SPARC Reviews

Very clique-y. Pods and teams tend to stay grouped. Has a great "culture" but is turning into a gov contractor. Doesn't pay competitive wages. Parking is a hassle everyday. The building is subpar- often smells, ac breaks, septic tank gets full, or some beeping is going off. I was bored on my project all the time. The president gets arrested, it's never talked about except gossip. Hard to get professional development- after looking at what it would take for me to tackle node I gave up.

Although this company boasts that it has a culture of transparency, progressiveness, and a learning culture, it is what I would say the exact opposite. I have worked in formal, traditional companies such as Cardinal Health, and it offered far more understanding managers, opportunity for growth and a true learning culture. Extremely noisy atmosphere, and not allowed to leave desk area to find a quieter place to work. I have probably worked for 5+ companies in my career, and this was one of the worst cultures i have ever experienced. I came in thinking that this would be a "google-esque" culture and decided to leave realizing it was just a wannabe. The managers seem to have no training on managing people. No clear lines of communication whatsoever, and everyone seemed to be from a different company - whether it was SPARC or when of its many contractors. So rules seemed to apply differently to each person.