Veeco Instruments reviews about "manager"

Too many politics in the company. Managers and Directors do not support their employees. Definitely a "good old boy" environment. In my situation the manager was very unprofessional, would send inappropriate emails and loudly criticize his employees in a small office where everyone would hear his ranting. Same manager later promoted to Director and still at Veeco, so Veeco must promote this type of behavior.

Some of the factories were grade C real estate quality at best. Some managers didn't appreciate or agree with IT goals and the value technology outside product design could benefit the company.

Abusive disrespectful treatment of their suppliers. Some managers are abusive of employees and HR looks the other way. Women are almost exclusively employed only in clerical positions, and are generally not treated with respect, or valued. Those few women in technical positions are not treated fairly or given fair opportunities. Generally the company undervalues key employees. This company is constantly searching desperately for buried treasure. They trash and lose highly profitable business units, if they do not believe there is a huge pot of gold in the near future for that business. Only an outrageous growth business plan is of any interest, so everything but that, gets bled dry and then disposed of. This company is considered toxic by its suppliers, its end customers, and many of its employees.

No formal training, micro managing, never promote internally, Does not build tools to customer satisfaction. Poor product management. Hires too many chiefs with no Indians. Too much internal finger pointing.

First of all, they don't have formal training even safety training. Too many layers in management, your manager screens information keeping you in the dark, therefore there is no way you get the bigger picture so that you don't have a way to innovate. Also on the other hand, all the credit is taken by your manager and when it is time to lay off people, you manager can get you out easily. This kind of culture kills all the creativity. That is also why they have a lot of projects, few of them are successful. They don't care about your career at all. When the stock market is screwed, it is time for you to move on. It is also a place racially divided. All the management do is acquiring. There is not much long-term new ideas.

Limited career opportunities for field sales. Travel requirements can be extensive.