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4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

John Lowery

95% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Applied Innovation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Applied Innovation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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66 reviews
3.0
Sep 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my job and it was a new unique field to learn

Cons

No training was provided for the job I was doing even though we had a dedicated trainer for our technicians. Pay was below average. Company wouldn't pay to get brakes fixed on our delivery trucks but had no problem buying rolex watched for the sales reps.

3.0
Jun 9, 2022

Downhill

Recommend
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Pros

Precovid culture was great. Flexibility can be good depending on which part of the company you work for. Some good employees but your advancement depends less on how hard of a worker you are and more about who you know or how much you party with others.

Cons

Technology company that doesn’t believe in working from home and also doesn’t use half of their own technology. High priced product but low employee pay compared to similar roles elsewhere. Parties and pizza don’t cut it for employee appreciation. CEO keeps buying new companies while his current employees are drowning in work and living paycheck to paycheck.

4.0
Jan 11, 2021

Growing Company, Family Culture, Positive Atmosphere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Applied leadership works first at creating a fantastic culture that makes each person feel like an individual contributor toward a greater goal. There is an equal emphasis on both having fun but meeting goals. You are held accountable and supported by your manager. Leadership has your back. Pay for my role was industry average. Other reviews mentioned low pay but everyone has their idea of what is fair. I never felt over-worked or given unreasonable expectations to work crazy hours as a salaried individual. During COVID, I mostly felt safe when I had to be at an office. Leadership identified paths to growth during the pandemic which ended up saving jobs versus having to lay off. Applied knows how to adapt to whatever economy, market or scenario it finds itself in!

Cons

Health benefits were limited. Offered from a company I had never heard of prior to working there so you were sometimes fighting to get claims paid that weren't preventative. Per-paycheck premiums were expensive, compared to other employees in Michigan. Quarterly company meetings felt mostly about recognizing sales and service and while rightfully so, it would have been nice to see back office and support staff be recognized with more than just a five year, ten year award, etc. If you were non-sales, the bonus program was not all that great unless you worked there a super long time. There was a long-held philosophy that we needed to do most of our work "at work" versus working from home, despite being a technology focused company. Some allowances were made for COVID but the conversation was always around getting people back in the office.

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