Good place to work - Programmer Retrotech Employee Review

5.0
Jul 9, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Retrotech is a great place to work with high standards. They expect a lot out of people but are willing to give in return. The people are very friendly and many of them are friends outside of work as well. The travel can be rough but also rewarding in both financial and personal sense. You will work hard in the field but you will have a strong sense of accomplishment when it's done. It's also a great opportunity to get to know the industry and your customers. There isn't a lot of structure but that means you won't get bogged down in a lot of pointless documentation or busy work. The new facility is fantastic, with nice furnishings, a cafeteria, a game room with pool and foozeball and a PS4 and even volleyball courts.

Cons

There is some resistance to change and some of their work methods are way out of date. Some of this is changing but the old guard is scared of new things and not generally willing to learn. The pace can be unrelenting at times. They expect people to work fast without a lot of direction, projects are turned around quickly. This can be a positive if you have the right skills and attitude as well. Travel can mean long stretches away from family and friends, especially if you happen to get on a bad project.

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5.0
Feb 15, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Was a great place to work before it was absorbed.

Cons

Slow to grow and change.

4.0
Jun 11, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pros are the ability to work on some of the largest automation projects in the country at Fortune 500 companies. Being an employee at a large company is great, but you may get to see 1-2 major projects in your entire career. Here, there are 4-5 major automation projects going on all the time. You have to be willing to work but the culture is pretty relaxed. Not a lot of negative discipline but the deadlines are real so the intensity is pretty high. Despite some of the comments you see below, there are a lot of younger people coming in. There are long stretches of being on the road, but all that means is your life is paid for as long as you're working hard and getting work done. Work hard play hard. The people are friendly.

Cons

The work is hard and can be stressful at times. It can get overwhelming but you usually get through it. The growth of the company means you will have to be willing to learn on the fly and adapt. Every project is a little bit different. Sometimes you have more work than you can possibly do and you have to pull in others to share the load. Just depends on the circumstance. That's why the culture is an area of such importance to the company.

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