Terrible place to work but great pay and benefits - Applications Engineer John Deere Employee Review

2.0
Feb 21, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Pay benefits and job security are the best in the area.

Cons

Takes an unbelievable amount of time and resources to get something simple done. Tons of meetings, a lot of which don't have clear agenda. Lots of politics and ladder climbers.incompetent guys with advanced degrees succeed not guys who are highly capable. This is the 3rd large company I have worked for as an engineer and hands down the worst. It is considered a highly ethical company however my manager has put me in several unethical situations. My experience had been an absolute nightmare. Wish I would have never accepted a position.

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Cons

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