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I first joined SkillStorm out of desperation because I had been unable to find a job for 6 months.  SkillStorm gave me an interview and a job offer with only 24 hours to sign it.  After signing, they trained me so I could get a sought-after IT certification.  The certification was technically the senior-level of the certification, even though I was still wet behind the ears.  Nevertheless, they contracted me out to a client under the guise that I was a senior developer.  The project I was placed on was a disaster.  Everything was always on fire and everybody just trudged along with a "business as usual" attitude.  It was the worst, most stressful professional experience of my life.  When I asked SkillStorm to be relocated to a different project, they made it clear that, since the client was still paying, they were never going to remove me from the project.  Simply put, the client's money is more important than the mental health of SkillStorm's employees.  Good to know.   The project was supposed to last for 4 months but ended up lasting 14 months.  Once the project finally ended, the client offered me a permanent position at their company.  Considering the entire experience had been traumatic and put me into therapy, I declined.  SkillStorm then notified me that they were terminating my employment because they "didn't have any further opportunities for me."  I later found out that it was really because they were fully hoping that I would accept the job offer from the client, even though they never made it clear that transferring my employment to the client was one of their primary goals.  I suppose that in the end SkillStorm never outright lied, but they certainly never told employees the whole truth.  SkillStorm expects you to do your work, get paid, not ask too many questions, and be happy with being left in the dark.

I worked on a newly form elite team where we provide Help Desk support with Enterprise Administrator privileges. My responsibilities consisted of traversing the (West Coast, to the Continental Divide and Pacific) Navy and Marine Corps computer wan exclusively via remote tools.  Task list included all software and hardware resolution via Tivoli or manually if necessary as we had our own software server.  Management supported us fully after it was proven that we could resolve more trouble ticket remotely than the technicians that resolve issue face to face.  Our group was given Tier 1 thru Tier 3 issues.  Our team was very supportive of one another willing to share our individual expertise with one another to get the job done.  The hardest part of the job was how the marketing business model worked.  Where if the trouble ticket was not written properly, I could not fix the problem even if I knew what the solution was.  The user would have to re-submit another trouble ticket which triggered approval from multiple persons.  While this was happening the user still doesn't have the issue resolved many times unable to do there job and having to share computer time on another functioning machine in the office. The most enjoyable part of the job was getting the user computer issues resolve quickly and correctly so the troops could be support or to escalate to the NOC.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great company to work for. Training is intense but they pay you to make sure your focus is on learning the material.  Their Weekly Mock interviews really prepped me for real interviews.  If you have no experience in programming I recommend Skill storm as a foot in the door 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Training was intense, and the weekly pressure to keep your assignments and grades up. On the bright side it made real work a breeze in comparison 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very Intense but lots of resources available.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
During training.  It was lecture in the morning and After lunch it was self study and work on assignments that need to be graded. Enjoyed the interaction with the instructors and peers. Keeped many friends from that group

You'll hear senior management (CEO/COO) shout how good everything is... when in reality everyone knows thats a lie (been on the decline for a couple years now). 
Promised they have a contract ready and confirmed with client when its actually not truly confirmed and never pulls through. 
Has candidates do the whole interviewing process to get people ready for hire and drag them along for months for a job that never comes.. or it does come and then the contract gets taken from them. 
Added board members who work with other companies (board members for them as well) to help Skillstorm grow but instead shrunk the company and delivered a worse "product". 
Most enjoyable part of the job were coworkers and them throwing "parties" to give already high ranking managers/directors promotions and awards. 
Recently did MASS LAYOFFS!


During my time working for the customer, my job activities changes often.  Most projects had a standard process to perform, however,  events often happened to require flexible changes in project.

Customer was very friendly and provided very good support when necessary.  The hardest part of the job to taking on something new where there was an expectation that there would be minimal learning process.

Most enjoyable part was the people I worked with.  They were very helpful.  Least enjoyable part was the requirement to go into the office every day when work could have been accomplished more efficiently from home, which would save time and have a positive impact on the environment.

I will start my review by saying this: On Saturdays, I cannot wait for the next work week. 

This company is built upon the core values of tenacity, work and play, passion, customers, our fellow Stormers, and winning! The management family consistently inspires and encourages us to chase new heights of knowledge, and to impart that onto others. The pay is second to none, as are the benefits. Is has truly become a dream job/career. 

Culture of the company is good 
Great fun events for work place
There is growth in the company sometimes 
Very very flexible with work schedule 
Health caring superiors 
Best thing is helping people getting a job they have always desired to obtain in the IT field 


I worked at SkillStorm for over a year as a software developer and I regret wasting my time there. The pay was low compared to the market rate, the benefits were minimal. I didn't get paid on holidays, and I was not allowed to take any paid sick leave. The work environment was stressful. I would not recommend this company to anyone who values their skills, health, and happiness.


A typical day at work included programming and testing software that  was later installed onto tablets that were distributed to tablets that went to schools throughout the Indiana area. It was a fun job and I learned how to best manage my time and multitask because we were  under a deadline.

1. Great workplace with all having positive attitude
2. Very professional and on time pay.
3. Administrative staff keep momentum going with group activities.
4. Office facilities are very accommodating.

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