Going down a very bad path - Managed Services AHEAD Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of knowledge from your coworkers. They are some of the best at what they do. Lots of vertical movement potential.

Cons

Before the most recent "acquisition" of Roundtower, this was one of the best employers I have worked for. Since the "acquisition" everything has only gotten worse. Leadership from Roundtower basically overhauled all of Ahead's managed services and brought all their issues with them. Integration problems, unnecessary changes, poor scheduling, overwhelming workload and terrible standards of work. More people have quit in the past 3 months than the previous 2 years. Everybody from Ahead's MS will likely soon be gone. Go check out Roundtower's employee reviews, it will tell you all you need to know.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance, people, culture

Cons

More implementation consulting than strategy. Pay could be better.

5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Going from a toxic employer to AHEAD has been the best change for my happiness. Everyone at AHEAD is motivated, positive, and willing to help each other. I no longer dread logging into work, and even enjoy the days where I have to work a bit longer or go the extra mile, because I know it will be appreciated and I can take the time I need in return. Having unlimited PTO you don't get shamed for using is amazing. I've been supported in my efforts and have a lot of autonomy without micromanagement, which is a great feeling. Upper management really trusts you and trusts in the hire.

Cons

While being in a high-growth company is exciting, it can also be exhausting. Sometimes you need the "rocket ship" to take a beat, but there is no real lull. More company-wide time off would be helpful so that you can get a break where you don't come back to 50+ emails per day. The only other downside is that due to the fabulous employee retention, people stay in their roles for a looong long time. There are not a lot of opportunities for upward mobility as a result, from what I have seen thus far.

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