Good Company - Control Systems Engineer SYCON International Employee Review

I was looking to make a career move to an organization that I could grow with and be an asset. I could not be any happier with my decision. I feel that this organization has allowed me to develop professionally and personally beyond my expectations. The management is very fair, understanding, and more than willing to give you the tools you need to be successful. Hard work is definitely recognized and you get out of the organization as much as you put in. I look forward to growing with this organization and the self gratifying aspect of making a difference. I'm very thankful to be part of this family. We have a great time together on and off of the job.

Though the cons seem very few to me, but since I have to name something I would say the lack of company transportation. We use our personal vehicles when traveling under 500 miles round trip, but we do get reimbursed for our mileage.

If you can work autonomously, there is a lot of freedom with this company. You are exposed to a lot of different systems and customers. There are plenty of challenges, and opportunities to learn and grow as a systems integrator / consultant. I also felt that the owners do all they can to make the right business decisions for the company, own up to their mistakes, and make personal sacrifices to do the right thing. I feel that they are methodically growing a profitable business which delivers quality services to its customers. They are not rushing to inflate their portfolio or pocket books. As an employee, I felt truly valued, fairly compensated, and that my loyalty and hard work were rewarded accordingly. I always saw effort and planning into career developmental plans for employees, incentives for training and industry certification, tracking and rewarding performance, and improving benefits. Oh, and the company provided laptops are really nice.

Because of the nature of the business and the size of the company, everyone tends to be scattered between the Lake Charles and Lafayette offices, and various customer sites. This creates a situation where some of the less experienced guys may get stuck on a problem requiring some hands on assistance from a mentor, and not have it immediately. That is not necessarily a bad thing. This situation can be an exercise in character building for the mentee. It is probably more frustrating from a customer stand-point if a major deadline is approaching. A few growing pains here and there, but that is the case for most small businesses. The methodical growth of this company seems to be aimed at minimizing these.