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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Oct 6th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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GIS Technician
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Richmond, VA
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Boring projects, low pay
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Coworkers were nice to work with
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Insulting pay, projects were horribly mind numbing
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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217601
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Open
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Pay your employees what they're worth
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Sep 28th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Software Engineer(Internship)
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Richmond, VA
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Awesome Work Environment but Low Pay
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- Management really cares about employee wellbeing and helping with career advancement.
- Company culture is very welcoming and well nurtured
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- Low pay compared to industry averages in the area
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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2.0
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5.0
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217601
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Open
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0.0
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PART_TIME
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Aug 18th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Anonymous
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United States
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USA
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Best place to work
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Work friendly environment.Most managers are real good.No work pressure.
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Poor work distribution.Some days you won't find work at all .
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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217601
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Aug 10th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Software Developer
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United States
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USA
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Your experience may vary
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Government project team is much easier to work on & is much larger than the Products team.
Camp Hill Office has(or at least had) free soda.
Small development teams with limited red tape in most situations.
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They seemingly despise remote work, as they don't allow people to work remote, while also employing multiple employees who are exclusively remote.
Managers can play favorites
They claim that you can have "a flexible schedule" and "set your own start/stop hours" but this isn't true in many cases.
Because GeoDecisions is a division of Gannett Fleming, their overhead costs & NLM are INSANE, and Gannett is actively pushing Geo to increase these costs (NLM), which results in Geo not winning as many contracts because their bid is far too high.
Products team tends to overwork their employees, as they seemingly refuse to hire more developers.
Geo has a total of 1 QA tester for the entire company across the Products & Government teams. Many applications(not all) are developed with little to no automated testing.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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217601
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Open
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Hire more QA (one with extensive Automated testing knowledge.)
Stop playing favorites with who is allowed to work (fully and/or partially) remote.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Jun 2nd, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Applications Developer
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Camp Hill, PA
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The Best of Both Worlds
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The company is very forward-thinking. Unlike many software development companies in the area, they're progressive and focused on new technologies and staying on the cutting edge. They're transparent with business decisions, and empower their employees to grow and pursue their desired career path. Best of all, employees are treated like adults and given flexibility to work in the way that suits them best.
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The billing structure makes team collaboration between developers fairly difficult, as hours on projects are generally limited enough and the team kept busy enough to stay fully utilized. This can make the average day somewhat isolating at times.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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217601
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Open
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The forward thinking ideas are great! Make sure things don't sit in the queue for too long, though, or they become something of a joke when they don't seem to ever see the light of day.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Dec 5th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Harrisburg, PA
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Good company with many good people
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Very comfortable work environment. Most of the people you will work with/under are fantastic. Great sense of community. Very good health benefits. You will gain a wealth of experience that will be very valuable to your career.
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Very few cons to speak of. Most of the people you will work with/under are fantastic.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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217601
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Sep 12th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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United States
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USA
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No value firm, never ever think of joining them
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Good co- workers and nothing else
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Management doesn’t care for the people who put tons of effort in work. Worst job experience. Managers babysit employees
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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217601
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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6.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Sep 5th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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United States
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USA
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Great place to work!
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-Competitive pay and healthcare benefits for family
-Leadership that is approachable and doesn’t micromanage
-Real team atmosphere. Most people actually like each other and want the organization to succeed. Both teams and individuals are recognized for accomplishments, with almost no regard to politics within the organization.
-Excellent place to learn. The organization is busy, but everyone is pretty laid back, so it’s a nice, calm environment to hone your skills and learn new ones.
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-401k matching and vacation time could be modernized a bit.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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217601
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Open
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Update some of the benefits and be a little more liberal with pay raises when they’re warranted, but other than that keep up the good work!
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Mar 6th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Senior Technical Architect
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United States
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USA
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A Solid Company
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- Technically skilled workforce with team-focused execution across all projects
- Usually large backlog of work and steady flow
- Interesting projects in truely utilized live applications
- Flexible and positive work atmosphere
- Approachable management open with direction for company
- Adequate or better total compensation/experience
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- Some divisions are stronger than others. Although work distribution is a key goal, being mostly under a specific group may provide vastly different experiences than others.
- Retirement benefits (401k match, profit sharing, pension, etc) are minimal and severely skewed to benefit age over all other factors including years of service.
Can be detrimental to attracting young talent. However base compensation and other benefits are usually quite good and there are additional perks and earning programs.
- Subdivisional ties to engineering parent company can sometimes cause organizational/operational awkwardness with IT-focused company
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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217601
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Open
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Continue listening to the feedback given. Positive change seems to happen regularly albeit sometimes slowly. (IT, hardware, holidays, internal processes, etc)
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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20.0
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|
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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private:geodecisions
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=217601
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Feb 27th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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GeoDecisions
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Senior Analyst
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United States
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USA
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Awesome place to work
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I have worked at Geodecisions for nearly a decade, and have had overwhelmingly positive experiences. Senior management is extremely open-minded and accessible. Each time I have made suggestions I have felt heard, and many times my ideas have been taken up. I have benefited a great deal by having a flexible schedule – leadership trusts staff members, enabling us to work remotely when necessary. Due to partnerships with organizations around the globe, staff travel is quite common. As a result of the projects I have worked on, I have been able to travel extensively in the United States and internationally. There is a commitment to obtaining and utilizing the latest technology, which keeps staff members engaged with all of the industry’s latest advancements. The company regularly holds innovation challenges which are not only lots of fun, but which genuinely encourage staff members to think outside of the box.
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There honestly aren’t any significant cons that come to mind. I would just encourage Geodecisions to continue marketing our work and broadening the audience that knows about the comprehensive line of products and services we provide. A clearer delineation of roles between those who are responsible for procuring new projects and those who lead technical support aspects of projects would also be appreciated.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
|
POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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217601
|
Open
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I think an increased focus on developing partnerships with other tech companies will help to ensure project pipeline remains strong. Keep up the great work
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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9.0
|
|
|
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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Feb 21st, 2021 09:36PM
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GeoDecisions
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|
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