Oy vey! - Employee Aires Employee Review

1.0
Aug 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The great thing about working at Aires is all the places to eat, nearby.

Cons

I have worked several places in my career. I am not usually a complainer. With that said: Where do I start with the challenges of working at Aires? Tons of work, unrealistic expectations, very cliquey, favoritism and nepotism are rampant. You can get the work done in 40 hours, if you've got two heads and four arms. Don't make a mistake, someone will email everyone about it. Client's complaints are taken as gospel. Save your emails so you can refute what clients like to complain about. Relocation specialists want high grades on their work, from the clients, so they will circumvent ANYTHING or anyone. A/P person told me that RS's would wire a final equity amount of $5.00 to a transferee, though it cost $30 or more to do that. (That isn't good business sense.) They are so desperate to keep clients that the clients end up running the business. Whatever the clients want they get, no matter the cost or the workload put on the staff. I never saw any of my previous employers do that. It's crazy! The company was so desperate to keep employees and improve morale that they formed committees or teams to provide "team spirit", reduce turnover, have breakfasts and such. The company even hired a magician to walk around and entertain groups of employees. (Are you kidding me? That's the response I hear when I tell that story.) I would sell flowers on the corner, before I would work there again.

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Aires Response
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The company has grown rapidly because of our commitment to customer service and we realize that our great employees have been and continue to be a critical part of our success. We are working hard to analyze and improve our processes and listen to employee feedback; our strategic planning process is currently focused on this effort. We have never "furloughed" anyone because they are truthful. Best of luck in your career. It sounds like AIReS was not a fit for you.

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Pros

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Cons

I wish the heath insurance package was better/ cheaper and they provided tuition assistance, but other that's all I can think of. I also wish we received pay increases were more in line with inflation, but at least we received one.

1.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

- Hybrid work culture - There were some genuine good people I worked with here

Cons

Worst IT department I have ever worked at. Weak leadership that flat out ignored concerns that were brought up and only sought to place blame instead of correcting problems when something went wrong that they were warned about multiple times. This contributed to their mindset of making every little thing "urgent" - even when it wasn't, or when other employees didn't follow proper procedures they wanted it done anyway. Toxic environment with extremely poor communication and dishonesty. Micromanagers who lied and manipulated information, constantly covering up their incompetence and inability to manage others - with an extreme lack of accountability and integrity. Would tell people to get certifications and then never empower or promote employees who got them. Just got shoveled more work onto their plates without proper training on an already small staff while they never lifted a finger to help out or defend their teams when needed. Refused to enforce established policies and instead bowed down to other managers/directors who had no business sticking their nose in IT department operations - most of whom had subordinates who could barely use a computer correctly or follow directions, then cried like a toddler until they got their way.

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