Every "new" thing from management makes it worse for the employee! - Tech Specialist II Ricoh Employee Review

1.0
May 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Plenty of work if they don't loose too many more customers.

Cons

Every year they micromanage more. This makes it more difficult to get the job done. Management has no clue about retaining customers or how to treat employees. Management will implement a "new" program that isn't new at all. The same thing was tried 20 years ago and was a dismal failure. Even when it is shown to loose customers, is less productive for employees, and is bad for the company. They won't admit it or let go of it. It's baffling! I resigned from one promotion and declined another because I had a life and family. Working 60 to 80 hours a week doesn't leave time for either. I started in 1981 as a trainee and made better money when you adjust for inflation than I did at the top of my field in 2017. In the last 3 years my workload increased 300% and my salary only went up 4%. I was unceremoniously fired while I was off on medical leave. They didn't even tell me. I found out because my medical insurance was cancelled. I was a very good employee. I was the only tech in the area to always get quarterly bonuses, year after year. To be treated this poorly after over 35 years shows how little they care for people. To sum it up: Low salary, poor raises, heavy workload, and frustrating micromanagement.

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5.0
Feb 7, 2026
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Pros

Strategic Shift: It’s an exciting time to be here as the company pivots toward IT Services and Digital Workspace solutions. Global Reach: Opportunities to collaborate with teams in Japan, Europe, and across the Americas. Stability: Even during market shifts, the company is financially grounded.

Cons

Legacy Mindset: You will occasionally run into "we've always done it this way" from long-tenured employees. Siloed Departments: Communication between the hardware side and the new digital services side could be smoother.

3.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

• Decent pay • Great benifits • Car allowance/reimbursement for a personal vehicle and depreciation • The ability to travel and build relationships with customers • Learning mechanical and electrical skills • Independence and teamwork

Cons

• They just started enforcing the new commute policy which requires technicians to now give the company an hour of their time to and from work, if the customer is that distance away from their home at the beginning or end of day. Ultimately stealing up to 2 hours from the technician every single day and effectively punishing you for living so far away from a customer site. • Always coming with new ways to screw over technicians. They also just implemented new metrics that contribute to or take away from your bonus. • Sales reps usually always get the wrong equipment delivered to a customer and you have to be the one to deal with a screwed up mess • Lack of communication between sales/deliveries/management

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