Innovation takes time, more than it should at SawStop - Mechanical Engineer SawStop Employee Review

3.0
21 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The engineering staff is great. The engineering managers do care about their direct reports. Lots of fun innovative work.

Cons

There is a lack of focus with the teams ping ponging around on development without a process. This is due to the Engineering VP level. There’s been a parade of VPs over the last 6-8 years, continually changing team and product dynamics. Very reactionary, rather than strategic. It’s gotten slightly better, but still ad hoc reactions to things that could easily have been anticipated.

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5.0
19 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Interesting work - Great engineering leadership

Cons

- Long project timelines - Upper management

4.0
4 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working hard to be innovative, lower tech company grew big quickly so lots of growing pains- working hard to catch up. Pretty nice benefits- they try hard to make it a fun environment- food trucks or treats 1-2x month, high health coverage, 401K match

Cons

PTO (no sick time or bereavement) Like anywhere, depending on the manager can be toxic

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