Smoke and Mirrors - Accelerator Technician Niowave Employee Review

1.0
19 July 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I was at Niowave for 4.5 years. Friendly co-workers, great learning experience, good stepping stone for advancing to your next job.

Cons

All it is is a stepping stone. There is no room for advancement, poor pay to begin with, Management reluctantly listens to problems and does little, if anything, for solutions. -Health benefits consist of high deductible, catastrophic health plan ($2,500 for single, $5,000 for married) low coverage (no vision/dental/hearing.) -Poor working conditions in excessive heat, pleas for relief remain neglected. -Hazardous working conditions, improper safety precautions and ventilation for acid etching, excessive heat in acid lab, improper storage and non-existent removal of spent acid. -Bonuses and raises are promised, but not delivered, on the principle of "work harder and more frequently for extra pay," 45-60hr work weeks with no overtime pay and little compensation. Company is insistent on handing out shares instead of cash, much like Enron. -Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians. Micromanaging is a serious problem.

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5.0
11 Mar 2025
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Pros

Great culture & people, experiences you wouldn’t get elsewhere, easy to gain responsibilities

Cons

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2.0
7 Oct 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Relationships with peers are generally very good. Plenty of opportunities to bond through the rough circumstances you inevitably find yourselves working in. Fantastic resume builder if you can handle the cons. Put in your time and move on to somewhere you will enjoy working.

Cons

I sincerely hope that the following issues have been addressed. Niowave had a great deal of unrealized potential, but was handicapped by a lack of honest engagement between management and workers. Managers and executives had perfected the art of talking around a problem and could often direct conversations away from the real issues with vague corporate speak or buzzwords. Management did not stand up for their teams and not for lack of trying to make it look like they did. You will genuinely care about the company and believe in the cause for a time, but you come to realize that the feelings are not mutual.

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