Telephonics Reviews

Pros

1/2 day Fridays off.
Paid weekly.

Cons

Projects not on same level playing field when it comes to lab assets and tools. Moving engineers to plants where no roof top transmissions are allowed from a plant that already allows this does not appear to be the brightest decision.

Advice to Senior Management

Current management shake up was too lopsided between divisions. New leadership not really familiar with domain of other divisions they are now leading. Not too efficient.

Pros

Interesting technologies\end products to work on

Cons

Top heavy, too many chiefs, cover your back-side enviorement. each engineering class seemed pitted against one another...System engineering not playing nice with Electrical engineering. I was hired to work as a lead engineer on the NETCOM-V program, which I learned later was in very bad shape, was plegged with problems do to poor past amangement decisons....program was hemerging money due to outside entity having done the actual hands-on design. Two prior lead engineers were gone through before I was hired. I was let go 9 months later...first time in my entire career.

Advice to Senior Management

I belive this needs to be addresed at the top-most level (i.e. GM level) and then down. Thier issue is really a culture issue. A sense of unity between all displines needs to be ushered in by Joe Battaglia thta promotesaccountability at the manager levels.

Pros

There isn't other than if you want to utilzie your skills as an engineer. The rest of the organization stifles good talkent.

Cons

Supress talent - very rigid, do not understand the balance of work and family. It's always as if big brother is watching.

Advice to Senior Management

I think management needs to take "management courses", there's a lack of comfortableness at this company, you're more like a soldier.

Pros

10 week internship was a great experience although I was in school for a degree in aero engineering. I learned how to use new software such as AutoCAD and became very familiar with manufacturing processes. I was also able to co-lead a new program which included operation sheet production and assembly line maintenance. They offered good programs and workshops for interns. 4 1/2 day work week was also great.

Cons

Most of the work was very simple as there was not much time during the 10 weeks to be taught more complex tasks. Some things became routine.

Advice to Senior Management

My manager was very informative and helpful however there was not enough work to keep me busy. I had to repeatedly go back and ask for new projects.

Pros

Flex time, Technology is reasonable up to date

Cons

Managment could greatly improve their skills

Advice to Senior Management

Stop the finger pointing

Pros

- Good Vacation, and holiday time paid off.
-Winter Shutdown between Christmas and New Years
-About 6 weeks paid vacation for salaried employees

Cons

Work place is heavily skewed towards older seasoned employees. Younger employees are often disregarded as young and inexperienced. Not all factions on Telephonics are like this but seems to be bread in particular with the front end of the business.

Advice to Senior Management

Working on dissolving the "Mushroom Method of Management." Improve the fostering of younger employees, especially employees that are energetic about their career and work.

Pros

Flexible schedule, senior management is top notch

Cons

Raises and promotions are not adequately handed down

Advice to Senior Management

Bonuses to all employees

Pros

Compensation is above average for the area, and they operate with a staggered work week that allows 4 9 hour days and 4 hours on every Friday, enabling an early start to the weekend.

Cons

Senior management does not trust employees. Even the aisles and public areas have surveliance cameras.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn to empower your employees, and worry less about time clocks that actual results.