Greed is greater than People - Anonymous Retrotech Employee Review

1.0
1 Nov 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pays better than most others in the area.

Cons

Upper management is rarely, if ever seen. They do however expect their employees to work ungodly hours. I was asked to go to London to work on a project for 2 months, coming home for a week in between. Like an Idiot, I said yes. I've been here a month and a half, working 70+ hour weeks at all hours of the day and night (and even 20 hours shifts at points). I've been here over a month, but am unable to go home, and it now seems this will last through the next 3 months at least. I'm not even able to go home for thanksgiving to see my family! They do not care about their employees, or their lives. Their solution to keep me here was to throw money at me, which has worked so far, but now that I'm realizing the true scope of the situation, I'm not sure I will be employed here much longer.

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5.0
15 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Was a great place to work before it was absorbed.

Cons

Slow to grow and change.

5.0
9 July 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Retrotech is a great place to work with high standards. They expect a lot out of people but are willing to give in return. The people are very friendly and many of them are friends outside of work as well. The travel can be rough but also rewarding in both financial and personal sense. You will work hard in the field but you will have a strong sense of accomplishment when it's done. It's also a great opportunity to get to know the industry and your customers. There isn't a lot of structure but that means you won't get bogged down in a lot of pointless documentation or busy work. The new facility is fantastic, with nice furnishings, a cafeteria, a game room with pool and foozeball and a PS4 and even volleyball courts.

Cons

There is some resistance to change and some of their work methods are way out of date. Some of this is changing but the old guard is scared of new things and not generally willing to learn. The pace can be unrelenting at times. They expect people to work fast without a lot of direction, projects are turned around quickly. This can be a positive if you have the right skills and attitude as well. Travel can mean long stretches away from family and friends, especially if you happen to get on a bad project.

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