ASM Research Reviews

Pros

- GREAT benefits
- Good work/family time balance
- Average employee compensation
- Friendly work environment
- Understanding Managers who will take time to meet with employee's to go over possible work related issues

Cons

- Average employee compensation (I know I noted it above): in this defense industry salaries for "skill" positions can be found at a higher level at other companies. This leads to employees leaving the company for greener pastures..
- Matrix Work structure is tiring: at times a person may have three bosses: the resource manager (their skill set boss) their PM (project boss) and the VP of the Program. This can lead to multiple sets of directions that can be confusing.
- NO INITIATION/LEARNING PROGRAM: This is ASM's biggest draw back... When a new person is brought on, at least from what I've seen, there is no training. You are introduced to everyone and you are told to start working. Definitely a learn as you go environment.
- Very little verticle promotional opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management

Overall, ASM is a solid company that is trying to make its way in the DoD software field and succeeding at it's goals. Upper management see's their weaknesses and is working on them which is encouraging (how many companies ignore their faults!) but they still have work to do. The one thing I hope they change/instill is a solid tutorial program for new employees. Sitting someone down and having them learn on the job is frustrating and time consuming for all parties.

Pros

Knowledgeable colleagues and leads. People in the office are generally very friendly. Great coffee.

Cons

Could have better salary for their employees.

Pros

Great core values and mission statement. The Company cares about employees and customers. Satisfy the needs of the customer and everything else, including profits, will follow. Managers and all employees are focused on customer needs, not robbing customers to make a buck.

Cons

As with any company, communication. Communicate the good news and bad. Don't be afraid of success!

Advice to Senior Management

Growth is a good thing. Just make sure planning for the growth in all areas is well thought out and planned for strategically.

Pros

easy hours great people food

Cons

low pay far away from home

Advice to Senior Management

i dont know what to say the management is cool

Pros

Great managers that care about the employees and clients. Fellow employees that care about the clients and each other's well being.

Cons

There should be more locations.

Advice to Senior Management

Concentrate on growing the company without damaging the current culture of success and understanding within the current employees. Also, seek out non-performers, counsel and offer them other alternatives, if they still do not perform.

Pros

ASM offers flexible hours, affording employees a wonderful work / life balance. Great family orientation and support. Fair & competitive salary. Decent and reasonable healthcare. Corporate benefits are better than any I have seen elsewhere (ESOP, 401k, etc).
Great work environment and good team spirit.

Cons

Have experienced some "growing pains" going from a small business to a large company. Believe management has great ideas for growing and moving forward but occassionally stumbles a bit in implementation and execution, which is to be expected.

Advice to Senior Management

Stay the course. ASM is on the right track. Continue investing in your employees. (We're worth it.) We do have an Extradorinary Commitment to our work and work products; and we do provide Extrodinary Results to our clients!

Pros

This is really a grat place to be and to be recognized. They do a great deal for the employees, their families and recognize those who provide quality commitment to the results of the organization. I have been there several years and love working for them.

Cons

As in any growing company, things get a little challenging sometimes but they are quick to resolve any issues and create a positive environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work as this company has a great deal to offier their growing client base. They develop good solutions that work at a reasonable price.

Pros

flex hours and partial gym reimbursment

Cons

The worst managers I’ve ever seen. They don’t have any IT skills but are “coordinating” IT people. They don’t know what people are doing. They just care how to move the people and desks around. If someone is useless they make him\her a (sub)-manager and promote him. Unbelievable

Advice to Senior Management

You don’t know how to keep the good people.
Lack of organization and communication. Sometimes managers from different projects ask for help to improper employees since the managers have no idea about IT business.
Managers are not polite with employees.

Pros

Salary above average, lifestyle and work balance, if you are at headquarters - perks of tickets to professional sporting events

Cons

Lack of communication, no orientation to speak of, and lack of team concept

Advice to Senior Management

Mide-level managers need to consider growth and promotion opportunities for "all" personnel who work hard. Leadership should consider a mentorship program and mid-level managers are held to higher standards for communicating expectations to team members.

Pros

Excellent flex time and telework options for eligible employees. Laid back culture with a focus on employee work life balance.

Cons

It is sometimes difficult to communicate internally, business processes could use some tuning, healthcare benefits could be better but it is understandable.

Advice to Senior Management

Better structuring of internal business processes would be my primary focus