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Wilspec Technologies

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Great stepping stool to a real Career someplace else. - Anonymous employee Wilspec Technologies Employee Review

2.0
Sep 28, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Friendly work environment. The OKC office feels small so you are still able to get stuff done. None of the large company speed issues. HUGE opportunities to learn, grow, and expand your knowledge. My Resume and marketability MASSIVELY benefited from my time here.

Cons

Very much so a friends and family business. If you are the type of extrovert who would go have a beer with their boss after work or go work out in the gym with your manager during lunch you will excel here. Friends and family may work nonstandard hours with no issues and take sick days when they fill ill. On the other hand if you are not the social type(like myself) you are expected to be there from 8:15 to 5:20. I felt like I was under a microscope the entire time. It also felt uncomfortable to ask to use my PTO or call in sick. On all occasions I asked to use my PTO I was met with a look that sent the message of "how dare you ask to use your PTO". Manager felt unapproachable. It is far more important to Look busy than to get Results. After my 6 month contract was up my first offer was nothing short of insulting. Their second offer was barely acceptable but I took it because of the work environment. I feel like they thought they where paying me to much and were just looking for an excuse to get rid of me. Different departments are not treated fairly. They ask their sales people to suddenly be engineers or they terminate them. Marketing is massively underfunded and overworked.

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5.0
Mar 12, 2019
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Pros

Wilspec is a great company for recent college grads who are looking for an opportunity to learn about the engineering or manufacturing industries. The small size allows employees a chance to be involved in different facets of business without being pidgeon-holed into a narrow, monotonous job.

Cons

Wilspec is international, and has seemingly been on the precipice of growth for years, but can't seem to get out from underneath itself to achieve this growth. The ownership team had enough foresight to create this company and fill a void in the industry at the right time, but not enough foresight to bring in outside counsel to fill the knowledge gaps whenever growth seemed to stall. There is a lot of opportunity here, but for now, it's value might be in the opportunity for employees to learn and grow before moving on.

2.0
Jan 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I had the pleasure of working side by side with many qualified and devoted people who made every attempt to make improvements within their departments and in conjunction with all other departments. With open lines of communication on the floor, co-workers had the opportunity to learn more about product design, production, marketing, service and sales which was tremendously beneficial especially to new hires with no previous industry, company or product knowledge. When unscheduled time off was requested, most managers were flexible and understanding of the individual employee's situation.

Cons

Communication from Management to the floor was poor at best and most times non-existent. By failure to communicate expectations of the owner for projects, ever changing marketing strategies and procedural changes, those on the floor understandably struggled to meet and exceed those expectations due to being completely unaware. There was often turmoil within the Management team that filtered down to the floor causing even more frustration for those working diligently to maintain a productive and positive working environment. High turnover and lack of training programs were also major concerns.

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