At its core the company culture is focused on respect for the individual, meeting the needs of the customer, continuous improvement, environmental stewardship, associate development, and giving back to the community.
Cons
Some roles seem pigeon-holed into a specific career path without many options. As with most organizations, there are some bad managers who can get away with having a toxic influence on the team.
Hypertherm Associates Response
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Thank you for your feedback and for your contributions to making Hypertherm an even better organization. It's an exciting time in Hypertherm’s history as we continue to build upon our legacy of associate ownership, leveraging our core values to do so. Sharing your feedback helps us improve. There is more work happening now to encourage both official and unofficial mentor relationships to support ongoing Associate Development. We want to help with the other feedback provided, and encourage you to connect with your HR Partner to discuss this feedback or submit it anonymously using our Silent Whistle hotline. We want to work together to understand your perspectives and address specific needs in your area.
Hypertherm broke two federal laws and put me on a discipline program for a protected activity. After I successfully completed this discipline program I went to human resources with concerns I had. I also reported sexual harassment at one point. Hypertherm fired me for reporting sexual harassment. That's the second federal law they broke. Reporting harassment is a protected activity according to the EEOC