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GEM Technologies

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Only a job for people new to the industry - Tech Support Engineer GEM Technologies Employee Review

1.0
17 July 2020
Recommend
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Pros

decent salary (for an MSP) You will get a lot of experience in a short time

Cons

Chaotic work environment Benefits are terrible, and expensive Unrealistic expectations High rate of turnover Very high workload. Expect to work overtime and get no thanks from the owner The business has toxic relationships with the clients The business has toxic relationships with its vendors The company sells more than it can deliver, leading to unrealistic expectations Key takeaway for readers: If you are new to IT, MSP's can be a great learning experience. You will work with a wide array of technologies, and troubleshoot countless problems. However, MSP's can be brutal, especially this one for the reasons mentioned above. If you are an experience engineer/administrator, there are MUCH better jobs out there. Why settle for a place like this when you can work at Google, Facebook, or a similar company?

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GEM Technologies Response
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We are sorry to see this review as it contains a lot of inaccuracies. We believe we know who this is and this is an individual that worked for the company for about two months. During the interview process, this individual made comments that we should have taken to heart more and we should not have extended an offer. While this individual had very strong technical skills, the individual said they did not want to work 40 hours if they could get their job done in less than 40 hours. Yes, we are very busy as we are constantly striving to present the best possible technologies. If you are able to get your job done in less than 40 hours, you can research/learn new technologies, help others on the team, or any number of tasks. As for the chaotic work environment and unrealistic expectations - we agree this could have been better for this individual. This individual started their employment when their manager was out on paid leave, so they were not put in the best position to succeed. Ideally, moving forward, we will coordinate the start date for new employees to match when their direct manager is available to help with the ramp up process. As for benefits, we have heard from some people comments like this individual mentioned and we have heard from others that our benefits are not only very good, but VERY reasonably priced. We think it depends on what type of company you come from (larger companies are often able to negotiate better benefit prices). With that said, we are taking a further look at how to improve this. We do have a high rate of turnover for new people. This is due to any number of reasons. However, once individuals have shown that they are a good match (6+ months), our turnover rate is low and we have people who have been at the company for more than 6 years (and going). It is interesting that this individual said expect to work overtime and get no thanks. In fact, that is not true, we often very explicitly thank people for their hard work. This individual simply did not want to put in even the expected 40 hours, so when any overtime was expected, they were sour. Management takes the amount of time required of our employees very seriously and while many MSPs indicate that they expect people to work overtime quite often (50+ hours), many of our employees work a standard 40 hour week most of the time. To be very clear, GEM does not have toxic relationships with its vendors. We have very harmonious relationships with many of our vendors, but we do hold our vendors to the same expectations that our clients hold us. We also do not have toxic relationships with our customers. We are an extension of their team and 3 of our clients just renewed for multi-year terms within the PAST MONTH alone. If the relationship were toxic we would not offer a renewal and/or the customer would not renew. GEM does not sell more than it can deliver. Like many companies, our resource vs supply is cyclical. Sometimes we have more work than employees, other times we have more employees than work. We are always striving to get better with this balance. If you read the final comment above, it just seems like this individual did not want to work for MSPs anymore, so why apply for the job?

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5.0
19 Mar 2024
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Pros

Company allows employees to work from home when others are sending people to the office. The work is satisfying. Our clients appreciate the help we provide them in protecting them from cyber attacks.

Cons

I struggled at first with working from home, but the team helped me and eventually I was happy to be doing remote work.

4.0
22 Mar 2024
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Pros

I’ve been working at GEM Technologies for some time now, and I can say it’s been a great experience where I've grown and learned a lot. GEM provides opportunities for professional development. Whether it’s through different trainings, or challenging projects, they invest in their employees’ growth. Unlike some companies that micromanage every task, GEM Technologies allows you to work independently. They trust their employees to take ownership of their work, which fosters creativity and taking pride in your work. Working here has exposed me to a wide range of technologies. I've been able to work with new and exciting hardware and software solutions. One of the most interesting things about the job, is that it's one even non-technical employees can grow within. I've seen employees come in with little knowledge in the tech space, but then get familiar with technologies such as virtualization or firewalls. It's hard to be a part of the company and not learn new technologies as you'll be involved in meetings where different products and solutions are frequently discussed. I would say the company offers fair pay. I don't know what others make but I get the feeling that they get what they asked for when coming onboard. Also, the company does recognize and reward hard work by giving bonuses when you've had a really good year.

Cons

One thing I will say that may be seen as a con, you do have to be a hard worker. You're given ample time to ramp up, but once you're fully onboarded, you're expected to deliver. Since you're given freedom to work on your assigned tasks, it's up to you to figure out how to organize yourself so that you can complete assignments. If you need hand holding after being on the job for months, then it's probably not for you.

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