OBXtek reviews

4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Dale Spencer

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

OBXtek has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The OBXtek employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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111 reviews
1.0
Aug 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Company seems intent on growing

Cons

I can't speak for the entire company but the team I work with had the following concerns. Management tends to bully Jr staff. Admonishes staff in front of other staff instead of in private. Sorely lacks in proper training and providing proper materials. The location of the materials are hard to find and read and understand. People that do the training are hard to understand and do not have any patience. Does not allow for questions instead you get a response of "I already answered that question" or "What does the manual say". Company allows for nepotism and the results are why you should not. Certain staff are treated differently then the rest of the team. Management at one point admitted to me that another manager was a terrible manager but he needed to keep him/her around because of her job experience. Company is so petty, they actually call a Doctor's office to confirm that a medical excuse is legit. Company relies on federal contracts and goes to all extremes in kissing up to the key federal employees to try to ensure that re-compete contracts are kept. In other words management claims to have a safety mission but in reality there only mission is to retain federal contracts.

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OBXtek Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. We regret that your employment with the company was not a positive experience. We are taking your feedback into consideration and using it to improve the training we provide to our mid-level managers. Also, we have an open-door policy set up for employees to provide feedback to senior level managers when employees feel that they are not treated according to our policies. Lastly, we are doing a better job of outlining our individual training program with the expansion of our program management office. We realize that it will take time to improve in the areas you mentioned but are committed to continuous improvement in our operations and management. --VP of HR
3.0
Aug 4, 2017

Contractor

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits for the cost

Cons

I don't have contact with anyone at the company outside my project manager so I'm at a loss for who to contact with any issues/problems.

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OBXtek Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to review your employment at OBXtek. We strive to give our employees excellent benefits at a low cost as one of the many incentives to working with us and are glad to see that they meet your expectations. We are always looking for new ways to stay connected with our off-site employees, and are open to suggestions. As for specific issues you may need assistance with, feel free to reach out to anyone at HR to help connect you with the best person to be able to assist you. Thank you for all the work that you do!
3.0
Jul 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits as far as government contractors go. Health care plan was affordable and comprehensive.

Cons

Difficult to access management, possibly due to their growth rate.

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OBXtek Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are happy that you see the value of our benefits. We work hard to find the most advantageous benefits for the cost. Though we encourage our managers to be are available by various communications methods it can sometimes be a challenge since we are in over 20 states and for several different agencies. We appreciate the feedback and will continue to get better with our management availability and access. --- VP of HR
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