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Harvard Maintenance, Inc.

I joined this company a few months ago looking for a senior role. The company seemed nice on the surface, but the longer I spent time there, the more dysfunction I started seeing below the surface. The manager was very non-communicative and liked to micro-manage the small number of developers (about 4 total) that were there. The code that was previously written for the various projects that they do have was very sporadic in terms of both organization and efficiency. The only project that I was allowed to work on involved PowerApps and I was forced to use an Excel sheet as a backend database.  As a senior dev in a senior role, I had expected to be actively contributing to on-going projects and having some input on code structure and other efficiencies, but later learned that Harvard Maintenance had out-sourced those to over-seas developers and that there was actually very little opportunity to work on anything code-related. Coming into the role, I expected to be working on .Net core APIs as well as some Angular front-end apps. I got to work on neither. The code reviews on the items that I did work on were fine. The manager insisted on reviewing code from all developers in lengthy meetings going line-by-line, which IMO was time consuming and inefficient. We used Jira as a ticketing system. The tickets (written by the manager) themselves lacked detail and when asked for specifics, none were given. Obviously, you cant start working on an item without specifics. In my opinion, I saw this as a career dead-end and left. 

My time with this company was unfortunately one of the most disappointing job experiences I’ve had. From the start, there was a significant lack of communication from management. The job I was hired for did not match the description provided during the interview process, which felt misleading.

Expectations were frequently changed without notice, and employees were often pressured to work longer hours than originally agreed upon, with little to no recognition or proper compensation. The management structure lacked clarity and organization, creating an environment filled with confusion and blame rather than guidance and support.

The leadership I encountered was highly unprofessional, and the overall work culture felt toxic. Rather than promoting collaboration and teamwork, it seemed that management encouraged division among employees. There was also a noticeable lack of respect and accountability in how employees were treated.
Safety was another major concern. During the winter, we were expected to work in hazardous conditions without adequate precautions, showing a disregard for employee well-being.
I would not recommend this company to others—particularly in the Missouri region. It’s not a supportive or safe environment, and I believe your time and effort would be better invested elsewhere.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working at the company is that I can actually get out of my house and stretch my legs to actually do a job but other than that I really can't say there was any best part about working at the company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working at the company is lack of work, and the one solid month that I've been with this company have only had three assignments and every time I tried calling in for my availability either my calls go to an answering machine or my calls go ignored.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well being I was with this company for one month and I've only had three assignments with this company I would say the work environment is pretty decent and the culture at the company is not decent at all.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Well a typical day for me at the company is just waiting in anticipation to see if I can actually get an assignment. But other than that I really don't see anything so good about working for Harvard maintenance at all.

Although the company has a nice headquarters and all the friends of the company's elite have nice views, this company is nothing more than a mom-and-pop operation that is struggling (and failing) to organize itself because of the horrible leadership of those at the top. 

If, the company does get its act together in a few years, almost none of the laggards currently working there will have survived correction process.

Don't be fooled to move from a Fortune 500 company, like me. Don't think that just because the company is in a nice location that they are anything more than an amalgamation of 5 equally dysfunctional companies. The staff in all the offices are all friends of each other or owners, put there because of their relationships and (at least sometimes) despite their lack of experience or knowledge. If you work here you will most likely be playing parent to your boss and dealing with the mess when they don't listen to your advice.

If you want to be overworked while being underpaid then this is the job for you. Managers suck, and they are biased. Also they micromanage you. Also you will find yourself doing your job & others. You will find yourself doing a 3 person job. You will never get a raise no matter how many years you’re there. You will wait hours for supplies that’s if you even get some, so you will have to figure it out or go buy some yourself. You will be lectured and watched if one person does something wrong. There’s no system to keep up with your time. If you work hard they will have you do your work and others. The benefits are terrible. There’s no room for growth. People come and go here people hardly last, so if your coworker quit you will than do their work and yours until they hire someone which usually take months. The hiring process is extremely long. You will only get a 30 min lunch there are no other breaks within your 8 hour workday. There is no structure or communication. The job is terrible because of the managers, and hourly pay. If there were better managers whom care for the employees and willing to see them succeed and grow the job will be much better.

This company provides opportunities, but the workload can vary a lot depending on the season. Most assignments are from May through October, though there may still be slower weeks even during busy months. Sometimes work is steady for a couple of weeks, while other times there may be a gap in assignments. Staying in contact with management is important to keep getting scheduled.
For payroll, checks can be mailed to your home address if requested, which is often the most reliable option. It’s helpful to make sure your address and full zip code are accurate when setting this up.
Transportation is expected to be managed on your own, and last-minute assignments may require using public transit since rideshare costs are not reimbursed.
Uniforms are provided, but it’s a good idea to request more than one so you’re prepared for multiple shifts and meet client expectations.
Overall, this review reflects my personal experience and the advice I’d share with others considering work here.

I worked for Harvard almost three weeks , I was supposedly gonna have help on our building in chanhassen and rarely got it. The supervision was very neglectful I always got stuck with the hardest and worst jobs, also I felt like they took advantage of me being the only woman, not to mention there were illegal activities being done on the job, its very rare to walk in every exam room and smell marijuana in them or to find white powder substance on the counter top. Sadly these extra activities caused me to leave the job, not only did I tty to contact the manager and let him know my reasons for leaving, I took it as far as calling corporate. Needles to say the manager got his # changed and have yet to hear back from corporate which whom I'm sure know nothing about these activities I have just addressed. I'd love to work for Harvard again with the acception of new maintenance management oh and its been almost a month sence my leave and I still haven't gotten paid for my work.

From corporate to the local offices, upper management is unprofessional when it comes to privacy, professionalism and communication. The employee turnover is high. In this business it is normal, but not in an office setting. HR department cannot keep a soul longer than a year. They lack in bringing up the office morale. This company doesn’t even provide yearly reviews. Goes without saying that there’s any advancement within. They would rather hire from the outside than promote within. Those that do get promoted is because they’re of a certain ethnic background lacking the experience or better yet, the ability of speaking in English to communicate with the customers. There are descrimination cases with the Union against management, but they’re all brushed off and not dealt with in the company with proper disciplinary action. Instead, they’d rather fire the complaintant.

At first the job is good if you need money but they never give raises even if u in for over 3 years supervisors are lazy and have each others back for if u have a complain. Supervisors have there own kids working here and they dont do nothing all they do is come to clock in then goes home and has there mommy (supervisor) clock them out at the end of the day. The workers here in the other hand pressure us each day and even have to the part of the supervisor job or else you get a write up while they get paid on salery. Also they will write u up if they make a new rule they wont get your side of the story. The supervisors steals over 1000 of dollers each month and you cant tell anybody because they got each others back and wont tell you were the main office is, all they do is give you another supervisor number that know whats going on so nothing is done.

A typical day at work would consist as Scanning and Filling, all employee confidential paperwork left on my desk by either HR,  Accounts Payables and Receivables,Payroll departments etc....... I've learned a little of each department such as doing payroll  filling  out H R paperwork such as new vacation replacement call  and set up meeting with new replacement worker. Love the environment lots of advancement place to grow with in the company. Co-worker very friendly environment never felt pressure even in the most hectic time such as replacement worker time. The hardest part of this was knowing that it was a temp position and that it would end. The most enjoyable was all the new experience that my "supervisor" taught me. I was always doing something no time to get bored or tired.

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