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Pacific Office Automation

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Pacific Office Automation reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(517 total reviews)
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Adam Pritchett

72% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Pacific Office Automation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 517 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pacific Office Automation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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517 reviews
1.0
Feb 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed work place Good entry level Teaches you the value of customer service

Cons

Minimal to no formal training unless you’re in sales. Expected to work outside of hours. If you’re not in outside sales, you’re treated as less than. Extreme nepotism, favoritism, and condescension. Don’t expect to have your work recognized. High school environment. Bullies and bad management. Don’t ask don’t tell mentality. Overworked and underpaid and if you try to argue for better pay you’re told to be grateful for the pay that you’re getting and have every little fault pointed out. Verbally, mentally and emotionally abusive. No respect at all for you as a human but especially no respect for your personal lives. Expected to bend over backwards for a company that truly does not care about you at all. HR can’t do much to help you other than just listen to your complaints, but if you make enough money for the company you’re immune to any repercussions.

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Pacific Office Automation Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take all feedback seriously and strive to create a positive work environment for all employees. We apologize if your experience did not align with our values and will review our policies and procedures to ensure we are treating our employees fairly and respectfully. We appreciate your hard work during your time with us and wish you the best in your future endeavors.
5.0
Mar 3, 2022

My Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Everything I’ve experienced/seen/noticed so far has been a pro. At this point it’s almost easier just to categorize everything so that you can get a better sense of what it’s like to work here and so I can organize my thoughts. Coworkers The people I work with directly are fantastic! I’ve never met a better, more talented and intelligent group of people. When I ask someone for an update or need help on a project I actually get what I need. Managers I haven’t had too much experience yet with senior management. They’re not a bad group though. Anytime I have interacted with one of them they’re friendly enough and they always remember my name and what I do at the company, so that’s good. Salary and benefits The pay was actually the reason I took the job in the first place. I was miserable at my last job and I started sending out feelers to other companies. I was considering a few different ones when I interviewed with POA and they gave me a figure for my starting salary that I just was not expecting. I stopped my search that day and the rest is history. Everything related to the day-to-day The work can be stressful at times, especially when there’s a tight turnaround on a critical project. But for the most part it’s a very collaborative environment. My overall opinion My opinion of POA based on the last year and a half with the company is extremely high. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if I ended up staying with the company until retirement. I’m getting everything I ever wanted from a career, so there’s no reason to even consider leaving.

Cons

Like I said, I don’t really have anything to complain about at the moment.

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Pacific Office Automation Response
4y
We love a thorough review! We couldn't agree more with everything you said. We hope that if any complaints arise in the future, we are able to work with you to resolve them. Thank you for trusting POA to help grow your career.
2.0
Mar 14, 2020

Disappointment

Recommend
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Pros

The technicians I have worked with are a hard working group and professional. The training programs at POA are good and encouraged, and benefits are decent.

Cons

So many to say! First off, I would say that this would be a stellar company if management would have actually done their job. Being under the thumb and changing rules on the fly is not a way to make techs happy. First off, I am responsible for not only my territory, I am having to do sales responsibilities, IT jobs, junior tech jobs and mentoring, administration beyond normal, and managers jobs. According to my past reviews I am a excellent tech, so the solution for the future was to put more on my plate, and less time to support my customers and their needs. I am a professional who prides myself in excellent customer service and great response times, and that seems to be taken away from me to support management who cant do their jobs, and to do support help for other departments who are overwhelmed or just plain LAZY. Granted I get payed decent, but no amount of pay can fix your sanity and self worth. Also, I have been repeatedly scoffed by upper management, making me feel like a number instead of an important person to this company. Such a shame, because this company could have been great if management would have got off their lazy and fixed the things we talked about for the last few years. The motto seems to be "burn and turn" for technicians, as I have witnessed many techs come and go and they all complained about what I am stating.

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Pacific Office Automation Response
6y
Thank you for finding the time to write out this thoughtful review. We’ve taken your words into consideration as we’re always trying to better our training and workflow processes. Thanks again!
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