Dead end sweat shop - Power Distribution Engineer Enercon Services Employee Review

2.0
Mar 17, 2024
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Pros

Pay was fair, coworkers were nice. The coffee machine was also of very high quality.

Cons

It's typical consulting. The problem with the division I was in is that there was obviously a major misallocation of labor, meaning that while I and others in my group were grinding away all day, every day, managers cracking the whip every step of the way, workers in another group evidently had enough time to spend half the day over at our cubicles socializing. To make matters worse, my supervisor was socially challenged. Brilliant though he was at his work, he did not appear to understand that having someone self-train, rather than have a more experienced person train them, was a recipe for disaster, and he did not know how to manage people. With low interpersonal skills, he defaulted to distrusting everyone, me included. It's the first time in my professional career I've been constantly accused of not working hard enough. It made the work environment unbearable. And he wasn't unique in that, consequently, turnover here is outrageous. If you work in distribution, make sure this is what you want to do as a career. You will gain zero skills or experience transferable to another industry (ie actual engineering skills for actual engineering jobs). As for Enercon as a whole, I have no real complaints. The pay was fair but when they sold the company out from under us, thereby ending the ESOP, they wiped out a big chunk of promised compensation.

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Enercon Services Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback on your time at Enercon. We're glad you found the pay fair and enjoyed working with your coworkers. However, we're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced, particularly regarding management and training. Your insights are valuable, and we're committed to addressing these issues to create a better work environment. We understand the importance of effective management and comprehensive training for new employees. Regarding career development and skills transferability, we'll take your feedback into account to improve our training programs. If you have additional comments, please reach out to us at HR@ENERCON.com

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Thank you for your feedback and for your time with Enercon. We’re glad you experienced our strong culture and support. We appreciate your perspective on how experiences can vary across groups and value you sharing your insights. Wishing you continued success.
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Enercon Services Response
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Thank you for your honest feedback. We’re glad you had a positive experience with your colleagues and benefits. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more about your experience, please feel free to reach out to us directly at HR@enercon.com so we can better understand and address your concerns.
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