Tecolote Research reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

James Y. Takayesu

95% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Tecolote Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Tecolote Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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123 reviews
1.0
May 22, 2014

Long time employee here.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Retirement plan. Benefits. There are still some very smart people floating around here who know their stuff. Supporting the nation's defense through good analysis is rewarding.

Cons

I've been around for years but this company is definitely on the decline. Pay is not commensurate with performance. Many directors who have done nothing for years will continue to do nothing for years to come. Very cliquish. More and more effort being exerted to improve image rather than quality of work. Enormous amounts of time being spent to ensure compliance with corporate rules and zero time being spent ensuring quality products. Division management has their hands tied since all decision making seems to come directly from the top of corporate management with no exceptions. This is the great little company that starting acting like a bureaucratic big company and forgot what made it great to begin with. Went from hiring the cream of the crop to the bottom of the barrel because they were cheap.

2.0
Apr 2, 2014

Do Not Work Here

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Pros

- Able to quickly get experience from an entry level position as a cost or earned value analyst - Good benefits, admittedly tough to beat the medical and retirement. - Don't really have to work that hard

Cons

- Work is extremely boring - Lack of transparency from management to workers - Extremely flat organization, little room to progress - Low pay in comparison to competition. Management uses the great benefits to justify the low pay. - Employees aren't exactly the cream of the crop. Government influenced culture, mediocrity is not only tolerated, but accepted and celebrated. - Don't actually make/produce or DO anything. Essentially a glorified staffing company.

5.0
Feb 27, 2014

Excellent Corporate Culture, Great Benefits!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I love working at Tecolote. The benefits are great (no health care premiums, 0% matching for ~25% retirement), and the staff camaraderie makes for an enjoyable office atmosphere. Corporate culture feels tight-knit with good access to management personnel. Work/life balance is a plus here, 25 days PTO, somewhat flexible work schedule. Advancement opportunities have been excellent here (several promotions). With opportunities and great benefits, I've never seen a reason to leave. :)

Cons

Office space is getting tight; staff is expanding faster than the real estate.

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