R&D Engineer - Product Engineer ABB Employee Review

4.0
Jan 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

ABB offers great advantages and growth opportunities. The engineering department has is well supported with a strong manufacturing team to support product development.

Cons

The department is called R&D but is mostly engineering support. Not much R&D happening. Tasks are more oriented towards supporting the manufacturing process and quality issues. Most of the product are legacy products and documentation almost inexistent making it very hard for new engineering to understand past decisions and implement design changes.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good advancement opportunities to be found

Cons

Lots of documentation and hurdles to jump through

3.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Exposure to large-scale manufacturing systems and cross-functional projects - Can build strong manufacturing and quality engineering experience quickly - Competitive pay and solid benefits for the area

Cons

Work-life balance can be inconsistent depending on department and production demands * Advancement opportunities may feel limited without moving into management or relocating * Communication and management consistency can vary between shifts/departments * Production pressure and changing priorities can create stress in quality-related roles * Some roles may require overtime or schedule flexibility that can be difficult for employees with family responsibilities * Recognition for process improvements and extra responsibilities may not always match workload expectations * Culture can feel more production-focused than employee-focused at times

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