Advanced Technology Group (KS) reviews about "leadership"

Fractured culture across offices. Majority of company functions are run out of Montana.

Acquisition by Cognizant resulted in "big company" red tape and less autonomy with systems and tools.

All the red tape that comes along with being owned by a very large international company

Not the right fit for experienced hires. Most leadership positions are based out of middle of no where Missoula, Montana. Experienced hires are treated like workhorses and their experience is not properly utilized. Leadership at ATG is pretty inexperienced, and most of the consultants at ATG have 1-2 years of experience. This is no where near the years of experience that are marketed by ATG. So, if you're an experienced hire there is not much room for career growth - since technical growth can be attained at any consulting firm. Be ready to teach your team members and hold their hands.

There are quite a few bad things about working at this company. Leadership was very disconnected from the employees and played favorites. If you were the favorite of one of the leaders in particular you could move up quickly even if you weren’t a good fit for a role. There were no pay bands in place here so some people were grossly underpaid for their roles. I also saw many people ask for raises that were declined and they were given a guilt trip about how they are paid well and how they should be grateful and patient. All the while there are no clear guidelines to how to increase your pay. The culture is toxic here. Although it was a good place to work at one point, the company is not scaling well. Employees who are more outgoing are treated better and given more opportunities. This creates an environment where employees feel forced to participate to make sure they show face. The company is losing quality employees. Many of the employees are fresh to the space. It is great that they are giving individuals opportunities to move into the tech field, but the ratio of experienced to new workers is an issue. Many long term employees leave because they are tired of this company and can command a much better salary elsewhere.