Delta Mobrey is a textbook example of how not to run an engineering company. The place is riddled with toxic leadership, controlling policies, and management practices stuck in the past. If you're thinking about joining, especially as an engineer, save yourself the stress.
The engineering standards are some of the worst I’ve seen in the industry. There’s no innovation, no pride in the work, and very little actual engineering going on. What gets called "engineering" is often just repetitive, low-skill tasks.
Management is where things truly fall apart. The Managing Director is offensive, wealth-obsessed, and thrives on people showing him forced “respect” for the company. The CEO has no technical background and spends his time micromanaging staff several levels below him, often criticizing people for things he doesn’t understand. Middle managers have no authority, no leadership skills, and exist only to push nonsense policies onto employees.
Everyone at the company knows the leadership is a joke. Morale is constantly low, and it’s no surprise why. In the past two years alone, over 50 people have left. This is not growth-related turnover. It’s burnout, frustration, and people realizing quickly that this place isn't worth staying in.
The day-to-day rules are as petty and infantilizing as it gets. You’re forced to clock in and out under the guise of “safety,” but HR will email you if you forget. You can’t eat breakfast at your desk unless you’ve clocked in — because that would be “stealing time.” You’re not allowed to leave the building during work hours unless it’s your lunch break, and yes, you have to clock out for that too. Smoke breaks aren’t allowed at all. They advertise flexible working hours, but that’s just spin. If you clock in at 7:10 instead of 7:00, you're expected to work an extra 20 minutes, finishing at 4:00 instead of 3:30.
The employment contract is written entirely in the company’s favor. You agree to be “flexible,” which in their eyes means unpaid overtime — at least three hours a week — and being available for weekend work “when business demands it.” When you quit, your manager gets to decide whether you can take your remaining holiday or if they’ll make you work it and pay you out instead.
My job was completely misrepresented. What was advertised as an engineering position ended up being a glorified soldering technician role. There was no meaningful design work, no creative problem-solving, and no growth.
Delta Mobrey is a place where micromanagement is normal, exploitation is expected, and incompetence is protected. If you value your time, career, or mental health, avoid this company at all costs.