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Edaptive Systems

Acquired by MANTECH

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Toddlers with ant farms - Software Engineer Edaptive Systems Employee Review

1.0
16 May 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing really good to say. They encourage 50-60 hour weeks, disprove of prototyping or new ideas despite approving tools, CMs tend to make stuff up as they go, and managers follow ripped slides from wikipedia. Everybody are"yes" men and are more mindless drones with no real ideas or solutions. Mediocrity is defended well and if managers aren't giving the ideas, they neglect the team. I have never seen a PM texting in peripheral sight of a customer during a sprint review or heard a manager ask an employee about a basic Agile staple despite apparently having a higher cert, and attempting to sell "agile" to the govt. It is one thing to oversell, but I have seen more peddling of side projects than actual team deliverables. I wonder how many of these reviews are plants. A lot I bet. Edaptive is cheap. They put on a good show but cannot provide business cards to the employees unless they meet customers or even get a JIRA or even a TRAC like system. These guys will bait and switch you anyway they can.

Cons

-Bad benefits -No defect system -Bait and switch -Rejection of good talent -No really proven Agile managers, just smoke and mirrors

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5.0
12 Dec 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Worked on various projects as needed.

Cons

Work was sporadic and not consistent.

4.0
8 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Experience depends on your project assignment. If I have a challenging day, I remember the road blocks that I experience the management tries to address. There is truly an effort to make the company an employee friendly place. Like all companies who have a sudden growth spurt, there have been bumps in the road. The owners do listen and try to make improvements to the workflow, reviews, support and suggestion channels. They desire to keep the small company feel by providing sodas, coffee and orange juice. Once a month, they treat contractors and employees with a free lunch. Education is encouraged strongly. They understand if their team builds their skills, the company is more marketable for other contracts or partnerships. Telecommunting several days 1 - 3 days a week is encouraged as long as you are able to complete tasks and deadlines.

Cons

Some managers do not have the talent to manage or communicate properly. Employees give feedback that informs their sr. managers where their functional managers need to focus their skills. Job Opportunities are plentiful for Maryland employees. Non-Maryland residents have been considered for Maryland posted positions but the employee must have a history of working hard and being a great communicator.

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Edaptive Systems Response
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We are grateful for your review and your input. We’re glad to hear our efforts to make this an employee friendly company are visible to employees at every level, but are disappointed to hear about your specific supervisor challenge. We truly value and incorporate our employees’ feedback into our efforts, so please provide specific feedback to us so we can address your concerns directly. Our annual skip level process is one of many opportunities that allows our team members to report concerns on manager or project performance. Additionally, you can reach out to myself or HR at any time so that we can help improve your situation. We’ll do our best to make this a positive situation for all parties.
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