Worst company ever - Service Desk Technician ASM Research Employee Review

1.0
Oct 20, 2016
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Pros

They were nice enough to buy us snacks?

Cons

Upper management has no connection with their employees. They don't care about their employees. All they care about are their numbers. They took over the contract for the National Service Desk for the VA Hospitals (Horrible decision on the VA's part). The transition to ASM was HORRIBLE. They offer $5+ less per hour at first and when everyone was outraged they offered some right at what they were making before and some still less. We had 14 seconds between calls with a normal call queue of 30-80 people. AKA back to back calls non-stop all day every day. The "Leads" (Supervisors) that were already in place from the previous employer are sneaky and try to get other Supervisors fired behind each other's backs and then tell their employees things about other employees that they shouldn't be.... and then Upper management wants to believe everything these leads tell them when they know nothing about them. Worst job I've ever had. Would never tell anyone to work for them.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

ASM Research provides a collaborative engineering environment that empowers technical professionals to take ownership of massive, enterprise-scale performance architectures. The leadership strongly recognizes dedication and impact, creating a culture where mentoring peers and driving operational excellence are deeply valued. It is an ideal workplace for engineers who thrive on solving complex technical challenges while safeguarding mission-critical systems.

Cons

While ASM Research offers great stability, the specialized nature of long-term government contracts can sometimes slow down the adoption of modern, open-source automation tools and frameworks. Navigating the rigid compliance and bureaucratic layers required for federal systems can occasionally extend project timelines and administrative overhead. Additionally, engineers looking for rapid exposure to fast-paced, commercial tech stacks may find the environment more focused on maintaining and optimizing legacy enterprise architectures.

3.0
Feb 4, 2026
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Pros

Training was good. Coworkers are helpful.

Cons

The pay! $18.81/hr is not worth the amount of work you have to do. They told us in training that there would be a minimal of 3 inbound calls. That was a lie. I've had more than 4 calls come through within the first 2 weeks. The amount of outbound calls you have to make are insane. It's a waste of time. And don't do the evenings because you'll do double the work on outbound calls with no pay differential. Everything is on a spreadsheet and the system that you do use doesn't work.

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