Service tech - Service Tech Nextech Employee Review

1.0
Aug 3, 2017
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Pros

The only real benefit of working here would be the pay rate. The only reason they are willing to provide a high pay rate is due to the fact they can't keep service techs. Company van Dispatches from home

Cons

There are way to many to list. But to give a brief description of the top ones would be a lack of training for techs that have little to no refrigeration, small chiller and boiler experience. They provide what they had thought was quality training by sending an ASM to come out for 3 days and point out common errors with out properly engaging the tech to ensure he/she is understanding the fundamentals of what was going on. Instead he did the bare minimum and 3 days later in there eyes you're now a refrigeration expert. Horrible communication between the tech in the van and the people dispatching calls. Either they are understaffed and chasing the latest call that had come in or have you running in circles all day long. They really need to get a grip on the service areas they have and be able to plan a day effectively so the most calls and issues are addressed as possible. PM ADD work is a joke, I've never heard of a company that charges someone for 1 zip tie and considers that a acceptable pm add, replacing parts that have no issues to make sure you're meeting you're "quota" is absolute disgrace to any tech who had been in the field long enough and provides honest work. If you are reading this and have an interview and or thinking of applying please re consider, there are many other company's that can offer you so much more as far as benefits, pay, and work environment. Work life balance is a joke in the summer. Obviously we do service work but no organization leads to techs being overworked and resulting in the high turnover rate. And pray to god you have enough guys in the rotation for on call otherwise you will never be able to enjoy time for you're self or time with family/friends. All in all this company is one of the worst I've come across in the commercial field as far as taking care of the employee and provided training and assistance as needed. I would strongly advise re considering employment here and take you're services elsewhere if you value your time outside of work.

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Nextech Response
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We are sorry to hear that you had a poor experience at CMS Nextech. Your feedback is concerning and we would like to help find ways to make future experiences better for our employees. Please email us at HRteam@cmsmechanical.com so that we can discuss this further.

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They always have work for us. You get to work on many different types of equipment.

Cons

Long hours and not a lot of extra compensation for the hours worked. Would benefit from double time while on call and overtime after 8hrs.

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Nextech Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your dedication over the past several years with Nextech. We appreciate your recognition of the consistent work opportunities and the variety of equipment you have the chance to service. Providing our technicians with diverse experiences is an important part of helping them grow their skills and careers. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding long hours and compensation. We understand the impact that extended schedules and on call responsibilities can have, and feedback like yours helps us evaluate how we can better support our team members. We are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel valued for their contributions and encouraged to share ideas for improvement. Thank you again for your hard work and for taking the time to provide your perspective. We wish you continued success at Nextech.
1.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Competitive pay compared to smaller local companies. Port to port hours. 2 year apprenticeship program. Nationwide business.

Cons

You will not be receiving paid PTO from last week. Unfortunately, I was unaware that you had submitted any time off, and nothing was coordinated with me prior to submitting, so the time off went under the radar before timecards were approved this morning. I am not in the habit of approving emergency time off without some sort of conversation. This is what happens when you have a newborn come home from the NICU, even if you applied for PTO on Tuesday and management gets until the following Monday morning to approve it. If you have any family events, and don't send your entire office, Regional management, District Management, every "Vice President," and probably the CEO of the company and United States a two week advance notice by carrier pigeon or Pony Express, they will not bother to look for your time off in the UKG app, which you would think is their entire purpose aside from chnaging quotes behind your back and explaining why they don't want to pay you for hours you wait for your van to be fixed at the shop. You have to fix AC units, build the entire quote part for part with prices, ETAs, and make sure there aren't cheaper alternatives, and then do management's job by telling them to go look at time off approvals because it's not a "habit." That's not toally the worst part, either. Apprently, marketing spent so much money on a stupid blimp with our logo on it at the Colorado trade show, all of the top 25% technicians in the "President's Club" that I happened to be in don't get the same $500 extra tool allowance they got last year, plus, if I remember right, a bonus in "Nectar Points" as well. Marketing made a mistake, and our bonuses for making $250,000+ paid for it, so we only got $100 in Nectar points, and no bonus tool allowance. Not only that, but everyone in the number one division out of 48 for a company-wide "March Madness" event only got a $600 gift card to United Refrigeration (and I like those guys, but they didn't have a single tool I didn't already have, and Amazon's prices are usually way cheaper). That's what you get for averaging 60 hours a week, never missing a day of work, not even taking a vacation for a year, and making the company $600,000 last year. Meanwhile, if I don't put in the exact cost and item count on a quote, then Ragnarok has come, and management has no expectation to look at time off requests once a week.

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