- On the flip-side many, many morons/crazy people who are ready to jump to conclusions.
- Stupid email chains with many people included.
- We do things in a scrappy (i.e. crappy) way.
- Bullying and harassment... a lot of drama.
- Also people who do not fundamentally understand the process are somehow in charge?
- A lot of great data to play with if
1.) we chose to collect it
2.) had people who understood the fundamentals of statistics (n=5 is an amazing benchmark).
- Engineering trials are considered pointless and equipment is turned over to production before validation.
- Preventative maintenance is considered waste. Though people will definitely be sure to let you that we aren't doing it.
- Responsibilities between manufacturing and maintenance are highly blended. Be prepared with your wrenches at all times.
- Safety is not always the primary concern. Management may permit, partake, or even suggest unsafe procedures. Be ready to stand your ground.
- 24/7 on call. Does not matter if you worked 20 hours in a day always be ready for a call at 3 AM. Be prepared for continuous firefighting (erm I mean thermal event management).
- Management over promising on timelines without consulting engineers.
- Everything you do is "high priority" just ignore that nonsense. No one bothers to check in and see how to help you move along or what is gating your progress.
- Divisions of teams between departments even between employees of the same title. Employee skills are not leveraged and instead everyone can learn everything and in turn become responsible for everything.
- No mentor-ship for new engineers. This could be considered a pro for some as you will be treated as a full engineer and as stated above you have a lot of freedom for self-directed learning.
- An office space perpetually being constructed (do you like breathing weld dust?)
- Strange hiring practices.
- Unbelievable amounts of turnover.
- Extremely understaffed with people way above always looking to chop more.
- Because they are so understaffed once you learn about a piece of equipment it is now under your ownership. The previous owner will have no stake in the day to day operation of the equipment. It's all yours now.
- Don't view stocks or the low value relocation package as perks. Those are just golden handcuffs to keep you here for two years and burn through you.
