It was awesome for several years. - Sr. Electrical Engineer DWFritz Employee Review

1.0
12 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Very interesting projects with very technical challenges. Freedom to solve problems on your own. I loved the challenges for many years.

Cons

Completely unrealistic timeline and budget on projects leading to overworked, stressed out engineers that eventually burn out. Every engineer in a lead position that I worked with quit after one project. They don't hire the people needed for a project until after the project kicks off, and they don't lengthen the timeline or schedule the work out based on backlog. They make commitments as if a full team will start immediately. Mike Fritz is not the CEO anymore. It has been slowly going downhill ever since he left.

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5.0
7 July 2025
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Pros

Management is very capable and trustworthy

Cons

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1.0
17 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The office is kinda okay?

Cons

If you're doing controls engineering be prepared to work ludicrous hours. Like 100hrs/week at times. And plan on being gone overseas for 4 weeks at a time, the "3 week travel" turns into 3 weeks straight of working 14 hour days with no days off then a "hey we really need you to stay another week." There's a very real risk of spending enough days in China that you are subject to their income taxation requirements.

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