The positive reviews of Applied are obviously posted by HR and Marketing - Anonymous employee Applied Systems Employee Review

1.0
Oct 9, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The Paycheck always cashed...Can't really think of anything else :) Did meet a few nice people, most are captive employees. Those employees have been at Applied too long to move anywhere else. The are paid 50% of the industry standard at other companies.

Cons

Friends and relatives of the former CEO, comprise the middle management team. Bug ridden bloated applications. Support prices astronomical. Customer Data cannot be migrated between applications. Salary increases are far below any industry average. Long term or captive employees live in fear, Employees with more than a year, your marketability will diminish at a rapid rate. College grads get a year under your belt and run! Experienced look elsewhere.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Well known within the space and lots of opportunities.

Cons

Certain sales roles are limiting

1.0
May 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The teammates that I worked with were generally really great. Decent opportunity for learning

Cons

The benefits were not great, 3 year vesting to get a 401k match, insurance was sub par, time off was below average. In addition to this the management team is having a lot of turnover along with getting rid of people systematically (or what feels targeted). This is following some acquisitions that could have been great but because the teams are all operating in silos with what feels like no cohesive direction from the senior leadership. The products that are being sold are very old feeling/looking with no real changes on the horizon. Pair this with high level executive leadership changes that are pointing to a potential sale of the company which likely will come with more changes and loss of employment.

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