Turnover is high and technical skill is lacking with management - Anonymous employee NIC Employee Review

2.0
Sep 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Small company environment with big company benefits including the great health care and the 401k program is pretty good. You have the ability to work at different portals and learn on the job. Promotes from within and top notch talent can quickly rise in the organization.

Cons

Business model needs to be refreshed. Portal customers do not seem to understand the value that the business model brings to the State Government. Executive management promotes managers in portals that do not have solid management skills including basic skill required for budgeting, planning and project management. The "next in line" philosophy does not work. In many cases the portal management lacks even the basic technical skills. This is pretty bad when you promote yourself as a tech company. Turn over is high at corporate and at our local portal. Our manager does not understand technology and definitely does not trust employees so the manager micro-manages to the point that employee turnover is well over 50% in that last 3 years. I have seen many people leave because of this manager.

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Cons

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4.0
Oct 22, 2018
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Pros

Overall, NIC is a company that cares about and supports its employees. I have a great work/life balance with a flexible schedule and ability to work remotely when needed. They are willing to send (relatively) junior resources to conferences that other companies would normally send high-level executives. The federal group is a pretty small and very collaborative team that enables everyone to both lead and support opportunities. Also, health insurance is covered by the company which is amazing.

Cons

Overall, I think NIC is behind in technology trends. They primarily focus on custom builds for each agency/project, which, considering their customer base of over 25 states and several federal agencies, is a costly strategy. By creating a different solution for each customer, NIC is investing more time and effort than would be necessary if they adapted a shared services model or used SaaS platforms that most agencies and companies are shifting towards. Because each state and federal agency is treated separately, NIC also uses different management approaches for each customer. This could work if there was an overarching approach that was adapted on a per customer basis, but instead there is no single set of governing principles resulting in a disjointed management approach. They are also pretty niche in capabilities in that they focus purely on using their no-cost model for citizen-facing services. This works for many cases - but not all - and they struggle to adapt/to be open to using other basic contract types like FFP and T&M. As a result, opportunities are fairly limited because they must meet very specific criteria.

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NIC Response
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Thank you for the taking the time to share your perspective. We are glad to hear your experience at NIC has been positive. As you know, our employees are our most important asset and we strive to ensure we are the best place they have ever worked. Throughout our history, we have evolved as technology has evolved. We have advanced from dial-up technology, to the first mobile app for government, to delivering the first Alexa skills for government. Today this includes a balance between custom development, platforms, and standalone technology products – all designed to deliver innovative solutions that create efficiencies for government and the people they serve.
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