Horrible company; formerly GovernmentCIO - Sr. Product Manager GovCIO Employee Review

1.0
Sep 15, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You may meet people from other companies who actually know what they are doing.

Cons

Everything else. Do not work for this company unless you enjoy constant stress and anxiety. It’s not the nature of the work; it’s 100% the company. Other companies working for the very same clients on the very same contracts do not have these problems. Read the reviews for GovernmentCIO - very same company; they recently changed the name. The company was acquired by a private equity firm shortly after I joined, and it went rapidly downhill after that. The turnover was stunning and very difficult to manage. Shady leadership from the top down; didn’t feel like I could trust any of them as far as I could throw them. No practice leadership. Training benefit is a joke with so many hoops to jump through it’s not worth the bother. Lackluster pay, terrible benefits package; PTO and sick leave have been combined with no additional time added to compensate. No company culture or sense of camaraderie to speak of, and it becomes even worse during contract renewal season. Pray you are on a team with contractors from a different company that actually know what they are doing. Lost a huge VA contract that resulted in dissolving 13 teams, many of whom had to find employment elsewhere. It’s just a rotten company to the core.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

GovCIO wins a lot. These are really large programs with runway. Given the challenges of winning in Full and Open, there is something to be said for their ability to win. Its pretty fluid at the program manager and above level. Compared to other places I have worked, GovCIO is collaborative and tries to work things out. While not everyone can be picked up off the Mobility List, the contracts, hiring managers, and recruiters really make an effort to retain resources if possible. The pay is reasonable, the benefits are acceptable. The bonus plan is average and pretty opaque. Compared to the rigidity of some of the other Large primes I have worked with, GovCIO is pretty laid back.

Cons

There are no good government contracting options right now. GovCIO routinely beats long term incumbents whose customers are looking for change. If you are unhappy about the offered salary during a transition, you might consider your role in finding a better position. The work is what it is. This is not high end IT or software development in most cases. And, there are plenty of opportunities to identify improvements to save time and money for your customer. The opportunities are there for pretty much any role.

5.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment, supportive management, sense of accomplishment and pride in work, minimal supervision

Cons

I don't have any cons

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