Working at Management Science Associates in Pittsburgh, PA: 13 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Pittsburgh, PA Area

"I have worked for the company last summer and it was a very good experience for me. I learned about how business runs under agile environment and how database knowledge influences the efficiencies of company's performance."

"MSA is a good place to work, especially starting your career. I have learned a lot from my time here."

"If you are thinking about MSA, stay away!"

"I work for MSA since May 2013, initiating and leading an E-Ordering program. The business had grown 10 fold and leading now a team of 2. I am technology limited for not having a laptop, a basic tool, to present the program and lead meeting, by depending on a loaner laptop... the management is out-dated and limited the continuity and growth of a unique product."

"Wonderful company to work for and getting your experience in before finishing school. It is a great learning experience for me for the position of Quality Assurance Analyst I."

"This place has some of the lowest wages for the amount of education required to complete the job for any other place I have worked.The facilities are very old, building was constructed around 1940 I believe. Things are rusted, it has bad ventilation. There are very few places to go out to lunch.You have to be an employee for a few years before being given a parking spot in the parking lot near the building. Otherwise you have to arrive 25 minutes early and take a shuttle from a remote lot."

"Is was a satisfactory company with very little fear of your job."

"Lord of the Flies.Innovation/ideas are discouraged. It's who, not what you know"

What do you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"The dress code is very relaxed and the work was interesting.It was dealing with great clients in a very interesting industry"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I wouldn't bother unless you need a job so badly you are willing to hate getting out of bed in the morning to go there."

What don't you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"The management is honestly abusive. Literally.It is not unknown to receive hand-scrawled abusive notes from executive level management calling people names for violating some obscure policy. I know this will sound insane, but it is true. I kept a copy of just such a note my cube-neighbor received because she left her laptop out over night. ONCE. It is the archetype of friends promoting friends and punishing anyone that doesn't roll with the program."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire half of your staff that has been there 20 years or longer.establish anti-nepotism policies.encourage innovation and process improvements."

What do you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"I worked on many different project, both technique and non-tech"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"you should make people feel that you are very interested in the job"

What don't you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"the company is not well structured, sometimes very busy sometimes too slow"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"review what project will work; cut poor projects and focus on good ones"

"It is Professional place to work for, great group of people, and also flexible schedule."

What do you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"I like working with teams and also working independent. Flexiable schedule that you can make up hours if missed any. Good group of people to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Take their training class, which will help with everyday job and getting better experience with the programs."

What don't you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"Its a far travel for me, we have to park in parking lot which is a mile away from the company. So if you miss shuttle bus, you would have to walk to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is fun, learning experience, and good group of people. I can't think theres any suggestions for it."

"Interesting technical challenge, not so good benefits"

What do you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"Technical knowledge growth, flexible hours"

What don't you like about working at Management Science Associates?

"No training, fair benefits"