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Technology Service Corporation

Aside from getting the entire week of Christmas off with pay.
To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.  • They treat employees like grown-ups. They share information with employees, listen to their ideas (or better yet, actively seek out and act upon their ideas) and assume they are responsible enough to manage their own time. 

• They treat people fairly. They pay people decently and give them good benefits, including not only decent healthcare but other even rarer essentials, like paid parental leave. 

• They help employees with their careers and understand that not all careers are built the same. They have strong training programs, reimburse tuition for education outside of work. 

• They understand that people have lives outside of work, and that these lives might sometimes impinge on (or even take over) their time and attention. They realize that allowing for some work-life give and take means not only that they won’t waste time and money on unnecessary turnover, but that they’ll build loyalty and commitment. They know it’s give and take, not give or take.

As the Contract Acquisition Intern, my typical work days are divided into two parts.  The first part involves researching potential new business opportunities in the form of government contracts that the company would be interested in pursuing.  The second part of my day is devoted to completing Defense Acquisition University (DAU) coursework that will increase my competitiveness in the job market.  The  management staff here is very helpful and make it a point to teach more about the industry than just ask for the results.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the atmosphere that the other members of the company have developed within the office, which makes even the more stringent tasks more bearable.  The hardest part of the job is continually educating myself on the specifics of the field while simulatneously using that knowledge to perform the day to day operations of the job.  

Executive management does not care about the employees. Work life balance is terrible. The workload is too heavy for the amount of staff, and you are expected to work as long as it takes to get the job done.  Top Management does not care that people are working hundreds of uncompensated overtime hours each year at the expense of their health and family life. There is no recognition for this extra time worked. It is expected, and if you are not part of leadership don’t expect a promotion for going above and beyond.  Expect criticism from executive management if you miss even one deadline due to extreme heavy workload. There is zero compassion or empathy for the employees.  If you don’t fall in line management will find a way to get rid of you. 

I typical day at work included a coffee in the morning and at 2pm. The departments got along well for the most part. People there really had good vibes. The company is employee owned and everyone really cared about what they did because it affected everyone. The hardest part of my job there was when a couple people moved out of my department and we were short handed for a few months. The workload got to a point where the managers noticed we were behind. They pulled other people from departments that were not behind and encouraged them to help us. It really showed that we were all on the same team. 

As noted in other recent reviews, there are many reasons NOT to work for this company. The executive team lacks the skills, knowledge, and experience for their level. They've been promoted due to favoritism and become angry with anyone who offers suggestions that do not align with their approaches. There is no transparency at TSC and questions are treated with hostility. TSC leadership has created a toxic culture and people outside of their small group who try to bring about positive change are pushed out of the company.
The only positive aspect is the ESOP, but is that worth your mental health?

Leadership doesn’t have a clue with what they are trying to accomplish. The entirety of my career I didn’t have a supervisor that I could go to on a day to day basis for direction (granted I was capable of working independently). 
I was let go while on a week of vacation due to “reduction in force” even though our workload has not decreased and we were already short handed as it was. If you have a choice to work at a different defense contractor I HIGHLY suggest it. You will only run into problems and regret your decision if you decided to work here. 

A typical day at work:  productive and fun
What I learned:  many opportunities were presented to learn about the IT field, accounting/billing & graphic designing
Management:  encouraged employees to grow in the company
Co-workers:  like family - fun loving 
Hardest part of the job:  accepting that layoffs have to occur
Most enjoyable part of the job:  completing major task on time & developing lasting friendships

Beware of the egg shell mentality. 
Management does not include expectations and transparency rather you must do tasks and find if what you have completed is correct or not. 
No time away from work since this is the contract for us gov you are it if something is wrong. 
Great pay and benefits but at what cost?
Be careful for “Transfer the risk” mentality is at play meaning management does not take responsibility. 
Circle the wagons is also at play which means turnover is high. 

When I started at TSC,  it was a great company with a great reputation and a high retention rate.  There was a team atmosphere and a friendly environment.  
Sadly, in my tenure there,  the board hired executives whose values did not align with the TSC we all loved. As a result, moral dropped, turnover increased, and management put themselves above their employees. 
It is truly unfortunate,  as I loved working at TSC until the corrupt leadership took charge. 

There’s nothing to say but if you don’t want to be used and dumped by a company whose management don’t respect you as an individual, and ready to kick you out at lunch time, do not work here. 

They call it a “employee-owned company” but there seems to be nothing inclusive about it. You will never feel among because they won’t let you! 

Just don’t hang your bag here; you’ll regret it. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
System engineer 5 salaries reported	$125,100 per year
Electrical engineer 3 salaries reported	$108,333 per year
Software engineer 1 salary reported	$95,500 per year
Program manager 1 salary reported	$173,000 per year
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