Pros
- 6am-2:30pm or 7am-3:30pm M-F. - Freely able to work late and come in on Saturday, not required or pressured. - Quarterly bonuses based on company's sales volume. - Quarterly financial presentations to entire company. - Not pressured into coming in during bad weather, sickness, or personal emergencies. - Efficiency is tracked, but Coaches mainly look for improvement, not quotas. - Huge emphasis on safety and training. - Only a few minutes drive from Toni's Depot. - Assemblers don't need to interact with customers, but office level people will. - Holiday catering. - "Minds in Motion" is a system for employees to suggest improvements to the workplace, and HR and relevant office people will have a meeting to see about implementing the suggestion. - Company provides tools, prescription safety glasses, a very adjustable and comfy chair, and any other accommodations one may need to work more efficiently (within reason). Employees may be able to talk to HR to pay a small fee for a Sterilite 3 drawer unit, and/or personal desk fan.
Cons
- Some atmosphere of small-town conservatism, but not hostile. Keep your head down and you'll be okay. - Not quite enough ergonomic options for tall people. Microscope and head magnifiers may require tall people to hunch slightly. - Benefits package is solid, but may not be as good as other places. - The company would benefit from hiring an additional Lead Technician that primarily does training for Assemblers, which would let the other Lead Technicians focus on projects that come up. - There is a good amount of paperwork, average 15 minutes a day. Those who don't enjoy doing paperwork may not enjoy this part of the job. - The Coaches seem overworked. New Hire training gives the impression that the Coaches will be the ones to train new hires on a team, and be readily available for any questions. This is true to an extent. Each Coach oversees 2-3 teams, so there's unofficial Team Leads (that don't get a unique title or pay raise) that are the go-to for training and project management for that team, while the Coaches focus on paperwork and big-picture stuff for the teams. Typically, employees first consult the team lead, then the Coach. I would like to see the company create a Team Lead position, with a higher pay rate than the base, to reward them for the extra effort.
