Pros
As far as an enjoyable part of the job, the people. That's it. These are all great people who were expecting one thing and got another. That is why they stay.
Cons
- Management fights and can not agree on an end state. - Financial issues- people get promoted and don't get the financial support promised. People will be promised financial support when getting hired and never receive the money. - The management conducts security violations and states that it isn't in order for the people to feel comfortable. This made multiple people quit. They say the CSOC is under a 5-mile radius of the QRI building so you are allowed to discuss classified material. Be wary. Know your boundaries because you could ruin your career. - They state that your clearance will be held at a TS level. This is NOT true. It will be held at an S level. - Expectation management for job performance does not exist. You will write your own reviews unless you are in compliance. However, there is no defined expectation from the top. - You will not work with other agencies. This is a solo company that has little to no interaction with agencies. - There is no process to firing people. Management and leaders are put in uncomfortable positions for firing employees. The lack of guidance from HR is uncomfortably unguided. Not their fault- the CEO has no policies. - They may hire you for your connections or say 'he/she has worked with x company in the past'. It is not to hire you because you know how to do things with those companies. They are just trying to sell a product. - Be prepared for the theatrics, they have a room with screens that show graphics from their graphics department that put on their show. It has nothing to do with your job or how the CSOC operates. - Be prepared to do things outside of your job. Don't expect to do your actual job, unless you are Compliance. If you are compliance, be prepared to build from the ground up because nothing is established. - The people who have worked here for 10+ years will tell you everything is backward. The reason they stay? The money. They get paid no matter how terrible the management does their job.