No Culture, Bad leadership, Struggling Management, HR practices nepotism. Do not work here. - Anonymous employee E2 Optics Employee Review

2.0
Oct 4, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You will sometimes come across some genuine people who are dependable hard workers.

Cons

Project Managers have no idea what is going on which results in constantly being cursed and yelled at by the customer, the HR at the Ashburn office is almost non-existent as they only support management. The harder you work the more work you have to do that is the responsibility of the management, there is no culture as you work next to and walk past management all day in the office yet they make no eye contact or don't even say Hi or Good morning which makes for a very awkward work environment. They will make promises when interviewing but once you leave your previous company and start they change everything they talked to you about when interviewing.

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E2 Optics Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve worked alongside dependable team members and appreciate your honest perspective regarding leadership and communication. We encourage you to speak directly with your team lead or local HR contact so we can better understand your experience and continue improving our workplace culture.

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5.0
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Pros

Good company really stands behind their employees.

Cons

Work can change to different locations without notice sometimes.

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E2 Optics Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and acknowledging the opportunities for steady work and travel. Feedback like this is important to us as we continue working to strengthen connection, communication, and the overall employee experience.
3.0
May 19, 2026
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Pros

There is usually the opportunity to work overtime. Usually between 10-28 additional hours a week. The work pace is pretty steady. They provide water bottles for you during one of the 2 daily 20-40min water breaks. In the lunch tent, they have microwaves (no fridge). There are hand washing stations near the port-a-potties with soap (no real restrooms at any construction site). They give out E2 branded shirts, sweaters, and random company swag every couple of months. You could go from $23 to $28 an hour once you hit a year at this company, depending on how you approach the yearly review and how you showcase your skills.

Cons

My biggest issue is the amount of nepotism that exists, there are family members that are in powerful positions that allow entry level family more leeway and faster promotions. Someone that started 2 months ago could already be given the title of lead(usually takes a year) because they are related to the Project Manager, Superintendent, Field Supervisor, or other leads. The next issue is that the weekly schedule can be hectic. You're at live construction sites. You don't get to pick your hours so if it's a 60-hour work week, you have to stick to it or you could get written up for abandoning your shift. Start time is usually 5 am, Mon-Fri, and the drive to El Mirage/East Mesa can get long if you live in the city. Don't be fooled by the title of data center technician at this company though, a lot of it is construction (structured cabling) for the inside of data centers, you're not really assigning IP addresses, deploying to a network, etc. You're running copper and fiber cables and then connecting those cables. Benefits suck, they offer health insurance through Cigna, and American Trust Retirement for your 401(K) plan.

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E2 Optics Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. Feedback like this is important as we continue working to improve and better support our teams. We recommend you reach out to your supervisor to learn more about the new Technical Training courses at E2 Optics. Thank you for being a part of our team.
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