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JT3 has been my employer since I began transitioning out of the military. They have an impressive benefits package, including heavily discounted healthcare and 401K matching. Additionally, promotability is extremely likely if you desire. 

The HR and management I've encountered are all about making you better. I have been able to move up, I'd suspect becuase of my hard work. Hard work is most definitely recognized with JT3, whether in bonus form, promotion form or recognition form.

Day to day operations are great. We have a working relationship with our customers, and the integration and family-like atmosphere makes the workplace run smoothly, effitively and efficiently. Compared to military flightline operations, it is much more laxed. 

The hardest part about the job I would say is working in the heat. I personally don't mind it, but those that may not be used to it or don't like heat, this may be a problem if you're an elec tech looking to work on aircraft here at Edwards, it gets hot!

The most enjoyable part of the job is gaining the experience and seeing the impact of the work we do. I like that the impact is highly focused on, and to me I consider it a huge motivator. Everything we do here has a purpose. 

Additionally, JT3's pay rates, within the elec tech side, are pretty good. They're above the average national rate for elec techs, although the competition is pretty fierce within this valley. There are a few major competitors that unfortunately are able to offer elec techs more money for the same job. Although, I would personally say JT3's culture and benefits, outweigh the difference in salary offered by competitors, in most cases, not all, but in most.

I've had the pleasure of working multiple programs here at JT4 and a few different locations. 
Pros:
 -The work life balance is overall really good. They are very accommodating as far as personal stuff goes. Flex time is very nice.
-The work can be extremely rewarding. If you really want to pad your resume, this is a really good place to do that. Here you can wear as many hats as you would like to. I know people that do comp sci stuff, sys admin stuff, engineering, and technician work all in.
-The people are very nice and genuine (for the most part)

Cons:
-Leadership can make a lot of empty promises with no repercussions. i.e. you can be told from someone very high up that you are guaranteed a promotion and a good raise just to be forgotten about come raise season even if you are the highest performer in your group.
-Telework can be promised only for you to get there and it turns out thats not the case. On the same note they can make u travel a lot more than advertised.
-If you get a supervisor that is just the worst person ever, they aren't going anywhere and your growth will be stifled. Your best bet is to request to change departments. I've seen this happen within the company where a supervisor is so rude and unliked that an entire group will quit, the one that stay end up hating coming to work and that person in charge just gets to continue being a tyrant.

Overall I think I really enjoyed my time at JT4 and I would come back to work here once they can offer more competitive compensation.

The work itself is fairly easy if you know what you're doing. Upper management doesn't seem to care about the employees, however some of the lower management does. Upper management consistently makes decisions that harm the employees either directly or indirectly. Company is very cautious of firing bad actors because of wait times for clearance, so workforce is half competent people who do a good job and half lazy bums who sit around and do nothing except collect their paycheck. Very hard to actually get fired unless you have security violations. Job security is very stable for the above reasons and because it's a government contract. During the initial pandemic people were allowed to work from home and those who couldn't had reduced shifts, but still received full pay. Commute time is a pain depending on work location. Technicians are paid okay engineers are definitely underpaid. Company is useful to get your foot in the door because they will practically hire anyone it seems.

I am still waiting on the security clearance however my experience thus far has been mostly positive. Management seems to care about their teams. Upper leadership seems a bit detached at times. Placement based on skill set seems to be hit or miss. I've seen people who have prior experience placed into entry level positions that do not present a challenge or skill/experience development. I will give it a few years and if this is really how it is I think the best decision may be to look elsewhere. Work/life balance, time off, holidays and benefits plus competitive salary/hourly rates are hard to beat elsewhere. Overall atmosphere is positive but a little confusing and disorganized when it comes to the technical side of things. Feel a lack of direction at times. Typical government work. 

There ARE a lot of pros to the job. However, despite the pros, homelife is last on their list of concerns. Lately, we've been working a week of nights, then a week of days, then back to nights. I've probably worked 50% of the year doing nights. Probably 75% of the year on a different shift than my normal schedule. Speaking of schedule, you really won't know next week's schedule until midway through the week prior. (And it still may change). Management is only on one shift it seems and there's rarely anyone in management to make calls, or be there if needed later in the day, definitely not any on nights. It's run by the "good ol boy" system, and merit is rarely taken into account during merit raises and bonuses. I'm just not happy working here anymore. The recruiters did their job lying, I mean, recruiting me. If you don't have anything past an associates degree, good luck if you have aspirations for promoting or moving to management. With the schedule, it is nearly impossible to continue education.

My typical work week involved traveling and being away from home for 4 days at a time, with the occasional 5 day work weeks and weekends. I learned basic technician skills such as schematic reading, soldering, component identification, troubleshooting, etc... The management at JT4 needs some serious work when it comes to employee/manager relations. Too often are employees left to wonder "what's next?" The workplace culture is retired military, mostly. The company used to make the effort to hire retired military, but that no longer is the case. The hardest part about the job is establishing a work/personal life balance. The scheduling with the company is sloppy at best, making it extremely difficult to plan for activities in your personal life. The most enjoyable part of the job was being allowed to do my job without having a boss breathing down my neck every step of the way. The freedom to take the time to get the job right is invaluable.

Great company to work for with excellent benefits. Management is fair with advancement opportunities and provides adequate training to complete daily objectives. Established meaningful professional relationships with coworkers and felt very welcomed when first hired and also with my transitions within the company.   Work is fast paced and changes from day to day. It’s nice showing up to work not knowing exactly what challenges might arise. Good overtime opportunities for a bonus on top of my normal salary. Being that I worked electronics and data for this company it was a change from my previous background in aviation maintenance. I was able to achieve the goals of becoming a qualified electronic technician and also a data analysis. This proved to me that I can do anything I set my mind to.

The job itself is not very difficult. Pay is ok, not good not bad. Benefits aren't bad. Work hours suck sometimes you are at the mercy of the air force. The communication is a joke. Management has a bunch of pi*sing matches between sites. In doing so a lot on animosity is created between these sites instead of working as a team. Upper management does not hesitate to get rid of people for minor offenses depending on their mood. Something minor could get people fired, but other cases in something more severe the person will get to keep their job. Among other thing i will choose not to share. If you are a family person look somewhere else, the job security feeling is hit or miss. I know a lot of people are getting scooped up by other companies for better options. 

Flexible schedule, relaxed working environment, large variety of training available to improve job performance and knowledge of current technology improvements, Independent working conditions, easy communication with co-workers and management, always a variety of job tasks available to keep you busy thus making a productive work day, Flexible lunch schedule is a plus as well. To encouragement you to receive a higher education with possible job advancement opportunities, JT4 corporate provides 100% tuition re-imbursement for all college courses completed with a "C" average or better is available to all employees.

I've been with JT3 going 8 months. They have the most amazing benefits package I've ever seen a company offer. They also recognize hard work with out of cycle bonuses and depending on the position, even promotions. 

The good thing about JT3 at my work location is that we are not the only company in our work area. We get to be apart of a team that is very diverse and allows us to gain experience and knowledge from a JT3 standpoint and from the customers standpoint. 

Another thing I have noticed is that the management is very involved, in a good way. They always make sure we are taken care of, and if there are any issues, that they get resolved in a timely and efficient manner. 

By far the best experience I have ever had. My workplace is my home away from home.

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