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Mike Slessor
4 Ratings
Pros
Work hours, work environment, leadership (in 7 reviews)
Friendly people, interesting and unique work (in 2 reviews)
Cons
Company is just floating along burning cash (in 2 reviews)
Company has not been profitable for several years and it is an impact on company morale (in 2 reviews)
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"Good company to work for"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at FormFactor full-time
Pros
Friendly people, interesting and unique work
Cons
Not much room for growth
FormFactor 2017-06-16 09:25 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Most transparent company I have come across"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Excellent amount of communications and transparency of work from CEO on down. Never seen so much of data shared with employees.
- Huge amount of competency CEO on down. No their stuff inside out.
- Superb work environment. Totally collaborative.
- Very data driven. Obsessively so. If you are engineer , you will love it.
- Even when topic matter is tough, Management talks like adults. No temper tantrums.Cons
- None really. I mean it.
FormFactor 2017-05-25 16:43 PDT![FormFactor Logo]()
"One year employee"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FormFactor full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Test & Measure industry leader (mkt share, technology), solid leadership team, strong new culture -- inclusive, high expectation, principled. No politics.
Cons
No cons, just challenges and opportunities. If you have the right DNA, you will grow and thrive.
Advice to Management
Stay the course.
FormFactor 2017-05-24 21:41 PDT![FormFactor Logo]()
"Pros and cons of Formfactor"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
My work schedule is very flexible with the ability to work from home. Of course, not everyone is able to do that, but my job as a CAD designer is great...I don't have to drive 40 miles every day into the office.
Cons
I really cannot think of any downsides.
Advice to Management
I don't have any. I am very pleased with my immediate and upper management.
FormFactor 2017-02-04 13:20 PST![FormFactor Logo]()
"Former employee"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at FormFactor full-time
Pros
Great location to work at and it is why I stayed there for seven years
Cons
Could not figure out a way to get profitable when competition caught up
Leadership was lackingAdvice to Management
Stop trying to always build a Ferrari and build some Toyotas
FormFactor 2017-02-10 14:04 PSTHelpful (2)
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"OK company"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Good salary and nice people. Profitable now and paying bonuses.
Cons
Some bad hiring decisions take a long time to be corrected. Too much "us" "them" mentality between Cascade Microtech in Beaverton versus FormFactor in Livermore and nothing being done at management level (especially Finance or HR) to build a "team" between the two. Why? Lack of HR leadership at top. Lack of awareness of what's happening in Finance.
Advice to Management
Listen to your staff. They know what needs to change or be done differently but nobody is asking for their input.
FormFactor 2017-01-10 14:20 PST![FormFactor Logo]()
"good"
StarStarStarStarStarPros
so far so good. The product is competitive on the market.
Cons
The salary is relatively low.
FormFactor 2016-12-28 21:30 PST![FormFactor Logo]()
"Intern"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOPros
The work at the company is very interesting and the pay is very competitive for an internship. Interns were not allowed to negotiate their pay but it was far above what I was expecting.
Cons
Company morale is very low and it sometimes feels like the company is just treading water. Very few of the interns got full time job placement.
Advice to Management
The intern program should engage the students more in areas outside of what they were working in. Interns only got to focus on their individual task.
FormFactor 2016-12-06 19:02 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Micro-Management and Blame"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOPros
Great technical challenges and great colleagues
Cons
A flat and confusing organizational structure where senior management team micro-manages to the point where middle managers become reluctant to make any decisions and become de-motivated.
many insulated pockets of people that are "connected" and held to different expectations
Senior management team does not want to hear ANY constructive criticism. Products are very low in production numbers and are very very high in complexity. When something goes wrong, which could usually not possibly ever be predicted, Senior management criticism is often swift and extreme and often becomes very personal. Lots of "Monday morning quarterbacking" (with of course, the crystal clear benefits of having hindsight)Advice to Management
Move away from the micro-management style. Recognize that some projects start with an unrealistic schedule and will require a miraculous execution to pull off successfully and ease up on the personal attacks when the team falls a bit short, instead find ways to improve the process and invest in safer levels of staffing in order to have more predictable performance. Many functions are ridiculously understaffed.
FormFactor 2016-07-01 10:39 PDT![FormFactor Logo]()
"Incoming Quality Assurance"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Designing new technologies and being creative when necessary
Cons
My schedule to work is from 10:00pm to 6:30am
Advice to Management
I love to advance to management.
FormFactor 2016-06-06 08:39 PDT
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