software engineer

gis technician

senior software engineer

project specialist

application developer

ASRC Federal

Work can go from slow to fast paced at a moment's notice. I generally learn something new each time I go into the office. I am never stressed out (at an unreasonable amount). I'm hardly ever feeling upset about going to work. I feel fulfilled most of the time, and I feel supported by my management. Work is fun and engaging. I feel like overtime, the workplace culture has improved, but I imagine this is dependent on which functional area you work in and which contract you support. The company has been very good to me, they pay the bills, well for someone who is just looking to work to keep the lights on. Its harder these days due to the state of the economy, I feel like smaller companies can sometimes pay at a macro level, and offer more competitive benefits, but those companies are about who you know and what you've done. For someone who goes above and beyond each and everyday, the pay could be a little bit better. I feel like the company isn't good at marketing itself and I feel as though they could do a better job of letting their employees and prospective new hires; know of the companies many benefits. Hardest part of the job is dealing with the issues that arise due to the "revolving door" nature of my particular area. Personnel issues mostly, I feel like the company might not realize which contracts are it's most important ones, but at the end of the day, this also could be an issue with how the government views its own mission sets. Most enjoyable part of the job is being able to solve new problems everyday, and to be paid pretty well doing what I love every single day. The people are good people. Company is solid, very few complaints. I could see working for this company for many years and being happy with it. I would love my job, no matter who is paying me to do it though. I have been with the company for the past 3 years, been advanced several times and am regularly recognized and awarded merit increases, and attaboys. Company has a small-ish company feel, however I do feel like they could be better with addressing human resources inquiries and pay/benefits questions. I'm overall very satisfied with ASRC Federal. I will and have recommended them to friends and colleagues in the past.

8 Hour Shifts, eat at your desk, running 24 hours operations. Teleworking was not an option during Covid, most likely because of paperwork and cost to outfit everyone's home. We are higher than minimum wage, but much lower than the claimed "competitive wage". How they classify your job means they will underpay you, because here we are labeled as "Data Analyst" compared to other contracts hiring people as "Jr Investigative Analyst" despite everyone doing the exact same work. You just get paid far less than them because ?????. Rumor is Gentleman's Agreement or the Contract Issuer keeping people from being hired by the other Contracting Companies. Merit Increases are a joke since it will take you 10+ years with the company to earn the STARTING wage of the other contracting company. Only reason there were other contracts is/was because ASRC couldn't hire/retain enough people. Again, competitive pay is a lie, even with two other contracts to prove they are underpaying. As for fellow employees, you tend to stick to whichever Shift you are on. Smaller groups might form based on personalities within a Shift. Once you are slotted into a Shift, it is VERY DIFFICULT to move to another Shift unless someone quits. They send out an email and it'll normally be seniority first (unless majority on the shift don't like you, then they'll have someone they do like switch to their shift). Evening and Midnight Shifts get 4% Differential Pay for working between 6PM-6AM. There is no Advancement here unless you make connections with Federal Employees and you get hired for a Federal position. Leads appear to care about employee retention, but company screws them over. Employee Appreciation meal happens about once a year, but if you aren't on Day Shift, your food will be in the fridge for you. Our work helps keep various branches of Law Enforcement and our Country safe. Too bad ASRC doesn't care about its employees here, just however much they can convert of the employee pay into revenue for the company.

There is no room for advancement. Even after receiving 5 star evaluations there is no merit increase. My work is valued the same as an employee who received 2 or 3 stars on their evaluation. Working in a mission essential 24/7 unit, the individuals are often overlooked and are not compensated for working nights, weekends or holidays. Many individuals are given responsibilities that are not at their pay grade and should be handled at a higher level. Even after informing management of upcoming issues with scheduling/manning they turn a blind eye until the issue is brought up by the customer, leaving the unit short staffed and overworked. With the COVID pandemic, there is no support from management or corporate individuals. The employees are forced to wipe out their PTO and go in to the negative if they do not have sufficient leave. There is little to no opportunity for overtime and with no regular merit increases, many individuals are forced to look elsewhere for work or find an additional job. The last increase in pay was only because of a federal law that was passed forcing the company to increase wages to avoid having to pay overtime. The work itself and the environment are great, but the pay and benefits are not ideal for building a better life. Because of this many hard working, experienced people leave and are replaced with individuals who are unable or unwilling to work in an environment that, while it is not difficult, it is important and requires team work and attention to detail.

After pursuing employment with ASRC for several years, I was able to onboard in a role in which I was over-educated and qualified.  The interview was light and fun and I felt the team and culture was a good fit.  Needless to say, they misrepresented their true culture.

Management lacked clear and decisive communication and direction from the start.  Roles and responsibilities were vague and training was spotty and informal.  Many of the work processes were not defined.  Employees were left to create process to account for major job functions on their own with little guidance or standardization.

Work processes were not clearly designed for ground-engaged execution.  The result, a broken process, missing steps, timing of execution, and a culture of defensiveness surrounding improvement and documentation of the process to better reflect requirements of the actual process.

Blame was frequently shifted to lower level employees and a culture of fear was prevalent.  Employees were made to feel stupid when asking clarifying questions.  Even worse, employees would attempt to execute on poorly defined projects and blasted by management after less than stellar results.

ASRC Federal's culture, communication and accountability for clear direction is lacking.  Their values are not in the best interest of employees success but rather in protecting fragile leadership egos.

