Poor HR Policies - Test Engineer onsemi Employee Review

3.0
Jun 12, 2017
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Pros

ON Semiconductor serves a large market of integrated semiconductors. Think of it as a mini-TI. Plenty of internal opportunities are available.

Cons

HR policies are cheap, stingy and outdated. Technical individual contributors are not recognized with compensation; even if they have years or decades providing results beyond their pay-grade. Policy for raises are 10% max. Raises at most once a year but more likely every 5 years. Degrees are needed for promotions: i.e. technician to engineer. Degrees do not equal immediate promotions. You might have to wait; you might not even get a promotion. Bonuses do not apply to most employees, only the top engineers and management. You can get a "Bravo Award" bonus but only if your manager goes to bat for you.

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Cons

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Pros

The company offers good pay and benefits. I also had the chance to work with many capable and supportive peers at the same level, which made the day-to-day work more manageable.

Cons

The work environment can feel highly political. The system tends to encourage people to compete or protect themselves instead of collaborating and helping each other succeed. This often creates unnecessary tension between teams and individuals. Local management also needs significant improvement. Instead of helping remove roadblocks and making the work more efficient, they often add extra processes, tasks, and requirements that do not always contribute to the real goal: improving quality and getting meaningful work done. There is a lot of focus on activities that look good on paper, but not enough support for the actual work needed to ensure quality and execution.

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