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Element Materials Technology

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I fear what they are doing to the U.S. Testing Industry - Test Engineer Element Materials Technology Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2016
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Pros

You will gain wide industry connections and insight into one of the now "market leading" testing companies. If you go against management and behave the way you should, you might receive many job offers from your clients.

Cons

You will use ancient equipment that breaks down all the time and be punished if you don't meet income quotas. You will be coaxed into doing testing that does not meet requirements of standards. You will have to deal with managers that are ignorant of what you do but, still feel the need to micromanage you. You will almost never receive a raise more than 2% /yr. This was the worst company that I've ever worked for. Nearly everyone at my location has been looking for another job. Every employee I know that has stood up for quality or safety issues has been let go. I tried to bring those issues to the top management and was let go two weeks later. The company is all about looking good for investors instead of insuring that our quality is beyond reproach.

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Pros

Amazing colleagues, good communication, flexible time off, good pay

Cons

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3.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Good starting salary, interesting work, sometimes possible to earn a decent bonus. Some people who work there are very nice, some camaraderie.

Cons

Toxic team energy, poor and even toxic management, constantly changing management team and expectations, no long term strategy, no clear or attainable path to career advancement, no job specific training, high expectations, bonus structure changes often so once you earn good money it will go away, tend to overload existing employees instead of hiring enough people, “boys club” on some levels (lots of favoritism). My job basically got switched the minute I started to include way more responsibilities. Diversity initiatives, but in practice I felt there was still discrimination. Bit of a revolving door, did not seem to be much value placed on retention. Individual sites basically compete against each other, you could be doing well or have a good idea and they may still give the opportunity to someone else across the company. Overall didn’t seem like anyone (even my own team) really cared that I worked there.

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