Decent Job - Test Technician Micro Power Electronics Employee Review

Good teamwork and opportunity to learn different aspects of business. Management open and transparent with goals and plans. Interesting products and markets.

Difficult business model. High mix of products and customers generates tons of work that staff struggles to manage. Very difficult to create stability in priorities and planning.

World class customers (Physio Control, Philips Medical), stay on the leading edge of rechargeable battery and charger technology, be as close to manufacturing as you want, work on multiple, short schedule projects.

I have never worked for a company that is more siloed and fearful of sharing information within. The CEO is one who often manages by fear and intimidation and makes decisions based on emotion rather than business sense. With a few exceptions, a very weak sales team in the field. Far too process driven and lacking flexibility. The engineering mentality is often "check the deliverables box" and not "does the charger/battery actually work right?" They bought a competitor company in 2007 (SelfCharge) located in Redmond and have decimated the remaining team. They eliminated manufacturing in Redmond in late 2008 which resulted in a RIF from ~65 people down to ~20 which was emotionally difficult to those who were left. Pay is not that great in many departments, many people are incredibly overworked due to downsizing.