7 Layers Reviews
Updated Feb 18, 2022
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- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Friendly people and nice company culture.
Cons
I am not willing to disclose.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great coworkers, fun projects, nice customers.
Cons
Pay and company moved location.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Independence, ease of work, interesting technology
Cons
sometimes difficult and demanding. Lots of emails to keep up with.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Great company, too bad they were acquired by someone lot bigger.
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Small company with a tight knit team
Cons
Relied mostly on temporary staff in lab operations leading to high employee turn-over
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Easy job, just follow instructions
Cons
Can be boring, most of the time no phones allowed
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefit package and Life/Work balance
Cons
pay was on the low end and raises/advancement were hard to come by
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
They will throw you in the ocean to see how long you can float.
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Cool new projects every now and then. Company parties/events/BBQs. The company works with the "big boys" and may open more opportunities in career goals. Quiet and peaceful environment.
Cons
Poor management, lack of clarity, instructions from managers and passdowns lead to A LOT of miscommunications. Laboratory is a mess, employees don't clean after themselves! The organization structure of the company are confusing and unclear. It's very difficult to perform the best work due to lack of clarity and instructions of 3rd party products. Managers will train you, but they will leave you out on the small important things and sometimes it's incorrect, which you will be at fault in the long run. Some employees will bail, hide, or excuse themselves from dealing customers and tasks are either delayed or incomplete. Time is essential, you don't want to run the wrong test. Deadlines for test runs are unpredictable, and if results don't generate good numbers then there's a chance you could be mark down for errors and mistakes.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
You will be exposed to new technologies in the cellular/ wireless world. Great for those interested in entering the tech world such as students or those with no experience. Set working hours for part timers. OT is kept at a minimum.
Cons
Being a small company, the salary is among the lowest in the valley. Not willing to hire local talent, but rely on lower salaried out-of-state talent. The Sunnyvale location is the poor relative of the Irvine main office.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
You pick your own schedule, very chill. Staff is nice and very helpful. More pay if you work on weekends or graveyard shifts. Sometimes free food from different countries like Germany, Korea, etc. Do not need much knowledge at first, you can learn as you go. More of a system learning than engineering expertise. You get to test on cool devices like new phones from different countries, pace makers, motherboards, etc.
Cons
No bonuses or benefits really. There is PTO and like certificate awards for being the worker of the month but that is it. No raises either.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
The company's workflow, dependent on amount of customers present, dictates the synergy of the employees.
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The company pays for training. The training is done by test engineers that have years of experience in the lab.
Cons
You will eventually have to work the 2nd and/or 3rd shifts (from 4:00 pm to 12:00 am & 12:00 am to 8:00 pm). Training is difficult if there are too many customers.
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7 Layers has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 42 reviews left anonymously by employees. 41% of employees would recommend working at 7 Layers to a friend and 25% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
41% of 7 Layers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated 7 Layers 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at 7 Layers to be benefits, career development, coworkers and the cons to be culture, senior leadership, management.
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