Poorly trained and/or inept middle management, Routinely misses global market opportunities - average market execution. - Account Manager Molex Employee Review

3.0
4 Dec 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent manufacturing capabilities. Manufacturing and design abilities are second to none. Great first job out of college, adequate product & business training for future positions. Average to above average career opportunities for those who will relocate and fit in with the culture.

Cons

Extremely hesitant to invest capital for technology/programs, including for global customers that dwarf Molex in both revenue and global presence. Inept/unqualified middle management in some cases who value hubris and tenure over sound business principles & objective analysis. Frustration resulting from being cut out of business opportunities due to Molex's inability to be decisive and execute. From a personnel perspective, Molex compensation and benefits were surprisingly easy to surpass, even in a very tough labor market when I decided to seek employment elsewhere.

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5.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Molex is a great community. There are a wide variety of professional employees to network with. It is a very large company, but a small community.

Cons

Decisions from upper management, do not always trickle down through the organization. Not all of the departments follow the same guidelines. Case in point is remote working. different groups have different allowances. It is a small thing, but an area that could improve.

2.0
6 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good for a company this size

Cons

Team is run based on last minute requests and on a lot of meetings to join leaving little time for your usual work. Director likes to devise “innovative” ways to get sales to give more information but instead it translates to chaotic management and more stress for demand planners. There are a lot of stress placed on leads for not getting their teams to get to unrealistic goals with an unsupportive sales team. There are hardly any consistent reviews for employees but it’s not unusual for employees themselves in PIPs. Overall I would say it’s a chaotic management style in this team. Pay hits industry average but not much more. Additionally there is an overemphasis on being in the office in this company because they recently invested millions in renovations so they track your badge swipes. There are really no company wide events to get people more unified other than a quarterly CEO town hall that managers force everyone to attend.

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