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Fundamentally broken due to poor management - Software Developer Applications International Employee Review

1.0
12 Apr 2022
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Pros

To be fair, benefits were good, there were quite a few company parties through the years and there were short massages each week for those who wanted them

Cons

Where to start? The family who owns this company are a group of manipulative, selfish people who look down on others and have a silver spoon in their mouths. At first I was excited about my career here, though quickly came to realize that vertical movement was entirely dependent on how much you could suck up to the bosses, how loud you were, and how much you would let work intrude on your personal life. I've seen people describe this place as an "environment for self starters" and "not for those who are lazy" but that's just another way of saying they will use and abuse those who put up with it, and those who want to be treated with respect are fired. I saw dozens of people go through the company like a revolving door. The owner refuses to censor himself and would make lewd remarks on a daily basis to the point HR had to follow him around. He'd make a show of having employees of minority groups for his own optics at company parties and on calls, while also forgetting their names on regular weekdays. I know for a fact that the female employees who I worked with made 20% less than I did as a new hire. Many of their senior employees openly admitted to me that they were racist and/or sexist, patting me on the back for that previous fact that I was making more than my female Indian coworkers and saying there's nothing wrong with it. Management was aware of this and turned a blind eye to it. In addition there were a handful of scandals through the years of their favorite employees needing to be bailed out of jail, and the owners would personally step in to sweep it under the rug. As mentioned in other negative reviews, there is an environment of "you can do it if you put in the effort" initially but in reality it turns into a setting of passive-aggressive tension at all times, with axes hanging over peoples heads every month.

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5.0
18 May 2018
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Pros

Amazing People Relaxed Environment Inspiring people Amazing Leadership

Cons

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5.0
18 Aug 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Since working at Applications International, my life has changed tremendously. Financially Applications International has allowed me to be stable and growth in my personal life. For my career, I have become an IT Professional, expert in Environmental Health and Safety solutions and traveled to the Safety Trade-shows. Working here gives you the freedom and encouragement to learn and advance. Management doors are always open for any comments and new ideas. You only get out of what you put into life. If you want to succeed and be able to move up in your career, Applications International is a great opportunity.

Cons

Being a small company, means everyone plays a big part in your job. The work load may vary depending from week to week, but that is because we all work hard and produce/compete those of larger companies. We all work as a team and all want to continue to hold up our highly esteemed reputation in this industry, so we are all very much involved in each others tasks to make sure all that needs to be done is completed. I feel that some people might find that feel that is intimidating, and meant to 'call the other out' but it is only to keep up and manage out tasks.

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