Flexible and fact-focused but a bit bureaucratic - Marketing Vocollect Employee Review

4.0
Jun 5, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Generally great flexibility about personal time and a true family-oriented culture (leave at 6:00 p.m. and you'll be one of the last cars in the lot); a culture that values ideas and bases decisions on facts and science; friendly people, collaborative culture that is not even slightly cut-throat; interesting work; pay that is reportedly slightly above industry average; new SVP and GM (in place of CEO) who seems to be doing the right things

Cons

Bureaucracy is increasing, especially with Intermec acquisition; management turnover has been pervasive and problematic; some managers do not seem to discipline problem employees well, causing problems for those of us who have to take up the slack; limited opportunities for advancement as growth slows; cutbacks to benefits

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5.0
Jul 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people, fantastic environment, good culture, fostered creative thinking

Cons

Got stuck in the past a little too much, didn't think far enough into the future

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2.0
Oct 19, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You are part of a multi-billion dollar global company, so chances for advancement are there if you look for them and are mobile. Honeywell (who purchased Vocollect in 2013) is a stable, profitable company, and is not likely to be purchased by anyone.

Cons

Work-life balance? There is none. Volume of work requires 60+ hours per week to complete, so forget seeing your family. We used to get bonuses...now they're gone. We used to get industry-leading healthcare benefits. Now, they are the worst healthcare plan we've ever had. We used to have intelligent, thoughtful, caring leadership. Now, a bunch of drones are running the ship. The only reason I am paid well is because Vocollect paid me well; if Honeywell chose my salary, I would likely be paid HALF of my wage. Oh, and the ever-looming prospect of having our entire manufacturing operation moved to China is very real, so any job here is not guaranteed long-term. DO NOT WORK HERE! There are far better opportunities with far better employers!

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