iSystems reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)
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Pat Goepel

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57% positive business outlook

iSystems has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The iSystems 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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24 reviews
1.0
Sep 7, 2016

Continued downward spiral

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Pros

There are some wonderful staff that work at iSystems. The new building is a great place to work. It is dog friendly. A capable CFO was hired to drive the financial objectives of the organization. It is a challenging place to work, but iSystems has great products and customers.

Cons

Executive management team is indecisive and decisions often made beyond the point where they can be effective. No one is held accountable and often blame is assigned where it does not belong. Failure to obtain revenue equals lmajor cost reductions. As much as this is unavoidable to ensure financial health, sales staff should be placed on PIP, and sales executives should be held accountable for bad sales planning. Commitments made are often not achievable and can therefore not be upheld. There is a massive blame culture when objectives cannot be met. HR is unprofessional, part of the blame culture, share confidences and spread rumors. Work life balance is supposed to be great, however, many staff members are in fact working very long hours and have no work life balance.

5.0
Jul 22, 2016
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Pros

I was with iSystems when it was a small family-owned business and have watched as it transformed itself into an industry leader in HCM software solutions. This transition really ramped up just a few years ago. It is a challenging, fun, and team-oriented environment that values its employees and puts families first. Because of the explosive growth and changes in the payroll/HCM industry, iSystems has had to re-tool and change direction to remain competitive. iSystems' directors and upper management has done an incredible job of keeping us on task in the midst of rapid change.

Cons

Because of the changes and new trends in both the industry and technology, holding to a steady course is not always possible. Changes in direction, priorities, and technologies are frequent. While this presents an exciting dynamic environment, it is not for everyone. To be a good fit at iSystems requires flexibility, commitment and at times, even a good sense of humor. Fortunately, the people at iSystems all work as a team and do an exceptional job of supporting each other.

4.0
Jul 12, 2016
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Pros

In this second year with the organization, it’s clear to see just how ambitious and well positioned within the market iSystems continues to be. The company is dedicated to remaining an industry leader in some verticals and compete with the best of them in recently identified key verticals. They’re investing in their people in a big way. Competitive pay and benefits that continue to be evaluated and kept up to date with what it takes in the market to retain and keep attracting top talent to their Vermont headquarters. The company is heavily committed to innovation, sponsoring internal hackathons and allowing for prototyping of new solutions and rewrites of legacy applications in new technology where appropriate. This is one of those rare perfect alignments of funding and an appetite to innovate that doesn’t always come along for engineers and technology professionals. Not surprisingly, a company that specializes in delivering HR software under the umbrella of Human Capital Management (HCM) is going to be a leader in implementing those same solutions internally through software and processes. They’re committed to eating their own dogfood and creating a workplace culture that inspires, engages, and challenges its talent. In a weird way, negative reviews to this organization are a testament to how dedicated and laser focused the staff are to getting it done right, since they’re charged with delivering the same high quality and standards for a workplace through their software solutions. The iSystems mission statement and goals are literally printed across their walls, a constant reminder to all who walk their halls of what we’re all striving to achieve together. Another perk is their recent move to their new South Burlington Headquarters: great campus with lots of natural light, areas to decompress, and nearby walking trails.

Cons

Growth and dynamic work situations are not always everyone’s cup of tea. This is not the best environment for people who aren’t committed to tackling big and interesting challenges, working with complicated financial domains, or taking leadership roles. That said, there are many talented, high functioning individuals in a small company, which can sometimes lead to heads butting. At the end of the day, the organizations commitment to transparency and process will always win the day, allowing for the marketplace of ideas to compete and have the best ones rise to the top. Nonetheless, if individuals are not used to having competing voices and perspectives, typical of larger shops, this might not be ideal for them. The organization continues to professionalize all aspects of its development and operations, a task that is never truly done anywhere you go. They have high aspirations and plans in place, but as more and more areas mature, the true test will be how fast they accomplish their internally states goals and abandon some of the business as usual of yesterday.

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