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      Five Star Technology Solutions Reviews

      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (43 total reviews)

      Jim Benson

      85% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Culture and values

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      Five Star Technology Solutions has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Five Star Technology Solutions employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      43 reviews
      2.0
      31 Aug 2021

      A decent place to start a career

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Large variety of technology to work on - Schools have to run a lot of enterprise level systems a team of talented technology professionals - the core technical staff are a great team to work with A good stepping stone job to get started in technology - they have a lot of entry level positions

      Cons

      Very few vertical promotion options CEO is no longer involved with the company's day to day The communicated vision, plan, and strategy no longer match actions taken by the company. Most communication feels hostile and and accusing Workloads per employee are unrealistic and getting worse as core staff have left without backfill. Desire to automate to increase efficiency but unwilling to put in the proper effort to build it

      2.0
      8 Jun 2019

      Satisfaction seems to depend on where you are

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, good benefits, good if you have extensive IT experience

      Cons

      This company services a lot of different schools, and I think I got unlucky. In addition to the office having no windows, my main coworker treated me like his therapist, and i didn't really get adequate training. Any attempts to do things differently were quickly squashed. He also got irritated if I took adequate time for lunch. I felt overwhelmed and incredibly bored at the same time, and I'm glad I left.

      3.0
      31 Oct 2014

      Good place to start out

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Five Star is growing, bringing on lots of new clients; for a company that started in 2005, they've made quite a positive name for themselves -No micromanagement as an onsite technician -Broad exposure to a lot of different areas for entry-level people: networks, servers, wireless, phone system, and so on -Great people (depending on which site you work at); the TMS team really seems to get along well -$3,000 annual training bonus after your first year, and $500 the day you start -Company-provided shirts

      Cons

      -Low pay (MSP with public school clients...yeah, you're not going to make much...breaking $40k is tough to do) -Very, very little time off: 5 days after you finish your first year (no days your first year) -Can be a sink-or-swim environment if you aren't a techie; if you are a techie, you'll probably shine...lots of people who think they know what they're talking about, but don't

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      Five Star Technology Solutions Response
      10y
      Thanks for taking the time to provide some honest feedback. We agree with you on all points, and we especially appreciate the kind words about our culture. It is true that we are committed to hiring top-notch folks with the experience, communication, and relationship-building skills to meet the needs of our schools. As far as salary, the good news is that we are committed to the professional growth for all employees, and we fill positions internally as much as possible.
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