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17 reviews
4.0
27 Feb 2020
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Freedom to bring ideas Getting to work on new technologies Ability to bring diverse skillset to teams High salary I have to assume the issues people are mentioning are regional. I've had nothing but positive experiences with management and the work we're doing. But I am also not working directly out of San Diego. The only downsides have strictly to do with the admittedly real "hurry up and wait" nature of government contract work. But that is intermittent, and in the meantime there is usually work to help with on other projects. I'd hate for talented engineers to pass on an opportunity to work on the at-scale devops transformations that Solute provides, because of others negative experiences I can't even corroborate.

Cons

Poor benefits and holidays Government contracting gotchas It's a good thing the pay is good, because the benefits are... not. And by the nature of contracting work, there can be frustrating downtime waiting for financials to move out of the way of getting work done. But it's not so bad that I'd ever consider leaving.

1.0
9 Jul 2021
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Just a job to help pay the bill, some good co-workers

Cons

Bad benefit, managers don't give a crap about you, micromanagement, hostile work environment. The managers are so desperate to hire people so they made up all those fake nice reviews to fool people. They are constantly hiring new people because not a lot of people stay here for more than a year.

3.0
1 Dec 2021

Decent Entry Level

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Pay was good, easy hire, good starting point for getting YOE, pay was high for entry level and no exp especially if just out of college

Cons

Work politics, too chill work environment, too many coworkers not hard working enough, only work here if you want to work for the DoD because it may not be the tech stack or projects you want to work on.

1.0
28 Sept 2022
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Pros

Good entry level out of college

Cons

Toxic very toxic. If you need pay check but keep looking for a stable environment and good employer.

5.0
18 Jan 2019
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Rewarding, fast-paced environment that an aspiring professional would thrive in. SOLUTE’s vibrant culture offers a work environment second to none. With the rapid growth of the company, there are an infinite number of opportunities to grow professionally. I have been at SOLUTE for over a year and continue to be amazed at the quality workforce the company attracts. Some of the brightest engineers in the industry work here! The company goes out of its way to retain its talent even when a contract ends. Companies in this industry quickly cut ties with you once a contract you are assigned to ends. SOLUTE goes out of its way to find billable work. These opportunities allow software engineers, devops engineers, network engineers, etc. to continue to grow professionally. If you are an ambitious person you will undoubtedly thrive at SOLUTE. The company goes above and beyond to properly award individuals (bonuses or pay increases, promotions, etc.).

Cons

Standardization of formal training for new hires can be invigorated. With that being said, I have already seen steps being taken by Senior Management to streamline training for new employees.

5.0
12 Sept 2018

Software Engineer

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- Amazing company to work for most of the negative comments that you are reading are from individuals that have been let go due to poor performance, just show up trying to get a free check, or call out all the time and get upset they don't get paid for calling out for no reason. If you show up and do your Job like you hired to do good things will happen for you. - Very competitive with other companies when it comes to Pay. If you do your job and do it well it gets noticed and follows with bonus and pay raises. - Very well put together teams. Feels more like a second family than a team. - Veteran owned and operated. Very military orientated. - 10 Paid holidays and 10 paid vacation days a year to start with. - Benefits due to the fact that I can decline to have benefits and be compensated an extra $150 dollars a month. That's an extra $1,800.00 a year. - Personally as a current employee it comical to read some of the bad reviews that are left on this page. If you are a current employee and have questions or concerns talk to the PM's or go to with the CEO John Lyons he has an open door policy. John will sit down and discuss any issue that might come up and provide solutions. It is a cowardly thing to bash someone online then saying it to them so they can try and fix any issues that you are having. - Your job is what you make it if you want it to be miserable then it will be or if you want it to be great then it will be. But that is on you. -Also, the snacks are a great bonus as well

Cons

- Sick leave. Would like to receive sick days. - Benefits. A little higher cost than most companies. ( I know its also a Pro as well) - It is a mostly defense contract work which is not a bad thing but sometimes the contracts are only for a year with an option year. So it can provide uncertainty from year to year to some. But if you are a good employee they will not let you just walk away from the company cause the contract ended they will find other work for you within the company.

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Thanks, I have been considering adding more PTO or sick time. Stay posted, hopefully good news soon. Regards, John
1.0
23 Feb 2023

Worst place

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No pros at all here

Cons

Culture, bosses, toxic environment and poor pay

5.0
10 Sept 2018

Great place for career driven individuals

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If you care about your job and do good work, it will get noticed and rewarded (with pay increases or bonuses, growth opportunities, etc.). If you are not engaged, that's going to get noticed too. You get out what you honestly put in. From everything I've seen, the CEO and program managers are trying to do the right thing for the people that work hard and care about their jobs. Unfortunately, happy employees typically don't take the time to write reviews. It's mostly those who feel wronged that go online to blast the company. It creates a pretty skewed picture that I don't think fits most people's experience at the company. I have been meaning to write a review for a while, but a recent review from supposedly a "current engineer" is what prompted me to write this review. I'm left wondering, who is this person? I'm a current employee myself and I can't think of anybody that's as angry as this person sounds, not even close. Makes me wonder if former disgruntled employees are posting multiple reviews. My advice to anybody who is not happy at their jobs is go talk to your manager, a different manager or the CEO and voice your concerns. My advice to anybody who is happy is take a few minutes to post a review and share your experience here. I'm sure other current and future employees will appreciate it.

Cons

Having to read the ridiculously over the top negative reviews.

3.0
4 Jan 2022

Okay Starting Place

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- Decent Pay - Decent work/life balance - Liked the people I worked with

Cons

- Benefits consistent with average small company - Contract work gives you very little project selection so your day to day work might not align with your interests - PTO/Sick days combined and only 10 days - Heavy focus on DevOps work despite hiring for SWE - Turnover rate

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