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Engaging Environment - Mechanical Engineer Hummingbird Scientific Employee Review

4.0
2 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Chock full of interesting and diverse projects that are challenging and will develop any engineer's design skills, no matter the experience level Good retirement plan with annual bonuses Work that directly impacts the material science community Supports local businesses with Friday lunches and CSA boxes Great coworkers that are excited by the work they do

Cons

Low amount of PTO for newcomers- you'll have to earn it by sticking around a while Required to become familiar with less exciting busy work (shipping mainly) as this is a small company and everyone has to pitch in on the boring work

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5.0
13 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting work, work really impacts materials science

Cons

If you are looking to just collect a paycheck you might be better off looking at another company

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1.0
11 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are enough challenges to keep the work interesting for a while. This could be a good place work if it weren’t for management.

Cons

The CEO is unprofessional, frequently speaking negatively about employees to whoever will listen. It is always someone else’s fault for his business not running as it should. You will rarely, if ever be recognized for your accomplishments. They are working on a 10 year old pay scale. They do not give regular pay raises. There is no time or budget for training or professional development. The equipment and software is old. They are always underestimating how long projects will take, and their solution is always to work more hours. They don’t allow work from home unless you are a member of the boss’ family. Turnover is quite high due to general dissatisfaction. If this company spent as many resources to retain people as the do to hire people, they wouldn’t have to keep hiring so many people.

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