Excelacom - Reston, Virginia

Alana M. Y.

DO NOT WORK HERE. Had a micromanager who despite sitting next to me, would only email me as a form of communication. NO ONE writes their own “think pieces” on the website, they hired me as essentially a ghost writer for it. They lie all the time and the office gossip was so toxic. I Was s**ually assaulted by an employee and was traumatized for it, and when I reported it, they offered me a bagel, and said they weren’t liable since it happened at another coworkers party. Also, they are known for fudging information to make them seem like they’re providing results that they arent. This environment was the single most toxic work experience I ever went through, and 6 years later im still in therapy over it.

John J.

The WORST company I've ever worked for. And I was an employee who got promoted early and by all outside metrics was treated much better than a lot of more deserving people. I left as soon as another opportunity came up, because this is a sinking dumpster fire of a ship headed for a lawsuit. Thankfully I managed to get my hands on the company charter before I left! Check it out...

Core Value: Underpay everyone, especially the brown people
Sometimes prejudice is hard to see until you take a look at the scoreboard. Excelacom has a "sister" company in Chennai, India called ExcelaCom Technologies. They hire folks at a low salary and convince the top performers to move to the US on Visa. They make everyone sign a juvenile 300 mile radius Non-Compete (and have tried enforcing it many times, with a 0% success rate). Living paycheck to paycheck, no career advancement, and with the added fear of legal repercussions from the non-compete, they are effectively trapped. It is honestly heartbreaking, and the main reason I'm posting this review.

Company Motto: Overcharge and Under Deliver
They charge more than most consulting firms while underpaying almost everyone. They commit to projects while being chronically understaffed. Most projects are a complete disaster which explains why they've lost most of their business in the Northeast. They might try to draw you in at a college career fair with promises of exposure to "cutting edge" technology and consulting experience. What they really mean is long hours trying to prevent their proprietary bloatware from breaking because it was deployed with almost no deployment process or QA. They are just salesmen posturing as a consulting AND software company.

Communication: Oh, you wanted your year end review?
Let's say you got lucky and were placed on a good project. Rare, but okay. Even if you knock it out of the park don't expect anything all until a year and a half later! All end of year reviews are usually six months late and promotions are rare.

Growth: Learn how to manage stressed with no support!
Most managers are expected to secure contracts as part of their goals and since they're mostly untrained in sales, a lot of the contracts are very shortterm (3-6 months). This leads to complete and utter chaos. People on Visas have to get re-approved every two months, and there is a palpable sense of uncertainty around job security. You barely have enough time to scope the project before deliverables are due. And if the project isn't renewed you'll either be thrown into a completely unrelated project or tossed on the bench.

Other Benefits:
-An enigmatic and mysterious CEO who rarely reveals his identify for fear of doing any work or listening to any concerns. For a small firm there is a pretty large glass barrier between his office and the rest of the floor.
-They'll give you a month's notice to move half way across the country or roll you off the project and lay you off.
-No 401k match

Pros:
Good healthcare package! I was able to treat my depression well. Lol

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