Great for those who make it - Senior Consultant Aquilent Employee Review

4.0
Jan 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexible - Competitive pay - Good benefits - Standard systems and processes - Consistent growth - Strategic vision - High profile in market - Multiple contract vehicles with gov - Good people

Cons

- Management culture is focused on projects, not people. Projects never fail, people can fall through the cracks. - You only work one project, if you and PM or client don't work well together, it can complicate your future with the company. - Culture at HQ office tends to align with project teams structure, work function or tenure. People can view this as being 'cliquish.' - You may work off-site in less then optimal conditions on legacy equipment and software. - HQ office needs renovations. - Hard to affect organization-wide change without having multi-year tenure. - Your mileage may very.

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 18, 2014
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Pros

Work is diverse and interesting, compensation is pretty good for the industry. Company has traditionally had a family feel where it is easy to have congenial relationships with HR, IT, other groups, etc. Champions cutting edge technology when possible, always looking forward. Very flexible schedules are possible as well as telecommuting.

Cons

Company is growing really fast and culture can't keep up. Although they espouse ethical behavior, it really depends on who the AD is, what the project is, and where the money is at. Senior Management says one things, but clearly champions keeping the money rolling in rather than drinking their own koolaid of only accepting the "right" kind of clients. If you have a good manager and team, things are GREAT! If you are on a crazy project or have ineffectual managers, you are screwed. There is less stability than they say--if your project ends there is no guarantee that you will be moved to another team or if you are that you will be doing what you really want to do. Again, it all comes down to your managers and who advocates for you. Aquilent assumed very little risk during the government shutdown--if your project was shut down you had use your own vacation or go into the hole and then not get paid. This seems unfair for a company that only works with the federal government.

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