Octo Consulting Group provides management and technology strategy consulting services for Federal government agencies. read more
Like most government contracting companies, your experience at Octo is dependent on your client. My experience has been the teams actually doing the work are great, but the company has grown to a point where there are so many levels of management, it's impossible to have meaningful leadership.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
They provide good training opportunities.
What are some of the best things about your team?
The team is smart and professional. They are willing to go above and beyond for the client.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Staffing appropriately for projects, instead of burning out employees. Recognize and reward employees with actual pay raises.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Our leadership is too top heavy and there's a disconnect between the actual teams on the ground vs. leadership. There is mistrust between what leadership promises and what they actual deliver to their teams. There seems to be a lack of care for the project teams.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
My project consistently is a high performing team for Octo, yet has never been recognized/awarded for our work. "Performance pay raises" are barely anything, they don't cover the cost of inflation (even in normal times). I would feel better about compensation if it was matched to performance.
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