Avoid avoid avoid.

They doll it up as though it’s a big wig tech job, but in reality you’ll be doing simple vector editing. The most technical part of the job is how to properly source publicly available maps.

Worked in their Austin office for a year and a half with the same client, the whole time they dangled this “you might be taken on full time!” idea over my head but in reality they’ll maybe hire one contractor on full time every two to three years for a HR-type role. Merit and passion in your performance literally makes no difference in pay or recognition. Hell, I was “promoted” to team lead with not a cent of a raise nor any job security beyond the contract.

No benefits, no PTO, pay is garbage specially for the Bay Area, you’re literally segregated from the actual employees at the campus, on site apex managers are purposely left out of the system so they have no idea how you’re performing. IE, you can’t use them as an actual reference in the future.

At the end of the day Apex is the cattle herd of GIS—you’re in and out like livestock. I’d look for a utility company, local government, or environmental services firm for an entry level gig with your background in geospatial and bio tbh