Great Products and People but Beware of Management
Pros
- The company vehicle lease program is second to none amongst the American OEM companies, with a vast vehicle library to chose from and the ability to customize a vehicle for your lease. - The exposure to a multi-national company and its core engineering teams is great for network building and exploring development opportunities. - The benefits for health coverage and retirement options are great with the company matching employer contributions to a 401K plan and a multitude of health care options.
Cons
- Mis-management of manpower and resources to meet targets and goals for the quality of vehicles. Often times teams are stretched thin by taking on projects and assignments outside the original scope of the group. Managers will assign personnel to fill gaps in organization charts that the individual may not have interest in developing into. - Work - life balance in the plant is horrendous with multiple weekends worked with less than 24 hours notice and multiple days and nights worked with little consideration of personal life. Multiple times shift changes were dictated with less than 24 hours notice in support of extraneous activities outside of the group's work scope. - Career development can be stifled through mis-management of personnel and internal upper management politics. Upward or lateral movement can be blocked by management for personnel requirements for plant support. - Professionalism in communication is lacking. Many managers my use insults and aggressive language to assert dominance or deride employees that do not meet expectations.