Fantastic small company - SWE I Blue Star Employee Review

5.0
25 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The CEO and recruiter were great to work with in my transition to the company. Both are very accessible and more than willing to answer questions and take care of any issues that arise. Company meetings and the holiday parties are informative and fun.

Cons

Smaller company limits some of the new contract positions available, but we are growing.

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Blue Star Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! It's good to hear that your transition into Blue Star was a comfortable one. Blue Star currently works on 14+ contracts in the areas of software engineering, systems engineering, and cyber security. The company successfully added a handful of contracts to our portfolio last year and continues to aggressively pursue new work. Rest assured that there are additional contracts likely to come our way in 2017. With regard to company events, we are always looking for new ideas for Blue Star get-togethers. There are some fun things in the works for this year but, should you ever have suggestions, please let the back office team know. Suggestions are always welcome. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. Please continue to come back and leave reviews from time to time!

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5.0
31 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has the best benefits out of all the companies I have worked and looked. Great team events, tech talks, company outings and parties. Wonderful CEO and HR staff. Everyone is responsive to your needs. The company is involved in many projects and technologies. They're flexible with you moving around and spending money to grow your skills and experiences.

Cons

Some of the 401k are distributed at year end instead of bi-monthly

5.0
3 Aug 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Blue Star has great salaries, benefits, and employees/co-workers. I am always impressed with how smart and talented everyone is at the company. Clients recognize the talent and appreciate the reliable quality that the company provides. The president, Dan Sherwell, truly cares about each employee and is one of the nicest guys around! The benefits are amazing (very generous 401k and paid time off, tech talks, company events, insurance, etc). The company has many contracts and options for employees. I anticipate that as the company continues to grow that it will get even better as even more options will come available because of the great reputation that Blue Star has with our customers and partners.

Cons

Blue Star does not have any prime contracts that I'm aware of, so slightly easier placement on contracts is not available. However, on the various contracts that Blue Star supports, it seem that generally getting placed is not difficult due to the quality of the employees and reputation of the company.

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Blue Star Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that you have such a great respect for your colleagues and that you feel so optimistic about the future of the company! You do make a keen observation regarding Blue Star's current lack of prime contracts. This could change in the future. As our team grows in size and ability, our ability to act as a prime contractor grows as well. In the meantime, we're glad to hear that you're enjoying life at Blue Star. Please continue to share your thoughts from time to time! Thanks again for your review!
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