Please Stop Joining This Company ... Full of Cons & Fraud - Engineering Manager Novanta Employee Review

1.0
Mar 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The engineering department used to be top-notch, filled with talented individuals. Now, it's overrun by incompetent fools and sycophants. Time to leave or ready to get sacked- if you are honest individual.

Cons

This isn't just a technical company; it's a den of manipulators! Behind the facade lies a trading firm that thrives on manipulating their subpar products. Their employee turnover is massive, and the management couldn't care less about retaining genuine talent.

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Novanta Response
2y
These are claims we take very seriously, and we have people and processes available to support you in sharing your views with the aim of creating a good working experience. We believe that a healthy culture is important to our company’s success, and something we work hard to bring to life every day. We thrive on fostering an environment of feedback, continuous learning and take action for improvement. We would like to hear more about your concerns and hope that you will engage with a manager you trust, an HR Partner or engagement surveys where we seek feedback. We also regularly conduct focus groups with our teams. The goal is to ensure that company leaders are fully informed about what those working at Novanta are proud of and what things need to be improved or changed. Please let your manager know if you’d like to participate, and we can arrange it. If you’re not having a positive experience then we want to know because we can do something about it.

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5.0
May 1, 2026
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Pros

Best job I have ever had. love the place

Cons

None that i can think of.

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Novanta Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your long-standing contributions as part of our team. We’re especially pleased to hear that you’ve found the environment positive and rewarding over the years. Creating a supportive and engaging workplace is a priority for us, and it’s encouraging to know that this is reflected in your experience. We’re proud of the collaborative culture across our teams and the role employees and partners like you play in shaping it every day. We appreciate your feedback and your continued commitment to Novanta as we grow and evolve.
4.0
Apr 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It’s rare to find a company where you truly feel like you belong, and while no workplace is perfect, Novanta’s strengths far outweigh its shortcomings. What stood out most was their onboarding and training process — structured, thorough, and genuinely supportive for new employees. Day-to-day operations are well-organized, which makes it easier to do your best work, even though there’s always room for continued improvement. The benefits package is hard to beat — 5% 401K match, 16 PTOs, HSA/FSA, and comprehensive health/vision/dental coverage. The flexibility to work from home, especially at the manager level, shows the company values work-life balance. The company events and volunteer activities are a highlight — keep those coming! They go a long way in building a sense of community and culture. Overall, Novanta is a place where people are set up to succeed. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a stable, organized, and people-focused company.

Cons

One area for improvement would be transparency around organizational changes. There were instances of unexpected layoffs in certain departments without much advance notice, which understandably affected morale and trust. More proactive communication during times of restructuring would go a long way in maintaining employee confidence.

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Novanta Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful and balanced review. We’re pleased to hear that your experience reflected a strong sense of belonging, effective onboarding, and a well-structured environment that supports people in doing their best work. It’s also great to see recognition of our benefits, flexibility, and the role that team events and volunteer efforts play in building a connected culture – those are all intentional investments we have made in building a great workplace culture. As a growing, global company, we continuously evolve to align with market opportunities and long-term priorities. That includes ensuring we have the right structure, capabilities, and communication approaches in place to support our teams through change. We regularly communicate with employees through daily posts on the Collaboration Hub, our intranet, weekly email newsletter, and quarterly all-employee town halls where employees can ask questions and get answers. We appreciate your suggestions about career development and recognition. Enabling employees to grow and ensuring contributions are visible remain important areas of focus as we continue to scale. Novanta University offers a variety of on-demand courses so employees can continue to learn and grow. We also encourage all employees to create their own individual development plan (IDP) and discuss it with their manager so they can continue to progress in their career. To further promote career development, we have recently made enhancements to our performance management process which strengthens performance goal attainment by having quarterly development meetings with your manager. Some sites have a Values Champion Recognition program that allows peer to peer recognition for those who go above and beyond. We believe in the value of recognition and agree with you that sometimes just a simple “Thank you” or “I appreciate you” can go a long way! Thank you again for your contributions during your time at Novanta, and we wish you continued success.
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