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Innovative Solutions

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A great company in which to work; continually committed to excellence! - Senior Systems Analyst Innovative Solutions Employee Review

5.0
Jun 3, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Company: This company is constantly on the move and in a positive direction; evolving to meet client, company and staff needs. I’ve found everybody with whom I’ve come into contact over my 3.5 years with Innovative, from the partners, admin staff, and colleagues to be top notch and highly collaborative. Culture: The company is sensitive to employee needs for a positive work/life balance and they make their best effort to create a friendly, supportive environment both during work and after hours through the sponsorship of numerous company-centric and greater community activities (including a volleyball team!). Personal: My primary employment was in the development of the IBM Midrange platform … yet during periods of client-engagement slowdowns, management afforded me the ability to expand my development skills into the areas of .Net and mobile technologies. For these opportunities in professional growth I am forever grateful.

Cons

No identifiable cons; a good career decision for personal professional growth.

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5.0
Dec 11, 2024
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Pros

Great work culture, work life balance.

Cons

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1.0
Nov 4, 2025
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Pros

I worked with some genuinely kind, talented teammates and made real friendships. Perks like InnoWeek and occasional swag can be fun.

Cons

- Misleading “remote” policy: They advertise remote flexibility, but employees are required to travel about every six weeks (twice per quarter) with zero exceptions or flexibility, even when personal or family conflicts arise. - Leadership conflicts and favoritism: The CEO and CPO are in a relationship, and she oversees “People and HR.” That dynamic gives her invisible power and influence, and when she doesn’t get her way, things quickly turn unprofessional. The President’s daughter was hired as an intern, further highlighting the nepotism that shapes decisions. It’s a company led by relationships, not merit. - Toxic internal culture: Everyone seems to date everyone, and leadership turns a blind eye, creating blurred lines, favoritism, and cliques. Professional boundaries are nearly nonexistent. - Unrealistic workload: Engineers are told to stay at 80% billable, but most run closer to 90%+ just to keep up. Burnout is common and TURNOVER IS CONSTANT! Departure emails are biweekly on average. - No real growth path: The engineering career path has been “in development” for who knows how long, but never actually finished. Advancement depends on who you know, not what you contribute. - Performative values: The company loudly promoted DEI when it was trendy, but dropped it completely when politics shifted, showing it was about compliance optics, not conviction. The culture now lacks diversity and mostly attracts single, non-family-oriented employees who can tolerate constant travel and high stress.

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