Not the company they think they are - Anonymous employee Makino Employee Review

1.0
Jan 20, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are some nice people that work there

Cons

Entire leadership team, no trust in the organization, no real room for advancement- just nowhere to go. Structure has remained the same for 25+ years. Don’t look at people as actual people. Very old school expect people to put work before anything else family is second - Always. There is zero diversity and they are ok with that. This review is Sbiut the Mason location and the leadership there - not the Japanese leadership.

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Cons

Negotiate hard for higher starting pay because once you're in you're only getting marginal increases. Career progression is slow and dependent on relationships more than hard skills. Training is trial by fire far more often than anything formal. Lots of people coasting by while others work hard and get practically nothing but experience in return. Yearly "PPP" reviews are practically pointless and dont make much of a difference in your pay. Company loves to give out 2-3% "raises" per year which amount to nothing more than cost of living adjustments when you factor in inflation. Certain departments and jobs are hard to transfer out of once you're in. Management is a mixed bag some good managers but most are not. It depends on the managers market segment. Many good people have quit over certain managers.

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