Life at applied training: opiniones de empleados con el puesto de Business Development Manager en Applied Training Solutions

Good pay, great location area

low hours, not much for the workers

The company supports some important mission-driven work, including national security, emergency preparedness, and support to nonprofits like Special Olympics. • A few passionate, capable individuals across departments do their best despite systemic issues. • Flexible work environment depending on your manager and project.

Lack of strategic direction: ATS is plagued by reactive decision-making and a lack of cohesive vision. Priorities shift constantly, often based on personal agendas rather than business goals. • Nepotism and favoritism: Advancement is often tied to personal loyalty rather than merit. Leadership promotes friends and family, leading to a lack of accountability at the top. • Poor communication and coordination: Cross-departmental efforts are chaotic at best. Silos are the norm, and basic project management principles are often ignored. • Toxic culture: Dissenting opinions are discouraged, and honest feedback is often met with defensiveness or retaliation. • High turnover and burnout: The result of overpromising to clients and overworking under-resourced teams. Leadership fails to retain top talent, and morale suffers. • Empty DEI and employee wellness rhetoric: While the company talks about values, diversity, and inclusion, in practice these are rarely supported or prioritized.