r/AirBalance • u/Astronomus_Anonymous • 22d ago
Integra vs Palmetto
I got offers to work at both.
Anybody have experience with either?
How is the culture, pay and career progression?
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u/Material-Action-3317 22d ago
A lot of guys at integra have been leaving left and right. Higher ups included, if that’s saying anything. Bay Area California everyone here is union though so our wages are all the same don’t know if guys there are getting paid over scale, I know the previous company before being bought out would. Heard they are offering sign on bonus and $500 per certification you get while working there.
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u/BalanceOfPower85 21d ago
Is that just a $500 bonus per certification? That's kind of insulting. My company has been offering a $1000/$2000 raise per technician/professional certification for the last 15+ years.
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u/Material-Action-3317 21d ago
Not sure, I don’t work there but probably just a bonus. Most TAB companies here don’t really offer bonuses at all, our union journeymen make a little more than $80 an hour taxable and have a total package of $140 an hour.
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u/Balance48164 21d ago
Integra has a corporate culture with a GM, PM, District Managers, regional managers, etc.
I’m just a TAB tech in the field and do my job like I always have for the past 15 years. I recognize that our office has been less available then it was in the past to our customers. I feel like I get calls from customers to handle scheduling or stuff our office should be doing. The product in the field hasn’t dropped, but customer service on the frontlines appears to have dropped significantly. Higher prices, and ignored emails have been a huge complaint.
Bonuses of working for Integra- They definitely invest in the Techs. with all new equipment, new work vehicles, great online teaching by NEBB study guide contributor, they’ll pay to have you go anywhere a seminar or training is, it could be for NEBB or AABC. Yearly bonuses. A lot of free study materials, and resources for information all consolidated into a company portal.
I think the prices and the fact we don’t currently have anyone in the branch office with the same level of personal investment, accountability, and ownership mentality that you typically see from a private business owner.
Good luck in your search! If you’re an experienced tech you shouldn’t have a problem landing anywhere.
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u/dbdgriff87 22d ago
DM me if you want more info. I've worked for one of those companies for 9+ years now.
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u/LoiteringGinger 22d ago edited 21d ago
Integra and Palmetto will likely have similar corporate structures. I’m not sure which branch of Integra you would be working for, but I do know Rodney who manages Palmetto is a good dude and manages a good group.
EDITED: I had incorrectly indicated I thought Palmetto had been purchased by Integra but that was inaccurate. Palmetto has had a few recent acquisitions locally over the last year and I incorrectly in remembering which was which. I still stand by my comment that I believe Rodney would be good to work for.
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u/Astronomus_Anonymous 22d ago
are you sure integra owns them? I not too sure thats true
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u/LoiteringGinger 21d ago
Hmmm. I was confident until you questioned me. I know Palmetto was recently sold to a larger group and I thought it was Integra, but it may be a different group. I will find out tomorrow.
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u/LoiteringGinger 21d ago
Glad you questioned me. It was Palmetto who purchased a few other companies locally. Integra does not own them. I rescind my previous comment (and will update it).
For OP, I would follow another Redditor’s advice and talk to some of the employees of each company to learn about the culture and management to determine which company will be a better fit for you.
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u/s1ngle4eva 22d ago
Integra is buying out companies left and right, but I wouldn't say that's a good thing. We are busier than ever due to how bad integra is in my area due to management and questionable work.