senior program manager

program manager

system engineer

senior system engineer

principal software engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group

I work as an indirect employee under a federal contract position, which a majority of Odyssey employees are, so my experience may differ greatly from others since I work more closely on a daily basis with the Government client and location than I do with Odyssey and their headquarters.

The company is growing quickly from small/medium to large, so potential to grow with company is decent if you are a solid performer and want to work your way up into management. They are just now getting settled as a more mature company with better benefits, company training, career path and insight to growing in the company, and handling HR issues.

I've been able to meet and hang out with the executive management team on multiple occasions. If you are a star employee, word will get around and the CEO, COO, and CFO will know who you are, so it's nice to feel that even though the company is growing, it still feels like a small company overall. 

Work culture at the company is mostly laid back and open to improvements and growing. 

Hardest part of the job is if you are under a federal contract and in charge of direct employees, you won't likely get much help in actually running your team. That also relays into having autonomy to run your team as you see fit without much oversight from management as long as you are doing a good job. 


I have never been treated better in my working career (over 35 years)!  This company rewards those above average people who seek to stand out and still take care of those "just doing the required" amount of work.  The benefits package is fantastic with a start of 20 days Paid Time Off and 11 Federal Holidays.  The company has internal education and tuition assistance for external education opportunities.  They also put on top-notch employee recognition events (they rented out the entire Apex Entertainment center for a holiday party!)

The company supports various contracts and I work as a contractor for an Air Force contract and not in the corporate environment.

If you are looking for long-term employment with equitable compensation, this is not the company for you.  Odyssey penalizes it's incumbent employees in their paychecks for being incumbent employees.  The company can care less about your experience, longevity, or loyalty to the company.  Their hiring practice is to lowball from the beginning and keep your salary below market, yet still collect the market value from the DoD contract, so they will make money off you.  I've seen this happen over and over again, especially in last 2 yrs.  We are losing a lot of good people and excellent workers with experience because the company will not appropriately compensate their long term employees.

The best thing about my job is the gov't customer, not the company itself. I love my work environment and get nothing but the best feedback from all those that I support. The issue starts at the company itself (Odyssey) where it seems like the company doesn't value or concern itself with the fact that the lower employees work hard and excel. Pay raises are minimal and the impression given is that it's more work than higher management wants to do in order to gain higher salaries for their employees.

"Thanks for going above and beyond, but...." 

Usually started around 9 and got done around 4 or 5. Cleaning rooms all day long and that consists of making beds, cleaning bathrooms, and vacuuming! I learned how to work in groups of people with all different kinds of natures. The management was awesome and very considerate and flexible. Everyone was very accepting and understanding with different beliefs. The hardest part of the job was the physical work. The most enjoyable part was being able to work with people in a group.

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group provide challenging and rewarding Systems Engineering work supporting the US Government. Allowed to work in a System Program Office with minimal intrusion to the mission. The company truly values engineering experience and skill, and  hard work. Hires based upon experience and skill and demonstrated abilities. Highly values older, experienced workers.

I worked for Odyssey Systems for 2 years, but I was a contractor on site for MIT Lincoln Labs. This review is for Odyssey Systems, not the Lab. Odyssey Systems is a good company.  Many contractor recruitment companies don't offer benefits, but Odyssey does. They offered medical and life insurance benefits, paid time off, acceptable pay, and more. I gave 1 and 2 stars for some items, but these are for working at The Lab. Odyssey Systems tried to help with the the job culture and funding issues at the Lab, but as a contractor, I was at the mercy of the Lab's policies.

What is the best part of working at the company?
no good parts just shut up and color

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
not being allowed to be an asset and contribute towards the government mission

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
toxic management didn't care when you reported wrong doings

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
uneventful, waste of taxpayer dollars

Conducted weekly staff meeting.  Established electronic filing system scan documents for filing.  Issue and planned travel orders and make travel arrangements.  Complete travel voucher and update travel expense spreadsheet for section chiefs.  Schedule daily appointment and update daily work schedule.  Organize section off-site visits. Prepared power point slide for section briefing to organization top executives.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leaving! Leaving was the best part of working at Odyssey Systems, by far!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Different rules for each department- no company consistency OR continuity. Each department had it out for another. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
STRESSFUL! TOXIC!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Anxious to get the day over with!

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