Time to Make the Donuts - Anonymous employee Applied Systems Employee Review

1.0
May 28, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendships with co-workers can be made through mutual suffering. Some work days are slightly better than shoveling manure, but not many. FYI: shoveling manure may pay more and does not require any academic degree.

Cons

Low starting pay. Insulting raises on the rare occasion that raises are approved by the new CEO. Witch Hunts after negative anonymous employee surveys. Survivor-style, department-wide performance evaluations. Any position that doesn't qualify for a not-so-secret bonus, isn't a position you want. It's owned and operated by the notorious Bain Capital.

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Pros

The teammates that I worked with were generally really great. Decent opportunity for learning

Cons

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