Toxic culture from management drives high turnover - Systems Administrator SJA Solutions Employee Review

1.0
9 Oct 2023
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Pros

Sometimes they have popcorn available

Cons

If you are looking to join SJA as a member of the support staff (Remote Support Specialist, Help Desk Specialist, Sys Admin, Sys Admin 2) I would recommend looking anywhere else. In my short time at SJA, I saw more red flags than I have in any IT position previously. SJA has implemented EOS instead of developing their own culture, and this has resulted in an environment of micromanagement and pretend productivity. Every 15 minute chunk of your day has to be logged, and the system they use causes every ticket you work to be twice as much work. If someone on your team takes PTO, it counts against the metrics for your teams "productivity," and every week you will meet to discuss why your numbers aren't meeting expectations. In any other IT position I have held, I have always been able to let my work and results speak to my expertise and productivity. I've been on several teams to improve ticketing workflow over my career, and I now have a solid understanding of how to balance metrics without it impacting a technician's workflow. It should take as few clicks as possible for a tech to log the work in a ticket, but the ticketing workflow at SJA within Connectwise doesn't behold to that principle at all. I was told by the owner that SJA values honest and open feedback, and that if you see an issue you should speak up against it. After starting, I scheduled a meeting to discuss some of the red flags I had seen since starting my position. I brought up my concerns about work-life balance, the ticketing system, and criticism of EOS. The next morning I walked in the front door to HR and my manager, and was promptly dismissed for "not being a good fit". I guess accountability only matters at SJA if it is to micromanage their employees, and using nonsense metrics to milk the most work out of their underpaid support staff. Before considering a job at SJA, I would recommend reviewing others' experience at SJA on Glassdoor, as well as reviewing the critical reviews for the book "What the Heck is EOS" on Amazon. If you want to be underpaid, overworked, and overlooked as a disposable worker, then SJA might be a good fit.

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5.0
21 Nov 2023
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Pros

SJA Solutions stands out as an exceptional workplace. Throughout my tenure here, the company has consistently prioritized both its employees and business goals. It's rare to find an organization that equally values its clients and staff. The work environment is not only enjoyable but also flexible, fostering open and honest communication. At SJA Solutions, transparency is the norm – there are no hidden agendas or undisclosed company directions or goals. The leadership genuinely cares about employee success, actively seeks our input, and prioritizes the well-being of every individual within the company. Sean Agerson's leadership has truly transformed this company into an amazing place to work.

Cons

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1.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

The shear amount of knowledge gained. Used to be a ton more pros but the management/leadership has continuously removed them.

Cons

Used to be a great place to work. Not sure if it was because the owner was hands off for a while or if they just lost sight of who they used to be. The benefit used to be top tier including unlimited PTO, remote first work, fun team building events, great team shout-out tools. Since owner has returned to office they have made it mandatory to return to office for everyone. They took away unlimited PTO for the service team but all of leadership, projects, and other internal teams still qualify for it. They have removed all chat line to the internal teams. You can know only request help through there ticketing software, don't worry you'll never hear the solution if they came up with one. They have made the move to by the minute calendars/schedule with minimum of 40 hours. They post metrics to pin techs against each other, and you'll hear time and time again we haven't had any sales come in due to exemployees that havent been there in years. There has always been mass exits this year(26) there was 8 people in two months, 1/3 total staff that either left or got fired. This has happened at least 5 times while I was there including 6 people fired on a Monday after losing some major clients due to bad projects mainly..

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