Worst Career Move Ever - Network Security Engineer JSCM Group Employee Review

1.0
Nov 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great building, free coffee, free parking

Cons

Ownership is a joke. Expects long hours due to being a salaried employee, yet wants to charge vacation time for a dental cleaning. Lousy benefits. Medical for a family is through the roof. It's a very small business, so it's buying power for benefits are slim. The owner is untruthful, spineless and doesn't like to hear the truth. Very spiteful and childlike. When conflicts arises, he hides in his office, seemingly afraid to deal with conflict. Attempts to make the company look like it's bigger than it is. Website states a presence in a few other cities, but there is no presence there. Customers may be there, but be prepared to get into your car and drive the distance. Behind the scenes meetings, whispering and finger pointing. Seriously surprised the company is in business. All the negative reviews are correct, and the positive reviews, in my opinion, have to be self generated. The company pinches every penny, to the demise of it's employees. Out of town expenses are expected to be the burden of the employee, with reimbursement expectations paid weeks after incurring expenses. For a network security position, it is expected to also change hats and be sales person to generate work. Frequently needing to call customers, selling services in order to bill time. Management expects 8 hours of billed time per day, and is tracked. Work is not always fed to the employee, and when it is not supplied, it's the burden of the employee to go find it. When I say management, be aware that it's only one person, the owner. It's a mom and pop shop with 8 employees or less, half comprised of family members, which creates a conflict of interest. Unless you're starting out in the work force and need the experience, I wouldn't bother applying for any position at this company. It's very obvious to see why this company has an employee revolving door. The owner seeks 'yes men/women', and when it's brought to light that the employee doesn't fit into that space, trouble ensues.

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5.0
May 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent communication from leadership Flexible work Opportunities to learn and grow I began working at this company shortly after new leadership took over, and I have been so impressed with the experience of working here. It's unusual to find a company with not just a focus on excelling at their business, but also at simply being good humans. Our engineering team is filled with some of the smartest people I've ever met, but they're also fun, funny, great people to work with and be around.

Cons

No cons for me at all!

2.0
Nov 12, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Small company - Decent pay - Decent health benefits

Cons

If you are looking for a place where you can work in cybersecurity, grow your skills, and be a member of a team with a great culture, keep looking; this is not the place for you. This company has never been perfect, but at least at one time there was a push to build a strong team. Now the company is under new ownership that is only concerned with making money. That has come at the expense of long-time, dedicated employees who have been let go for no good reason. For the employees that are left, most of the ones in leadership positions have abandoned any team loyalties and now only care about looking out for themselves. The culture has not been the only thing impacted. The new leadership has no real experience with cybersecurity, so has no way to make sure clients are protected. I fear that all of the past efforts that have been put in to build this place have just been ignored, and that it will continue to only focus on making making money instead of actually doing good work. I worry about the clients that have put their faith in this company, because now there is no driving force to develop creative ways to protect them. Cybersecurity is a great field to be in, and I strongly encourage anyone reading this post to pursue that passion. There are so many places out there that can offer you a great experience. Don't waste your time on this one.

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