Slow Pace Automotive Company Lacking Real Direction Both Strategically & Operational
Pros
There are operational personnel/talent that really care and make great team members They finally eliminated the annoying HealthyRoad that was mandatory for many of it employees. Problem was that it took them over 10+ years Good to have all operational personnel and facility on one site
Cons
Low grade/range salary for engineers; especially considering they get paid 30% more at energy companies Benefits are horrible: Step based 401K where you wouldn’t the full benefits until you give 5 years of service (means to control employee). Medical benefits was 40% higher out of pocket to the employee (who is Kesley Care?!). Flexible work hour are nonexistent. Real lack of New Product Development direction. They have an NPD engineering group but very slow pace, to heavy on documentation and getting approval for Japan or now Marengo can limited real career development for engineers. High turnover rate (~20% in 2020-2021); many new engineers and product specialist leave within 6 months to 2 years. Management pov is that engineers are resources not assets to the organization (“We just need butts in the cubicles… - managements motto) Training program a joke; management will push talent to get trained with a skill set or specialist but not apply that training within 6 weeks and then talent is sitting there wondering: what was the point?
