lower lever tech company with outdated technology and poor leadership - Anonymous employee Symbotic Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

decent benefits, 401k and paid holidays for management.

Cons

Poor leadership from the general manager positions and up. Very low-level managers with zero education, practically no development opportunities just go to work, punch a clock and get treated like a dog. The technology is very poor and outdated. They are at least 10 years behind the competition. Recent shake-ups laid off 150 people due to the company losing so much money. I wish I was one of them. They have promoted under qualified poorly developed people who have taken on roles that are far beyond there capabilities which truly shows in there communications and recent performance. Very sad because the company had such promise and now they cant even find a buyer to take on what is left.

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Pros

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2.0
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Pros

Interesting technology and exposure to advanced automation systems. Opportunity to work on complex engineering projects.

Cons

Poor work-life balance with high expectations and little flexibility. Communication from leadership and the general manager was very limited, making it difficult to stay aligned. There was also a lack of transparency around performance expectations and job security. Even when performing well and fully understanding the environment and workflows, employees could be let go without warning or a second chance. This creates unnecessary turnover and results in lost knowledge, requiring time and resources to retrain new engineers who are unfamiliar with the systems.

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