "10" hour work day is usually more with an additional 2.5-3 hours of commute time.