project coordinator

senior system engineer

management analyst

software engineer

senior program analyst

Ost,-Inc.

You are given a position title and job description for work (by the recruiter, by OST HR), OST does not honor it in terms of executive management behavior, feeling no reason to give you a reason why. OST has no concept of ROI, at the 100s of thousands of dollars level, spending 100s of hours on a project only resulting in its rejection from the federal government. Disobeys the laws of business gravity - utter arrogance and demonstrated incompetence in the basic business function of acquiring and retaining customers. Executive management treats employees with contempt, working them to death, then taking a project away from a team of dedicated employees, and handing it to an incompetent VP who can't get it done on time, nor in accordance with best practices of answering the federal government's requirements.. MS Outlook panic messages going out to a team excluded for 72 hours for completing the project, at 10 PM on a Sunday night - embarrassing and destructive of OST credibility with its own employees. Very public, OST-wide, dysfunctional and self-defeating behaviors. OST does not make investments in its own growth in thoroughly knowing customer needs and desires then sharing them in a collaborative fashion with employees tasked to make OST value obvious to the customer. Violates common sense and practice in not directly sourcing what matters from the Customer before mounting an effort to win a contract with them. Federal acquisition despicable, non winning behavior in perpetuity. OST is a non-learning culture. No concept of how to maintain and retain credibility with Customer. Although OST has federal government customers, its basic instincts and behaviors belie its assertions that it has its customers at heart. A drinking from the federal trough mentality, caveat emptor to federal executive departments and agencies.

Fast-paced with little direction, so everyone stays confused, including the top management.  They change direction or guidance every few months, sometimes every week. After being in business for over 20 years, OST acts like an 8a company. They are still trying to find their way and figure out what they actually do which adds to the chaos. It's frowned upon if you don't work long hours most weekends.  

I’ve been in this position for over 18 years, and the current state of OST is the worst I’ve seen in my career. Communication is non-existent unless management is self-congratulating or reprimanding staff. The Orlando office, in particular, suffers from toxic project management. The focus is entirely on profit, with no regard for employee well-being or customer satisfaction. I felt more respected working a fast-food job in high school than I do here. 
To retain talent, the company must address its "body shop" reputation and foster a culture where leadership is accessible and appreciative of its staff, rather than solely focused on the bottom line.
Save your career and stay away.

Poor Corporate contract proposal pricing caused employees to lose Vacation and Sick leave from previous contracts. This was my fifth contract in 20 years and was the least favorable at providing employee benefits. Poor pay for hourly employees caused excessive turnover resulting in inefficiency and morale issues. Could not keep quality employees once they got a security clearance.

It's a young company that's just starting in the package delivery industry. The management is learning but is slow to replace poor equipment that is required to do the job effectively. Amazon isn't the best either. They don't care about what problems/obstacles we face daily on road. They just care about protecting they're bottom line.

Unless you fit into their culture you will not receive any opportunities for advancement with pay increases also.  The policies do not align and they will push people out to fit their policy however the management will leave for months at a time to go back to India but they will cut hard workers instead.  The reason being management is connected to the company so they will never lose their job!

OST has great teams and team leaders, but turnover is rather high. The workplace culture can be very tense owing to the turnover and the expectation to be able to fill in any gaps at rapid fire pace. I did, however, work with and learn from some very talented people in my position.

You get a lot of chance to advance or move within the company. The work schedule is flexible and once you understand the company, you will enjoy yourself. It is a relaxed work place unless there is a deadline due soon, which can come out of no where at times. Most people change positions within 3 years, if they have not been affected by layoffs.

I've learned a lot of important details regarding Federal proposal business and I also learned what my BDM weaknesses were.
The company has their own BD methodology with a very effective approach to federal proposals/business.
The company has a great internship program but the management needs to provide more guidance, feedback, and day-to-day training to the interns.

This is not a career job, they pay good but don't offer retirement or paid time off the most you advancement is becoming driver from helper position. Driver position only gets payed almost the same as helpers.
Only two sick days yr.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Project coordinator 12 salaries reported	$69,167 per year
Senior system engineer 6 salaries reported	$102,500 per year
Management analyst 5 salaries reported	$77,600 per year
Software engineer 1 salary reported	$145,000 per year
Senior program analyst 6 salaries reported	$88,333 per year

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