ATMI Reviews

Pros

They really value experience industry leaders/experts with sound track records & advanced degrees to set the example for performance excellence.

Cons

Some technologists/engineers are very incompetent with same old behaviors and trail&error attempts that lead to mediocrity and wasting company's investment.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue great tradition and being competitive: bring out the best of people, raise the bar, and replace the bad apples!

Pros

Good benefit and competitively higher pay rate comaparable to other company locally.

Cons

Director's backgroud is from marketing with little knowledge in managing or technical making decision. Poor direction and judgement on where the group should be leading them to failures. Ignore Sicentist Advisers and Techincal Leads advises causing projects to miss milestones and deadline. Group's morale is at the lowest but show no acknowledgement. Lack of understanding of company's policy causing confusion in the group on what to do. People are leaving the group and or looking for other opportunities within or outside of the company. Step up when there is an opportunity to take credit for the works but step down when there is responsibility to be taken. Upper managment seeing the problem but remains silence.

Advice to Senior Management

Restructure. Hire the right people for the right job. Stop giving jobs to people who do all the talk but can't do the talk

Pros

used to be a fun place to work. Good direction and clear career path. Personal improvement was one of the main goals. Work hard and get rewarded.

Cons

Many had left the group due to incompetent director who has no leadership and managing skills. Can’t make good judgment or follow though with a decision which set the team up for failures. Break up the group instead of pulling them together as a team. Kiss up to move up mentality. Mistreat and disrespect people who work under, especially colleagues. For those who still in the group are looking for a way out. Many wonder when will the higher up see the and fix this ongoing problem.

Advice to Senior Management

Look within the organization and get rid of the hypocrites to grow to a stronger core competence company.

Pros

CIP is recognized and rewarded. Good benefits and performance incentives. Global reach with challenging assignments. Profitable and growth oriented.

Cons

Several silos organizationally frustrating team, communications and problem solving

Pros

Provides opportunity such as six sigma training, conference visits to keep employees updated with latest and greatest in technology.

Conducts innovation symposium, annually, to foster innovative ideas and a channel to share knowledge

Values IP, R & D as tools for growth and therefore invest generously in these activities.

Cons

Very concerned about wallstreet ~ therefore, can be hasty in hiring/ firing employees.

High turn over of employees

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work promoting IP and R&D activities. Always great to hear the direction in which company is moving.

If possible, please hold onto employees even if it means a short downfall in stock price.

Pros

Lots of PTO (17 days to start)
Great co-workers and culture.

Cons

Pay could be more competitive.

Advice to Senior Management

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Pros

Training. Work conditions. Interesting products.

Cons

Unrealistic gross margin requirements. Unstable processes.

Pros

Friendly, flexible, innovative, professional training.

Cons

Lack of clear career pathways.

Pros

People are very friendly and helpful. Excellent IT staff. Award employees (yay iPad) across the board.

Cons

Good Old Boy network rules..

Advice to Senior Management

Rank and file promotions are far and few whereas management seems to fair better.

Pros

This company really invests in it's workforce by providing significant training and development. They are progressive and forward looking. Leadership seems sincere and teamwork and quality improvement are emphasized.

Cons

The company provides process chemicals and advanced packaging to the semiconductor industry - not the most exciting industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep investing in the workforce, keep emphasizing voice of customer connections between field and factory.