system engineer

software engineer

senior program manager

cybersecurity engineer

response officer

Torch Technologies

What is the best part of working at the company?
The Torch Company offers a unique and rewarding work experience. Our team members are highly valued for their diverse capabilities, skills and perspectives. They encourage collaboration and team spirit among other employees during events throughout they year, which has fostered a culture of innovation and creativity. Torch commitment to quality is evident in the results to  deliver for their customers. Leadership is another great reason to work with the Torch Company. Leaders at Torch are committed to developing their team members and rewarding outstanding performance. A competitive salary and excellent benefits help make for a pleasant work experience that adds value to any resume. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?

Unfortunately, any workplace comes with its own set of stressors and working for Torch is no exception. With customers relying on Torch to deliver quality results in a timely manner, setting and achieving goals can be overwhelming at times.  The main stressor is when the contract ends with the government customer Torch will continue to strive to have you placed on the next task. This sense of shared responsibility helps reduce stressors in the workplace and encourages collaboration and team spirit.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
On the other hand, Torch also has a culture that encourages employees to think outside the box and be creative when it comes to problem solving. The management team is always open to new ideas and innovative thinking from its employees, allowing everyone to bring their own unique perspectives and skillsets to projects. Additionally, Torch provides a comprehensive benefits package which helps keep morale and you have something to look forward to at the end of the year.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Beyond the perks, Torch friendly and family-oriented culture creates a positive working atmosphere that everyone enjoys. Even though I support a government customer when I travel to the corporate office it looks like Torch is fast-paced but collaborative.

Pros:
    The company has an amazing culture and hosts frequent employee events such as picnics, tailgates, ballgames, etc. and as a result, employees can engage across departments and share ideas and experiences. 
    The benefits at Torch are far superior to many other peer companies with the normal staples given such as vacation, retirement and insurance. Retirement alone usually sits around 15% of your yearly pay with many peers offering 9% or less. 
    Every year at Torch, you are given some company stock so that you are personally invested in the performance of the company. This also means that the company is owned by the employees and there is very little chance of a hostile takeover.

Cons
    The pay at Torch is lower than the industry average and the company justifies this by contributing more to your retirement.
    There is zero chance for upward mobility within the company and when an opportunity does arise, the company hires from the outside to fill the vacancy instead of promoting within. 
    The company executive leadership is controlled by an 'inner circle' of people who have been with the company from the start and these people often control who gets what mid level management position so if one is to ever have any hope of a promotion, they must politic and court this inner circle pretty heavily. The good old boy system is alive and well with upper management.

Torch Technologies claims to be an employee owned company, but most of the decisions that have been made over the past few years, were made by the executives only, and NOT with the employee owners in mind. 

Pay for corperate and/or back-office is almost non-existant, and pay raises are measily at best. The contract workers and executive staff are the only ones who receive good pay/pay raises. There is no initiative to keep employees, and they are not competitive with their pay. 

Sadly, this has caused growing frustration amongst many of the back-office staff of whom only a few actually voice their opinions (which go mostly unnoticed by executive staff). There are a plethora of important company milestones which some back-office staff members have slowly and painfully striven towards which also go unnoticed and unrewarded.

However, this company does have one of the nicest employee cultures I've seen with any company of this size. We have a ton of events to participate in. ESOP of course. Benefits are mostly great. 

I believe it's a good start to a career, but if you want good pay and to have a living wage (fit to support a small family) I would suggest looking elsewhere.

I've worked for several companies during my professional career and Torch is hands-down the absolute best.  The employee-owned culture permeates the organization and creates a sense of cooperation and camaraderie unlike my previous employers.  Management is approachable whenever issues arise and there's a genuine concern for employees and their wellbeing.  The company has been wildly successful and is growing rapidly.  This can occasionally create strain on internal processes and tools.  Being an employee-owned organization, cooperation and treating all fellow employee-owners with respect is important.  Volunteerism and participation in both corporate and community activities is appreciated.  Torch is a very social company, hosting many events and opportunities for employees to spend time together outside the office.  Unfortunately COVID curtailed many of these great culture-building activities.  Hopefully things will return to normal in 2022.

Torch Technologies is a fantastic place to work.  The benefits are unmatched elsewhere in the industry, and the culture reflects management's caring attitude.  

The work-life balance is what you make of it as an employee.  If the goal is to advance in your career, it may be necessary to do more than the minimum, etc.  Even to that extent, I've never felt an extreme pressure to perform at a pace that was not manageable.

I've taken the opportunity to learn new skills as part of projects,  and am constantly learning, even in areas I'm already experienced in.  There should be no shortage of opportunities for that at Torch, in the engineering fields at least.

Overall, it's a great place, with great opportunities for growth, with a caring and supportive work environment.  I doubt anyone who strives to be successful would experience anything less here.

Management is very client centered which means that there is very minimal attention on the employees.  With that being said, this is an employee owned business which means there is no accountability.  There are a few good apples but the rest are just collecting a paycheck; those good apples are working twice as hard because the other employees are not doing their jobs.  Headquarters is in AL and if you're working anywhere else, you're just a byproduct.  The local management is just looking for contracts, they don't care that the current contracts are barely being staffed or that they are losing those contracts.  

While the benefits and compensation are fair, it's a difficult company if you're outside of the programming or engineering field. After several years, the value of the work I've contributed as a professional has dwindled to very little, and everything I do seems to be "other duties as assigned." This includes a lot of fill-in work as others move up, very much not in keeping with any of the career goals that I've repeatedly expressed. The business units are far more competitive with each other than collaborative, which hamstrings a lot of opportunities.

Torch is a great place to work. Good pay, great benefits, and tons of small bonus perks at the office like free drinks and nice things for your work desk. Being a DoD contractor though, your mileage may vary based on which project you end up on. I have had no major issues on the Torch side, and if not for the minor issues I have with DoD culture in general, Torch would be a perfect job in the Huntsville AL Area.

Torch is a fantastic company with great benefits, which includes plenty of opportunities to learn and get involved in the company, being extremely flexible with work hours, and providing good insurance and ESOP. Employees are able to bank up to 40 hours of comp time as well. 
There is a sense of comradery at Torch that stems from the top of the company and permeates down to the employee level. 
While the company is fantastic, there seems to be some hesitation when it comes to pay raises, especially for the more entry level employees.

I love my job at torch. The people are great and the work is interesting. The company actually cares about the employees. 
At times the job is challenging, but it is also rewarding.
As an employee owner you find that everyone actually cares about how the company is doing and where we are going.
There are some current growing pains, but they will be worked out.
Base pay is a bit lower than average, however, the benefits considerably increase your pay to more than competitive. They are also giving when it comes to raises if you are a hard worker.
Flexible hours are great!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
System engineer 13 salaries reported	$119,423 per year
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Cybersecurity engineer 7 salaries reported	$153,929 per year
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