not good - Anonymous employee ACET (MN) Employee Review

1.0
30 Jan 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone rates things based on experience- and this was mine. It's small business but functions like corporate, owner wants to grow the company so there's little tolerance for employees who cannot deliver. If you just want to go to work, not talk to anyone and do what's expected of you, it might be a good choice for you.

Cons

The ED seems nice but there was a side to them I didn't know about until it was too late. The other employees definitely seemed to be scared or tiptoed around ED. The work environment was not relaxed at all, it might seem like it at first but it is all business and no fun. Communication from the top was very minimal and you would be tested on doing certain tasks, if you didn't complete it, you get sacked.

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5.0
13 July 2021
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Pros

I’ve worked as a contractor with Stella and her team for nearly two decades. I’ve always been impressed by ACET’s commitment to delivering quality work while remaining flexible enough to work with a diverse range of clients. In my experience, ACET really walks the walk in terms of culturally tailoring their services and their deliverables. Stella is extremely organized and efficient. She also sees her clients as people rather than transactions. She’s always willing to invest the time and energy to work on a deliverable until she feels it meets her—and her clients’—standards. As a consultant, I’ve always appreciated her friendly yet professional approach to collaboratively achieving quality work.

Cons

As a consultant, I haven't expereinced any cons working with ACET.

1.0
30 May 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The projects are well intended to support many communities. The staff (not including management) have each other’s back.

Cons

Working at ACET is challenging due to problematic workplace culture. The leadership team consistently falls short on integrity, authenticity, and transparency. Without being specific, there are no reprimands for yelling at, disrespecting, or targeting staff. The CEO allows this behavior and is extremely avoidant of reality and addressing it. This dynamic keeps people on edge and anxious. There is a big disconnect between the company’s public “values” and “mission” and reality. Like others said, those are more superficial and a tactic to draw in business than anything. Career advancement is largely stagnant here. Annual reviews can be pretty subjective. I’ve not had to actively follow so many rules and procedures ever in all of my career. It’s demoralizing. I would not recommend working here. There are better opportunities elsewhere.

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