Horrible job for a Background Investigator - Background Investigator II CACI International Employee Review

1.0
Sep 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

If you like having no life and being overworked, then this place is for you.

Cons

Unrealistic stat expectations for FI's. Way too much work assigned to realistically do in a 40 hour work week. No time is given for non production time, you will drive all over town in traffic and it will all be counted against you and your stats. Technology is absolutely archaic and prehistoric...expect to spend hours doing admin work because of the horrible technology (websites and programs). Spend extra time doing interviews because they do not have approved forms for source interviews...you have to write everything out. Submitting expenses and daily manifests is like rocket science, even just recording hours in Deltek is ridiculous. Dental is expensive, no floating holidays and you have to use a personal computer for everything else outside of PIPS/FWS. Nothing like having to keep going back and forth to 2 computers because the CACI issued computer is so limited with what it can do. Management is absolutely a joke, enough said on that. Definitely need to improve in the Investigations area and give their employees more to work with because they are losing so much work from their FI's because they can't give them the resources and tools needed to be successful. It was such a bad experience I could not even stay with them for more than 4 months. I refuse to work for a company that has very substandard tools and resources for their employees.

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 24, 2026
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Pros

Unfortunately, the negative aspects of the organizational culture and leadership practices significantly outweighed any positive elements of the experience.

Cons

I rarely write reviews, but I believe transparency helps others make informed decisions. In my experience, leadership focused more on maintaining control and protecting image than on addressing real operational or cultural issues. When employees set professional boundaries or raise legitimate concerns, the response was often to manage the narrative rather than resolve the problem. Problems were frequently ignored or redirected toward the individual who had the courage to speak up. At times, this created an environment that felt retaliatory rather than constructive. Commitments made by leadership were not consistently followed through, which gradually eroded trust and morale. While communication often sounded positive on the surface, actions did not always align with stated values. Over time, this pattern of decision-making appeared to extend beyond internal culture and into business outcomes. A lack of integrity and accountability at the management level contributed to strained client relationships and, in certain cases, the loss of key contracts. These situations did not only impact employees. They also affected the company’s external credibility and long-term reputation in the market. An organization’s integrity is ultimately reflected in how it handles uncomfortable truths. Here, accountability appeared secondary to optics, and ethical consistency was not always evident. Professionals who value transparency, principled leadership, and psychological safety may find this environment challenging.

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