Public Company Run Like Family Business - Anonymous employee MOCON Employee Review

Work/life balance. Never punch a time clock, lots of autonomy and the ability to go as far as I want to. Pretty much a recession proof job, great pay, mostly great people to work with.

Fair amount of management, some have been here for so long they're ingrained in their ways and resist change.

There are some very good people here, but they are few and far between. Occasionally try to do a special thing for the employees (BBQ etc.) but is always seems like their heart is not really in it. Stock options for some (not all). Also have an employee stock purchase plan which is nice.

Upper management seems to lacks direction and is stuck in neutral regarding change. Can't seem to shake the "family run" business mentality and does not want to (or listen to) new ideas. There is also a strange negative undercurrent throughout the company where many people just seem unhappy. The company as a whole thinks they are much better than they are. They are also public, which for a company this size is a bit ridiculous. Upper management is not approachable (save for Mike Barto, he is a genuinely good guy willing to listen).