I cannot recommend working for ASRC Federal.

HORRIBLE leadership!  The level of disrespect, rudeness and abject narcissism is off the charts with this toxic company.
I had a VERY hard time trying to get my expense reports paid in a reasonable time, but I had to travel quiet often.
My direct manager was incredibly unprofessional, rude and disrespectful in every single communication we had. She made me loathe coming into work every day. An overall hostile work environment.
The level of highly aggressive micro-management was something I've never seen in 20+ yrs of contracting.  It was relentless!
People spend hours and hours in meetings to discuss upcoming meetings, then they'll throw in another call to discuss more upcoming meetings, on TOP of submitting weekly and monthly reports about every single thing you've done throughout the week/month.
I was expected to do the work of 2-3 people and take on tasks far out of the job description, while they cracked the whip behind me.
It's nearly impossible to receive a raise at this company, even if you exceed expectations in their performance review.
Company benefits prices are the most expensive I have ever paid in 20+ yrs of contracting. Coverage isn't terrible, but prices are astronomical compared to other small organizations.
The best day I had with this company was when I dropped my resignation notice. 
Unless you're DESPERATE for work, this is NOT the company for you!

Good environment for growth and tech PM exp.  As the Senior Project Manager/SME supporting the Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) IP transport technology implementation in Europe which enables the Defense Information Systems Agency to assume operational management of the Army’s Optic Network infrastructure. Responsible for coordinating the implementation and activation of MPLS IP Transport infrastructure equipment suites for 83 sites in Europe. Tracking IBOM/MBOM, Provisioning, Change Management, Title X Site Prep, vendor installations, IT&A, and circuit transition and lease requirements planning. Managing integration of the Interfaced directly with customers for project requirement solicitation and product demos.  Skilled in strategic planning and implementation; able to prioritize effectively, multi-task and achieve objectives within schedule and budge.Ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task and achieve objectives within schedule and budget. Proficient using Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Leverages institutional knowledge and industry standards to bring efficiencies to the project team.

I worked here for 2 years. During that time, we went from having good, reasonable managers to lying, scheming, manipulative money-grubbers who saw all employees as easily replaceable. One of the new managers was promoted from within despite being universally disliked by the office (mainly because everyone knows her to be a pathological liar and overall terrible person).

Some examples of what I dealt with:
I had multiple meetings with one of the new managers. Each time, he would send me a post-meeting summary listing all of his complaints with me and not addressing anything I brought up. 
During those meetings I was encouraged to speak candidly and later I was told I had been insubordinate.
Reaching out to HR resulted in more problems - they were not remotely interested in helping me and instead repeatedly told me I was wrong to complain.
My direct manager had no complaints about me and my reviews were always great yet the project managers who barely even knew my name had a manufactured list of complaints.

I could go on.

The worst part was when my immediate manager was fired for taking time off to attend to her young son whose 3 best friends were all killed in the same car crash. How's that for empathy?

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing good about this company, does everything in its power to pocket as much funds as possible, no care for its employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Understaffed, the company does everything in its power to dilute the contract agreement on their end. If contracts states 1 employee per 3 shifts, Well you count as an employee and work the shifts, you need an account, why hire an accountant when you can get the janitor to do it on the weekend. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Director level and up doesn’t care about anything except showing the company they can undercut and save a couple dollars. They live and breathe trying to save a buck. I am not talking about trying to save thousands I literally mean a few dollars, you need a mechanic truck with mechanic truck bed and a winch, a 1970 ranger is a truck, and a harbor freights tool box will suffice. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long, understaffed, ridiculous if you can’t make it work, you’re incompetent and hostile. It’s not the companies fault the contract doesn’t specify you need 15 guys, then you get ousted because you complain 2 guys cannot do what takes normally takes 15 people.

When being recruited with ASRC, the process was flawless and exciting. The recruiters and HR personnel prioritize you, your concerns, and needs, which make the transition to the remote island location very comforting. However, once situated on Wake Island Airfield, you soon realize the sabotage nature of its inhabitants with their need to establish "authority" with any new comers. The location is beautiful, and if experienced, this could be the easiest job of your career, but many currently and previously employed specifically on Wake have had many issues with management, turmoil with coworkers, and delays in pay. HR is completely reliable until you're on site, in which have admitted to having ignored the payroll and humanity concerns of employees who have reached out to them. And finally, be prepared to adapting this position as a lifestyle. You will be placed on a remote island with dozens of personalities that may nit have your best interest in mind. It was easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged when you realize those who want to properly do their job and contribute genuine labor come few and far between, and are often the first to resign.

A typical day working for this company was always a fun moment.  I thoroughly enjoyed working with each member of my staff & I appreciated the team work and dedication that each person possesed.

Working for in the Aerospace industry is an everyday challenge. There was never a predictable day, so therefore you must be open to changes and challenges.  We all work to support and assist the customers in achieving their goals.

Each person was always helpful in their field of expertise and the management staff was always on hand to lend their advice, support and direction.  People never felt that their work and dedication went unnoticed. 

My personal day was filled with supporting my staff in various tasks from creating a workspace enivornments for new hires, creating new database accounts for various new hires,  and providing proper paperwork for badging of new hires.

I would also provide support to the Configuration manager and other database administrators with the day to day processing Spacecraft procedures that are given to the Control Center.

Overall, I enjoyed working with my co-workers and for my company.

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