Pros
Obtaining firsthand knowledge on how a truly dysfunctional and mismanaged company operates. However the company does offer a decent benefit package.
Cons
The problems with Quad Tech all share the same common denominator that would be Karl Fritchen. Since taking the helm the facts of his legacy are: 1) More than half of the workforce has been laid off. 2) Quad Tech’s product lines have been reduced to only Press Controls. 3) The Company has never posted a profit during his tenure. 4) The Company has never broken even during his tenure. 5) The Company has not launched any new products only made changes to existing products and labeling them as new. 6) The closing of Quad Tech divisions in Europe and Asia. His biggest drawback is his enormous ego. He has surrounded himself with a group VP’s and Directors that tell him what he wants to hear in order for their survival. He is fodder for Consultants that continue to feed his ego and convince him to stay the course. This is the course that has led to shrinking market share and a dwindling customer base. Very sad to see people that have given 10, 20, 30 years of their lives to what used to be a great Company that has been destroyed by this man.