Varian Semiconductor – “Wonderful products, management, and employees”

Pros

Strong management/supervisory level efforts for employee training, department and corporate business updates
Employee appreciation and input is regular and well-organized
Safety is emphasized
Documentation is generally very good

Cons

Ion implant industry tends to rise and fall... layoffs every couple of years are common... rehiring is a general practice, although most employees start off as contractors

Advice to Senior Management

Not sure how annual sales projections are made... inneffective this year?