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      3.4

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (93 total reviews)

      John Lyons

      60% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      SOLUTE has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SOLUTE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      93 reviews
      1.0
      17 Aug 2018

      Grass Is Not Always Greener

      Systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -DoD projects are interesting -Fellow engineers are genuine and for the most part want to do the right thing -Business will continue to grow at the price of employee benefits

      Cons

      -Could go on and on about unhinged CEO and poor culture, but I highly recommend you read all the CEO responses below to form your own conclusion. -A company of this size and established time with only two C-level employees. If that doesn't make you question upper management it should. -Attrition of employees around the 1-year mark is astonishing.

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      SOLUTE Response
      7y
      Good morning. Indeed, our engineering workforce is genuine and productive. If the culture was so bad, I am pretty sure our current 140 engineers would not stick around. Things are pretty good at Solute, actually. We have won 4 new contracts in the last 4 weeks. Our engineers do a great job, and our customers keep expanding our work. Everyone is expected to work hard and do their best. If someone has to be constantly micro-managed just to get them to work an 8 hour day, then it gets a bit tiring for management. Unfortunately, when things don't work out, its best for everyone to move on. I understand when things don't work out that some folks lash out on sites like this. The 140 productive employees usually have better things to do with their time. I encourage you to interview and meet the teammates that you will be working with and form your own opinion. Thanks, John, CEO, SOLUTE, Inc.
      1.0
      13 Aug 2018

      The worst environment I've ever experienced

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Small company allows you to take on responsibilities outside your original role.

      Cons

      The turnover rate is blistering at this company, and it's no surprise why. Very often, taking on other responsibilities isn't recognized. Lack of trust in employees creates a hostile and stifling work environment. No executive leadership besides very absent CEO and CTO. CEO plays favorites and it's painfully obvious. No job training makes everyone feel like they don't know what's expected of them. No sick leave. What else can I say about that? No room for upward movement.

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      SOLUTE Response
      7y
      Hello. Most folks report to our program managers, they are all good, experienced leaders that really do care about people. These reviews are a bit funny, one says that I am a micro manager, etc, and the next says that I am never around. I understand there is always an emotional response when employment is terminated. I am happy to take any legitimate feedback that I can use to make the company better. We do invest quite a bit of money on employee training, including a huge IT lab with $15 million of equipment. The company is growing quite a bit, and all of our best engineers stay with the company for quite some time. I encourage you to meet the program manager and teammates that you will be working with and decide for yourself. Also we offer 3 weeks PTO and 11 government holidays and a reasonable work schedule. Have a nice day, John, CEO.
      1.0
      23 Jul 2016

      Revolving Door

      Senior systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Company may finally be serious about implementing some changes, but good employees had to leave for that to happen. If you negotiate well upon hire, it's a consistently salary until the contract ends. They have a lot of jobs! That should tell you something. Someone once occupied that job and left. It's likely not because they weren't good or qualified. If you love to gossip, there's a great rumor mill that's always spilling out company secrets and HR stuff, thanks to a few select employees. You can use this as an opportunity to network with the respectible DoD contractors and earn some clout. Since everyone is always looking for a new job at this company, you can always be assured someone may have a hot job lead. It's a revolving door so your going to make a lot of new friends. Invite former co-workers, especially the ones you hated before.

      Cons

      The company as a whole is a CON. While I respect the CEO of the company, management and directors undermine him constantly and effectively run the company into the ground. If you do resign before they eventually are going to lay you off, you will get the silent treatment until your last day. Your going to constantly be meeting, interviewing and hiring new people. It's a collateral duty of which you will bill the government under your normal time. The junior staff (that they won't get rid of because they need warm contract bodies to fill slots), will constantly undermine you and spread rumors. If your into that, let me know how that works out for you when you come back here to post your negative review. They will make attempts to ruin your reputation with vendors, government personnel or even future employers if you leave or talk negatively about the company.

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      SOLUTE Response
      9y
      A lot of issues to address here, so let me start at the top: Solute does not hire people solely for the length of a contract. We hire talented individuals for the long-term and work diligently to make sure there are follow-on contracts for them to continue working when an existing contract comes to its conclusion. We DO have a lot of job openings, but that is because of the massive growth the company is experiencing. Our turnover rate is commensurate with our industry, and we have seen a reduction year over year in turnover given the increased opportunities and positive culture of our workforce. The C-Level executives, Directors, and Managers work together very closely to run the company and there is a large degree of transparency between layers of management. Solute's CEO is an accomplished business leader who has a very firm hand in the dealings of the business and the company's business strategy, which all of the management of the company strictly adheres to. Each employee must fill out paperwork, should they choose to leave the company and is given an exit interview with HR where the employee is asked about their experience and any concerns they have. We simply couldn't do this if we were giving someone trying to leave the company the silent treatment. Solute adheres to strict government regulations when it comes to billing the government and we take this responsibility very seriously. Solute, like all companies, has both senior, mid-level, and junior members of the staff. We value our employees as individuals and each one is brought on to the team to provide specific skill sets that are necessary for completing projects. Each applicant goes through a significant vetting process to ensure only top talent is hired into the organization. Just as importantly, we hire people that fit our culture; Solute is a positive place to work where top technologists collaborate on hard problems with cutting edge technologies.
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