20 years a startup - Manager AC Propulsion Employee Review

2.0
May 29, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Small company, so everyone knew everyone. Was able to gain experience in just about every facet of the business. Smart engineers.

Cons

Management was somewhere between a puzzle and non-existent. No clear direction. No overall plan. They really didn't like customers - too much trouble, asked too many questions, huge pain. They had a "no-raise policy" they only told you about after your first review - you're supposed to work for the bonus...which is entirely out of your control. The China side of the business could - repeat, could - be an absolute gold mine but instead was operated as a living cartoon. They grant options for company stock as a way of compensation - options which will likely never be above water; the way they value the company is based on very (deliberately) inaccurate accounting, which means they can readjust the value at will to keep the options worthless.

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5.0
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Pros

Experienced Engineering Management Employees are valued and empowered to achieve results Well equipped facilities Excellent location

Cons

Overseas manufacturing coordination is challenging at times.

4.0
Apr 10, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Anyone that knows the history of the modern EV movement understands AC Propulsion's roll in kick-starting and pioneering the way - Best practices learned from the beginning of the company (mid-90s) through to modern engineering activities are available readily with presence of founding personnel and detailed documentation throughout the history. Awesome information to learn from! - "Engineer's playground" is ample description for their capabilities and opportunities to ideate and generate concepts/products from. - All ideas are welcomed for new products and resources often allocated to work towards concepts proposed. - Small fleet of in-house EV conversions for occasional use by employees to both experience the products being developed and gain valuable dev. time on future products.

Cons

- Smaller size of the company is a double-edged sword as it could mean more initial work-load, and generally means self-motivated employees have ample room to grow and learn through the opportunities available in a myriad of different fields.

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