there is an opportunity to work with machines and get certified which give you a better perspective of the issues and difficulty that the operation line may face and how to solve it.
Cons
so much physical work will be needed on the floor. However, I feel it is worth having if you want really to know how everything work especially in the beginning of your career.
Entegris Response
2y
We are glad to hear you are enjoying your co-op experience thus far!
Good, dedicated people at most sites. Lots of "career opportunities" due to high turnover creating a constant stream of openings.
Cons
1. Terrible leadership and management
2. Constant cost cutting without thinking about the ramifications
3. Continual acquisitions that don't get integrated properly before the next acquisition. This leads to a chaotic organization that is constantly changing. It also sparks a catastrophic clash of systems as Entegris tries to force everything into SAP in less than 12 months, regardless of the size of the company they have purchased.
4. This acquisition strategy makes the financial numbers look good when buying private companies because no one can evaluate the true synergies that were accomplished. All that is available is the picture after the acquisition, not before. But when they bought CMC, a public company, they clearly destroyed shareholder value that existed when the companies were valued separately.