Pros
If you are looking to get your feet wet in the IT field (with little to no IT exp), Synaptek is the place for you. If you are looking for experience in a fast paced, poorly managed IT company, Synaptek is also the place for you! If you're looking for a place that will promote their culture all day long, look no further! But please don't let the Synaptek branded coffee mugs and USB thumb drives fool you. And as the title says, it's all about who you know at Synaptek. If you are friends with the right people you might even see 2-3 promotions in the span of a year!
Cons
It's all smoke and mirrors with Synaptek. They boast and brag the small contracts they were awarded as well as their awards for top 50 this and that. The middle management are mainly hired to just look good and have about zero experience in Government Contracting. Makes it pretty tough to work with the client facing group when they don't even understand their client's needs. There also isn't a QA department within the development team. Developers are left to QA their own work. And let's close this all out with what I stated in the title, it is all about who you know at Synaptek. If you're looking to make it to the top with Synaptek, get with the right people and you'll go far even if you have zero qualification for the work/job you are being promoted for. If you want to be rewarded for hard work and actually doing your job, look elsewhere and find another company.
