A terrible place to start an engineering career - Technical Sales and Field Service Engineer CaptiveAire Employee Review

1.0
6 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Bonuses were offered after a probationary period, some flexibility with working remote.

Cons

Everything about this company is sleazy. You are taught to fight to include CaptiveAire as a design alternate when it is very clear we couldn't meet the specs. "We will deal with it later" was a very common phrase in the office. You will learn very little in the way of actual MEP design, despite what they very generously call a "technical resource center." Your regional manager can make the office a miserable place and there is no transparency on how bonus profit sharing is split among team members. The CEO constantly throws his political beliefs in your face through mandatory "book club meetings" and trying to undo COVID restrictions meant to protect his employees. Truly the worst place I have ever worked.

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5.0
22 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good benefits and work schedule... no weekends - Many opportunities for career growth across the board - CaptiveAire continues to reinvest in their operations and staff year over year - Education & certification reimbursement program - Generally promotes within and provides in-house, on the job training - Monthly bonus for all employees - Free lunch every week for all employees - Safety and quality are the main focus

Cons

- No remote work is available

2.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Almost no Pros for this position, if you are just looking for a manufacturing role this seems like an alright company that at least tries to care about you. The free lunches are usually pretty good too.

Cons

Bad pay, very strict time schedules, and ZERO engineering experience expected to be gained from this role. You are treated as a full time manufacturing associate. This entire company does not know how to utilize talent accordingly, engineers are doing menial tasks and you are doing NOTHING. Every promotion or managerial position seems to be decided entirely on if you are related to someone higher up in the company or if you are buddy buddy with a manager.

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