Standards Not Communicated-Sudden End - Instructional Systems Designer i3 Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly day-to-day interactions with peers. Opportinity to work on defense related instructional projects that can build niche experience.

Cons

Performance expectations were never communicated; guidance was often vague and based in hearsay rather than defined metrics. Feedback was withheld until concerns were already at a critical stage, leaving no reasonable opportunity to address them. Abrupt termination process - less than two weeks between the first indiciation that output needed to increase and being let go. Leadership avoided providing measurable targets or examples of "meeting expectations" making it impossible to self-correct. Poor communication bectween the staffing company and the client, leaving employees caught in the middle.

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5.0
Oct 21, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

i3 is a wonderful company. They have a great culture, amazing mission, and awesome people. Teams all work well together from my experience, and there is little to no friction or animosity between departments

Cons

My 1 drawback is that regardless of the companies growth or scaling, i3 seems reluctant to put on their "big boy pants". They insist on acting like a tech start up in many regards, maintaining lacks rules and accountability, resisting changes that impose even the slightest inconvenience, and formal policy and process that may impede innovative practices. The result is a company with little to no standardization, many preventable errors in processes, and messy products that reflect poorly on the company as a whole.

3.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed the people a lot.

Cons

Culture was fake and a show.

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