Mixed bag but great place to learn technically - Field Applications Engineer LDRA Employee Review

3.0
22 Jan 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Travel was varied and enjoyable. Co-workers were generally easy to get along with and an enjoyable working atmosphere. Learnt lots of new and unique skills. Varied work often highly interesting and unique unlikely to find such an interesting company to work for. There are some seriously clever and knowledgeable people working here and is a great opportunity to learn from them. The company appears to consistently do well but unlikely to outperform. The company is small enough where you can know nearly everyone and make a difference if your allowed to. Family run company with friendly atmosphere. Overall an enjoyable place to work but can be stressful due to lack of support or rewards.

Cons

Lack of structure no real management. The CTO manages everything. No real review process, is largely a box filling excercise. No real performance incentives. Some abrasive staff with no accountability due their deemed importance to the company. It's a medium-sized company being run like a small company and unlikely to change anytime soon. Very little visibility into company performance. Several issues with development and support process due to unwillingness to commit and meet targets. I could of easily worked here for many years as I really enjoyed the work, but my ambitions could not be met here.

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4.0
26 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great colleagues and autonomous work, supported by strong Field Engineers.

Cons

Being a small software company, there are wrinkles that pose challenges. Outside of actually selling, there are several things we need to do that were traditionally done by other people/departments in other Organizations.

4.0
20 Jan 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Technically deep. The management considers the long view with regard to employee and company growth. Personal relationships with senior management are genuine but practical. Work is fast paced and is best suited to talented people eager to learn who are capable of managing themselves for the most part. Customer base, partners, technologies, and people that one ends up associating with are typically from a solid pedigree. Management is quite flexible. For the most part people possess a good sense of humor and enjoy their work.

Cons

The technology is challenging and the technical work is always moving fast as standards and adjacent technologies change. Poor time management skills will probably result in some frustration. Especially for field people most of the admin (expenses, travel arrangements, shipping) have to be managed your self (which can be good or bad). Not for someone looking to cruise. You need to do your home work take initiative and ownership. Otherwise it becomes an uphill battle. Has their unique culture and you have to be willing to leave behind some prior company habits.

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