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Innovative Control Systems (PA)

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Innovative Control Systems (PA) reviews

2.1

21% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Kevin Detrick

33% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Innovative Control Systems (PA) has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Innovative Control Systems (PA) employee rating is 45% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews
2.0
May 23, 2019

Its a mixed bag

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Pros

Good pay for the area. If you can travel for the company you can make extra money as well. Benefits are good.

Cons

Chairs and desks are broken and uncomfortable. They order a few new chairs here and there but they are cheap and break within a month. You do not have your own desk so you are forced to share desks with other individuals. Sickness spreads quickly in this environment. Management is toxic. There is no clear communication to management. They will do the best they can to avoid any real concerns. Overworked is an understatement. Frequent mandatory overtime every day and you don't even find out until an hour before your shift ends. Everyone gets tired and burnt out and management wonders why they have people come and go constantly. Not to mention working nearly every weekend. Every other department seems to be treated well except the Support Department. Picture a scene from office space. When you mess up you have to answer to 3 bosses who micromanage like there is no tomorrow. If you travel for the company you only get paid during business hours. They will consistently book flights outside of business hours to avoid paying you. They will also book flights home that are red eyes and force you into the office the next morning despite not even getting home at 3am. They are a "family company" however if you need time off be prepared to fight for it. Often you will not know if time is approved until a few weeks before hand. If you are planning a vacation good luck. Information systems are disorganized and good luck finding any usable documentations. You are talked down on. Only ever told when you have done wrong. Never praise for anything. The company culture is everyone is replaceable. They show no initiative to make employees assets and treat you as a worker bee. Don't expect a career here as there is little to no room to advance.

1.0
Oct 29, 2019

Don’t fall for the professional appearance

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Healthcare was good and the travel, if you like to travel that is.

Cons

Pay isn’t as good as it seems, you will sacrifice a lot of your weekends, personal time after quitting time because of mandatory OT because the call center is overwhelmed 99% of the time. Upper management is the worst I’ve ever experienced. If upper management had to pass a background check to work here it wouldn’t happen, luckily they’re grandfathered in and protected by the CEO. Management and HR are backstabbers. Don’t complain to HR if you like being employed.

1.0
Oct 12, 2021

Worst management ever

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Pros

You'll learn how much abuse you can take.

Cons

Travel is a lie. If you are a PA office based tech they will refuse to pay you for travel time outside of office hours (if flying) and will purposely book your flights outside of office hours. When confronted the support director will blame sales. Sales will blame support etc. You will have no say over any travel arrangement so if you had any plans on a Sunday cancel them because they will book out of Newark or Philadelphia to save 10 bucks in fare difference or make sure you don't get paid travel time. You do not get a per diem you get a "travel incentive" which is 100 per "night" you are on the road but they define a night as being spent in a hotel. If you fly a red eye home it will not count. The travel incentive is taxed as part of your normal pay but is supposed to be for your food on the road. so what they tell you during the interview you can earn extra cash traveling but you will need to pay for your own food effectively erasing the extra pay. You typically don't get that money for about 2 to 3 weeks after you return from a trip. They will lie and say yeah we have guys travel all over the world. This part is half true, only the most favored techs get to do that and it's based on the support directors feelings about you. Speaking of which your review is based on how he feels you did not by any real metric. And as he enjoys saying "no one scores perfect in anything you as have to leave room to grow" this even applies in attendance even if you are early every day And stay for all ot required. And if you ever don't go along with the wishes of the support director (being force promoted or refusing to travel anymore) he will use one of his other favorite lines "that would be a bad career move" his way of saying do this or take this role or I will fire you.

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