F.A.Q. | Email Q&A

1. Are iBridge consultants hired as full-time employees?
Yes. All iBridge consultants (both salaried and hourly) are full-time W-2 employees of the company. We hire only the most qualified professionals available and offer them full-time employment, benefits, training, and a challenging career! We generally do not hire 1099 or independent consultants, and we do not hire our professionals on a project-to-project basis, as we are firm believers that the only way to build a quality consulting practice is by surrounding ourselves with the best and brightest for the long-haul!

2. Does iBridge hire Independent or 1099 consultants?
No. Generally we do not hire independent or 1099 consultants unless we are asked by a client to hire such a person on an exception basis.

3. What is the primary difference between the salaried and the flexible hourly compensation plans?
iBridge offers each employee the flexibility to choose between these two full-time compensation plans. Both plans offer full-time employment and allow each employee the same opportunity for advancement and long-term career growth, and provide for other important benefits such as the Company 401K and Profit Sharing Plan, I.T. training reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and the Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. The primary difference is that iBridge provides for the employee’s insurance benefits under the traditional salaried plan, and each salaried employee is paid for hours worked in excess of standard work hours at a rate equal to his/her salary divided by 2,080 work hours. Under the flexible hourly plan, each employee receives a larger hourly pay rate for each hour that he/she works (including overtime), and is eligible to purchase insurance benefits on an ala cart basis primarily through pre-tax payroll withholding. Please refer to the “Benefits” page for further information.

4. Does iBridge offer bench time to its employees?
Yes. At the discretion of iBridge management, we offer bench time to those employees who have chosen the salaried compensation plan and those who have proven to be valued-added hourly employees when unforeseen breaks occur between projects. Each bench time situation is evaluated on an individual basis by iBridge management, and bench time parameters are set based upon management’s discretion regarding the situation. It is important to remember that iBridge has a long-term employment philosophy, and is committed to caring for its valued employees over the length of their careers!

5. Does iBridge hire both full-time employees for its I.T. consulting practice and place candidates with its clients on a permanent placement basis?
Yes. iBridge primarily hires full-time employees to work as consultants within its I.T. Consulting Practice, however we also work with a number of strategic clients to assist them with identifying permanent placement candidates for their long-term positions that could not be filled with a consultant. Each candidate has the option to work with us as a potential iBridge consulting candidate, as a permanent placement candidate, or as a candidate that will be considered for either type of position.

6. When am I eligible to enroll in the iBridge benefits program?
All iBridge employees are eligible to enroll in their respective benefit programs (both the salaried and the cafeteria plans) effective the 1st of the month following their start date. This includes eligibility for all of the insurance benefit plans, the company 401K and Profit Sharing Plan, and the Paid Time Off plan for salaried employees.

7. Are iBridge employees eligible to work flex hours?
Yes. Generally speaking, all iBridge employees are eligible to work reasonable flex hours provided that those hours do not conflict with their individual project schedule or the policies set by the iBridge client that they are currently working with.

8. Does iBridge provide for technical training?
Yes. All iBridge employees are eligible to receive I.T. training reimbursement for approved local training courses and self-paced training materials that promote professional or technical knowledge growth.

9. Does iBridge support technical Certification Programs?
Yes. iBridge supports the pursuit of each of the major industry Certification Programs such as MCSD, MCSE, Java, PMI, Oracle DBA, Sun, Cisco, etc., and pays for approved training materials and pre-approved Certification Exams that are passed.

10. What is the dress code for iBridge employees?
The dress code for most iBridge employees is generally described as “business casual”, however it should be noted that the dress code specified by each iBridge client location takes precedent over iBridge’s standard dress code.

11. Does each iBridge consultant employee have regular access to members of the management team?
Yes. iBridge has an open door policy that promotes interaction between the company management team and each employee. To promote company involvement and teamwork, members of the iBridge management team regularly visit each employee in the field and plan group employee events such as team lunches, monthly happy hours, the annual Holiday Party and Summer Event, and various ad-hoc professional sporting events to which the company regularly takes its value-added employees who have contributed to the company beyond the regular call of duty.

12. If I submit my resume to iBridge, will it be kept confidential?
Yes. All resumes received by iBridge are kept confidential. We do not contact your current or previous employers, or submit your resume to any of our clients without your express consent!

13. How can I contact an iBridge recruiter directly?
You can contact an iBridge recruiter directly using the following contact information:

• Phone Number: (314) 872-5644
• E-mail Address: recruiting@ibridgesolutions.com
• Fax Number: (314) 872-5650
• Address: Two City Place Drive, Suite 195
  St. Louis, MO 63141

14. How do I get to the iBridge corporate offices?
In St. Louis, From Olive and Highway 270 go East to the intersection of Olive and New Ballas.

Turn left (North) onto New Ballas and proceed through the first stop sign to the CityPlace Dive stoplight (the Two CityPlace building is on the corner).

Turn right onto CityPlace Drive and park in the garage or the flat lot that are directly across from the Two CityPlace building.

Proceed past the elevators, turn left and go to the end of the hallway to Suite 195.