Solid, growing IT services firm - Engineer Synoptek Employee Review

4.0
9 Aug 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Growth opportunities both technically and in new roles - Teams well organized, collaborative - Challenging but not insane workload - Training incentive programs, training paid by company - Growing firm with expanding territory and clients ranging from start-ups to city governments

Cons

- Some work processes unnecessarily complex - Can accrue only one year of time off - (Inevitable) issues with growth partly through acquisition, but generally well-managed

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5.0
31 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Challenging work, opportunity to learn, etc.

Cons

Teams don't have confidence in growth opportunities in the US

1.0
20 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people are some of the best and like family. We care a lot about our teams and our customers. There are good leaders here but it has just become too hard for us to lead the way they want to.

Cons

Executive Leadership, especially the CEO. The culture has changed a lot since he replaced the former CEO. He does not operate with the same values that have been a part of the company ever since I got here. He rules by fear, control, micromanagement, and is unapproachable. You can see it in meetings with the business and even in our Company meetings. It is uncomfortable. He has started only bringing people in from his former network and they are bringing in their friends. Everything is India focused and North America people are losing their jobs and those that are left are burned out from the excessive workload. We are watching good employees leave either on their own or because they are forced out. The optics of who is leaving and why are not good. I want this to work but it feels like a sinking ship at this point. Our customers aren't even happy with us anymore and that makes our jobs even harder.

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