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Quality of life good, management bad - Program Manager Mission Support and Test Services Employee Review

2.0
Sep 28, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Really great quality of life, ability to work from home sometimes, 4x10s or 9x9s, generally nobody works Fridays, and generally good people to work with. They even have a pension after 5 years, and offer a unique vacation purchase plan. The mission is amazing.

Cons

Management is bad. There are a high number of directors and managers that came from Honeywell Kansas City in the contractor transition in 2017. They can generally be lumped into 3 categories: good (rare), golden child smoke-and-mirror managers who are good at making it seem like they're improving anything and they don't actually have a clue, and formerly low-level people who were promoted to join MSTS at levels well above their capabilities and competence. Techniques used in managing manufacturing are good for managing manufacturing, but are not working so well when being blindly applied to all other areas. Nearly two years after the transition, directors are still fumbling to translate vision into actionable and consistent guidance.

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3.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A solid group of people to work with. Actual accrued vacation. Decent benefits, though they are expensive. There's an opportunity to work on interesting projects. The ability to work 4, 10-hour days is nice.

Cons

A callback to the office for all employees, even those hired as fully remote, has the place in turmoil. Communication from HR and senior management is nonexistent, leaving people in limbo for an extended period. Too many long-term employees have become complacent, making it difficult to get work done.

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