Bureaucracy rules the workplace - Quality Engineer BorgWarner Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work isn't difficult at all. In fact, there isn't really any work that gets done around there. Just show up roughly 40 hours a week, keep your head down, and hope you don't get laid off when management announces sweeping personnel reductions.

Cons

Horrible organization, bureaucracy stifles any chance of new ideas being put into action. Mountains of paperwork dominate the landscape. No actual engineering, just "contain, identify root cause, create action plan"...and by then the problem has likely fixed itself. The organization treats the bulk of its workforce, the poor hourly employees, horribly. This company is a bloated dinosaur, creaking under the weight of its own outdated infrastructure.

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Cons

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Pros

Competitive pay and benefits, Exposure to cross-functional work across departments Opportunity to work on large-scale, global processes Some team members are supportive and knowledgeable

Cons

Expectations and priorities frequently changed without clear communication Limited structured training or onboarding for complex responsibilities Feedback was inconsistent, making it difficult to gauge performance expectations Workload and scope at times exceeded what would typically align with the role Documentation and processes were not always clearly defined, leading to confusion

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