Excellent engineers and benefits, but an elevated turnover rate - Engineering Lead Formlabs Employee Review

4.0
Nov 23, 2024
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Pros

- All of the engineering staff is top notch, and make coming to work enjoyable - Work is pleasantly challenging - Excellent time off policy (unlimited PTO is ACTUALLY unlimited) and understanding of sick days - Insurance offerings (healthcare, dental, vision, legal, FSA, etc) are very comprehensive - Pay has gotten more competitive over time and likely to continue to improve

Cons

- Senior management is regarded as a very chaotic influence and can cause stress for team leads and engineers. This is often cited in exit interviews as the reason for our high turnaround rate - Program timelines are sometimes rushed, even more so with the new restructuring. Often prototypes will be in and out the door before engineers even have a chance to evaluate the hardware - A decent chunk of compensation is stock options - Diversity could use some work

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Formlabs Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. It’s very important to us that we hire talented people to achieve exciting results, and we’re happy to hear that’s been your experience. Our people are our greatest asset, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our collective success. We recognize the challenges you faced with senior management and the stress from tight timelines. We are an agile company that moves quickly so we can provide our customers with the best in class products and solutions as swiftly as possible. Additionally, we appreciate your comments on diversity and are committed to continuing our efforts to build a more inclusive environment at all levels of the organization. Our internship program is central to building diverse talent pipelines, and we ensure all interviewers are trained to focus on competency based interviewing for all roles.

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Cons

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Cons

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