Nice people, very poor management - Mechanical Engineer Crux Product Design Employee Review

2.0
May 19, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, nice building, good location

Cons

Whilst I was there 2 engineers were let go due to 'low productivity'. Neither were naturally bad engineers, one was a grad. They just weren't being managed effectively or helped to develop. I mean, if you want someone highly productive, don't hire a grad. Anyone looking for a good place to work on meaningful projects as well as learn and develop, proceed with caution.

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Interesting and technically challenging projects across a range of industries -Many friendly and knowledgeable colleagues who are enjoyable to work with -Great office location with a pleasant working environment

Cons

- Management can be very cliquey and employees may find it difficult to feel included if they are outside an established group -Hard work and strong performance are not always recognised or rewarded consistently -experience with management can feel highly critical and heavily focused on mistakes with little recognition of achievements or positive contributions -Raising concerns or offering a different perspective could feel difficult as conversations sometimes became defensive or escalated rather than encouraging open discussion - Although the company promotes an open-minded people-first culture - many experiences did not always align with those values. Policies and processes did not always feel consistently applied -Career progression opportunities can be limited -Salaries are average for comparable roles in the industry - There was a noticeable gap between the company’s messaging and how employee concerns were handled in practice - senior management can become less supportive and more critical/demoralising after you hand in your notice -they hire a lot of grads because they’re “cheaper”

4.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting work, good level of technical depth in team

Cons

Pay is average for the output required

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