Waltonen Engineering Reviews

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and take your concerns seriously. Waltonen does not currently pay any employee minimum wage. Furthermore, this particular employee was paid what was asked for and made far more than requested at year end. To clarify, we follow Michigan’s state-mandated sick leave laws, and our policies are designed to meet those requirements. Regarding our office setup, we understand that open floor plans may not suit everyone. However, this design is intended to encourage open communication and collaboration within teams. Many of our employees appreciate this layout for fostering teamwork and accessibility. We are 100% supportive of working from home and recognize the benefits it offers. We have implemented work-from-home arrangements where feasible and will continue to assess all groups as customer needs evolve. The only time these arrangements change is when there is a specific change required by our customers, as our workload and schedules are heavily influenced by their needs. We communicate updates to employees as soon as we receive them and strive to provide as much notice as possible. We understand that extended hours can be challenging, which is why we include overtime pay in our benefits package, along with double-time pay on Sundays, to fairly compensate our employees for their time and effort. We also offer the opportunity to start the day in the office and finish the day from home. The HR De4partment is there to advocate for our employees. The benefits that our employees receive (insurance, paid holidays, paid sick days, decrease in waiting period for certain benefits, increase in 401K matching, etc.) along with pay rates and pay increases are all negotiated/implemented by the HR Team on behalf of the employees. Waltonen is actively searching for new team members for open positions. Inevitably we are searching the same sites that are the most popular for candidates to post their resumes. As might be expected if we see one of our employees posting their resume on these sites it is a concern, and we typically will talk with that employee to find out why they may be looking elsewhere and if there is anything that we can do to rectify the situation. We aim to foster an open and collaborative work environment. Our managers (including the owner’s son) may walk around to engage in friendly conversations with employees and check-in. We also make reasonable accommodations to improve the work environment whenever possible. Lastly, we want to emphasize that we do not assign blame or label employees as failures. Our focus is on supporting our team in meeting deadlines and achieving shared success. We appreciate your feedback and remain committed to making improvements. If you’d like to discuss further, we encourage you to reach out directly.

Every employee that is hired negotiates their pay and vacation. If this employee had an "insultingly low pay" that would have been the pay that they agreed to before starting. If the pay was that low - why would they agree to it? The same with PTO. If they didn't like how PTO is paid out - why would they agree to it before starting? Waltonen pays at or above what competing companies do. HR is an advocate for the employees. HR negotiated for that hybrid work schedule along with all other benefits. It is absolutely inaccurate that Waltonen does not provide training. There is a whole group of employees that received free paid training upon starting (this is just one example of training provided). Waltonen is always looking to improve. It is a shame that this former employee did not provide specifics on how we can improve onboarding and training.