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Q&A With American Prison Data Systems Employees
American Prison Data Systems employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at American Prison Data Systems
This has been the most soul-satisfying work of my career.
This has been an amazing experience. While the workload is heavy the daily personal satisfaction is overwhelming. The knowledge we are changing society and working for good is intoxicating.
little communication, a lot of quick turnaround projects, things get stuck on higher ups desks often
Despite enduring the hardships and chaos of an early-stage start-up, I had a fantastic experience at APDS.
The team is there to support both external and internal customers.
What it's like to work at American Prison Data Systems
- American Prison Data Systems employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at American Prison Data Systems report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at American Prison Data Systems have 2 meetings
- 89% of American Prison Data Systems employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- American Prison Data Systems employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 83% of American Prison Data Systems employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- American Prison Data Systems employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 78% of American Prison Data Systems employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With American Prison Data Systems Employees
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What are some of the best things about your team at American Prison Data Systems?
EVERYTHING! Everybody committed to a mission we believe in - everybody pulls their weight and helps each other. Almost no drama :)
Everyone is helpful and friendly
Great teamwork, both within and across departments
What do you like best about the leadership team at American Prison Data Systems?
Top Employee Response
I most appreciate about leaders at APDS is their ability and willingness to provide support on a one-to-one level. Empathy is a priority.
Leadership truly believes in the cause of making the world better, both from an output standpoint as well as for each individual worker.
Passionate about our work and truly committed to our mission
What is the best part about your compensation package at American Prison Data Systems?
Top Employee Response
Fair pay, excellent health coverage with generous employer pay in, generous work from home policy
APDS is a Public Benefits Corporation and is really committed to treating its employees well. Good pay, good benefits, GREAT people.
Salary is good.
What makes you most happy at American Prison Data Systems?
Top Employee Response
Creating real and meaningful change for our clients, and for society in general
Seeing my friends!
My co-workers.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at American Prison Data Systems?
Top Employee Response
Team. Social Mission. Culture emphasizes honesty and doing the right thing all the time. Treating all people with respect and dignity.
Genuine spirit of teamwork.
Flexibility.
What benefits does American Prison Data Systems provide?
Top Employee Response
health care, dental, vision, 401K, work from home/remote,
Amazing! Company pays 100pct of health, vision and dental! Has all the benefits you would expect from a MUCH a larger company
What interview questions does American Prison Data Systems ask?
Lot’s of specific questions about experience, background, work style - looking for strong match between background and job specs
Work history, thoughts on incarceration/corrections, team dynamic preferences
What's the interview process like at American Prison Data Systems?
Top Employee Response
Semi-formal. Depending on which team you'll be joining, it may include multiple short interviews with each member on the team
Extensive! Multi-tiered. Very direct questions about work. Clearly value fit and cultural/value alignment. Nice people so the process was fun.
What part of American Prison Data Systems's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Operations is growing rapidly. Sales and Marketing too.
Every part is growing, fast!
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at American Prison Data Systems?
Pretty good culture in almost all respects. Maybe a little stressful at times but lots of collegial teamwork too. The people here are OUTSTANDING
More communication, dedicated manager/employee roles and more opportunities for reflection and reviews
What do people at American Prison Data Systems think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Top Employee Response
Chris is great and really dedicated to the cause, as well as his business and his employees. More communication is definitely required though. We all are here, and dedicated! Please take that to heart and know we'll hear you when you communicate in advance and anticipation.
Very principled, fair, honest, hardworking — genuinely and deeply cares about the company, its mission, and its employees. Is very harddriving, can be very intense — could do a better job at communicating internally about company progress, goals, direction. Could make himself more accessible... should do less and delegate more but overall a genuinely good person and a very effective leader.
How's the work life balance at American Prison Data Systems?
Depends and varies. Some long hours and some travel but lots of flex time and real effort to make life/work balance possible.
Excellent. Management encourages rest, breaks and does not expect 24/7 connectivity, except in emergency situations.
What are your coworkers at American Prison Data Systems like?
Top Employee Response
Kind and hard working! Everyone is here to make the corrections system more effective and caring. Lots of tech minded folks, and lots of creativity.
Some of the smartest, nicest, most interesting people I have met anywhere. Mission focused. Collaborative.
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at American Prison Data Systems?
not difficult
Does American Prison Data Systems drug test or do a background check?
no drug testing, yes to simple criminal background check
What's the internship program like at American Prison Data Systems?
very ad-hoc, no formal request for interns, most are introduced via family members who work within the company. previous iterations have included a more formal process
What's the work from home policy like at American Prison Data Systems?
Sensible, rational, very fair. Not a “you have to be here” to be effective place - much more focus on getting the work done as opposed to where is the work done.
Does American Prison Data Systems have any remote positions?
Yes, there are a few people who work remotely and they come to the office either once a month or one day a week. There is a lot of flexibility for people who work from the office to work at home or on the road. It's been pretty refreshing to have that as an available option.
What are you most excited about working at American Prison Data Systems?
Truly changing corrections for good!
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61% of American Prison Data Systems employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 17% would not recommend working at American Prison Data Systems to their friends.
| 61% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passive |
| 17% | Detractors |
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