Not my worst employer - Anonymous employee Simplex Aerospace Employee Review

Industry leader in multiple business segments. New products under development that are innovative.

The products have sold so well that it is difficult to keep up with demand causing lots of overtime

Benefits (Health, dental, 401k match) A variety work, and a lot of hats to wear.

If only being able to find two pros wasn't enough, I hope this section proves enlightening. The largest con at Simplex is the attitude and actions of the upper management team. Micro-management is the norm to an extreme degree. Managers reserve the right to discredit any presented design at any time based purely on emotion. A particular example that comes to mind is a simple discussion regarding textbook equations of fluid dynamics and an individual suggesting that he doesn't have to believe in reality; he just wants things to work he thinks they should. Attempting to defend the laws of physics becomes the norm at Simplex for every engineer. The upper management team of Simplex can often be found arguing and yelling at the various teams across the company. It is always an "US versus THEM" attitude at Simplex. This breeds such a toxic environment of stress and hatred for one's job that it begins to impose on life outside work. The second greatest downside is the sales driven nature of the business. I understand that money keeps the doors open. However, project bids are often finalized without any engineering input. The impossible is promised and is unable to be delivered. An expectation of unending overtime is also present. Notably in manufacturing and engineering, 50-60+ hour weeks with work on weekends are not uncommon for months on end. Project schedules have little consistent so everything is constantly an urgent priority. Pay is average per 2016 statistics, and that is presented to you as a positive. Always expect the unexpected.