Pros
Literally cannot think of a single pro. It's remote work, but it's not professional. I felt like I was working at a 7/11. I was excited to start working at State, and this company did not even let me on-board properly.
Cons
Interviewed in October, was given a mid-November start date. Had to wait for a clearance, but instead of on-boarding me like a professional company, they moved my start date back by two weeks. They hired a second person to do the same job and had her start two weeks earlier than me. I finally started work on December 1. I got a laptop on December 7 and started on-boarding on that day. I was let go on December 16 and I was blamed for it, despite the fact that I had not even finished on-boarding. Extremely micro-managerial, felt like I had to ask for lunch breaks even though I was working remotely. Was given no technology from the company, and yet was expected to use my personal laptop and phone for all CRG contact. When my phone broke, I went during work hours to get a new phone from Apple, because I literally could not communicate if I was not at my desk. This was cited as a "poor behavior." I thought it was rather critical given that I had no other way to check email if I was not immediately in front of my laptop and was not given any resources by the company. I found the whole ordeal to be the least professional encounter I have ever had. The State Department should not work with this company. There is no expertise from an intellectual perspective, and the vibe is incredibly trashy. I have an MBA and another graduate degree. I have 12 years of work experience.
