Dated and sterile - Administrative Assistant IPG Photonics Employee Review

2.0
Nov 2, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Paid holiday schedule Sometimes had a food truck, which was good because there is no food service in the "World Headquarters" cafeyeria. Just vending machines. Not very impressive for a high-tech manufacturing company.

Cons

Parking major issue. Workers have to drive around and around finding a space. Talk of expanding but nothing done. Having enough parking for employees and visitors is basic business 101. Yet, VPs and CEO have a big show with their reserved spaces (usually empty) at the front entrance. Very bizarre show of hierarchy. Systems/technology very outdated and under utilized. Use of automation is even discouraged. Dated system of needing paper signatures and manual forms. Overall a tribal knowdge is King. No one except maybe a long tenured employee can explain why things are the way they are. A lot of CYA saving of emails and cya was encouraged by managers. Also, uncalled for verbal outbursts by "high level" managers to lowered level workers. Male dominated management/ VP levels emphasizes little to no diversity in the company. Big aversion by upper management to have trainings and group meetings. They consider it a waste of time you could be on the floor working. Very, very strange company style is all I can say about it. Would not recommend to anyone.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Pros

Can't think of any pros at IPG Medical.

Cons

Don't go by the size of the company. They have no processes in place. Extremely toxic leadership. They have no control on the old guard. You will see a lot of people there for decades, but not a lot of new people. New people run away from there. The place is full of extreme micromanagement, disrespect towards employee's education and experience. They like to plan but not follow the plan. Resource allocation is a joke. A handful of people are overworked and a majority of people are twiddling their thumbs. Only those knowing the old guard benefit from that place. Everyone else is an outsider.

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