Excellent Experience; Taxing in the Long Run - Automation Specialist WITRON Group Employee Review

2.0
Feb 25, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent Work Experience Good benefits if you stay in long enough. Friendly and welcoming people at the Arlington Heights office.

Cons

The other recent Arlington Heights reviews hit the nail on the head for the most part. Work-life balance can become practically nonexistent during the long hauls of international travel, especially during the initial training phase. The vast majority of people at Arlington Heights are friendly and try to take care of their own, but the German upper management likes to micro manage. During their attempts to build an American automation team, it looks like their tactic is to hire a lot of people and then cull everybody except for the best. Morale in Germany among the Americans is extremely low and it looks like the team leads and upper management over there are a big factor. I have seen some of these people go over the individuals they do not like personally with a fine tooth and comb to find things to complain about so they can get rid of you. The pay is on the lower side of the scale compared to other competitors in the industry, but the benefits are excellent and it will be worth your while if you can stomach working there long enough.

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5.0
Apr 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Meaningful work with friendly team members, a healthy work–life balance, and leadership that actively works to improve issues. While change doesn’t happen overnight, there is consistent effort behind the scenes. The company also prioritizes internal growth and advancement, supported by its continued expansion. There are annual raises, a chance for bonus', great benefits (insurance, PTO, 401K, etc)

Cons

Workload can vary significantly at times, and organizational changes don’t always produce immediate results. Raises are conducted once per year, so promotions occurring outside the raise cycle require waiting until the following year for a pay increase.

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WITRON Group Response
1w
Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you value the meaningful work, strong team spirit, and work–life balance, as well as the efforts being made to continuously improve and support internal growth. We also appreciate your comments on workload fluctuations and the timing of compensation adjustments. These are important areas we continue to evaluate as we grow and evolve as an organization. Your suggestion to further strengthen collaboration as One WITRON across North America is especially valued, and we remain committed to fostering alignment and teamwork across all regions. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. Your HR and Communications Team
2.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Money and knowing you have a job, is the only pro.

Cons

They train you in one area of operations, trainer was never anywhere to be found during the time of training. The maintenance department is terrible due to how management would hire for personality, the lack of real management and zero communication and there was no accountability for bad operators/ bad maintenance people who would harm or neglect their equipment, or neglect their assignments. No one here pushes people to work harder they just put hardworkers to work with the laggers making the person who already have been doing a decent job work harder for two people which made no one want to try or excell-- making every daily process that much more difficult. Even in upper management everyone has a "just get it done" attitude where they take the easy routes instead of fixing the intitial topics that they know are the problems, and then when they follow-up, management comes down on the whole staff when the results are under-performing. When its literally a small area of improvement to be made which would have helped in the long-runs.

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WITRON Group Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. We recognize your concerns regarding training processes, communication, workload distribution, and management practices. Ensuring clear expectations, consistent accountability, and effective support for all employees is an ongoing focus within the organization. Feedback like yours provides important perspectives and will be considered as part of our continuous efforts to improve operational processes and leadership effectiveness. Thank you again for sharing your experience. Your HR and Communications Team
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