Run away and don't look back - Business Development UGE International Employee Review

1.0
28 June 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible vacation schedule. This is likely because they cannot really enforce based on UGE being a very difficult place to retain employees.

Cons

Although the company more than doubled its staff and increased its market presence while I worked there, this was not based on increased revenue or profitability. The technology never worked, but the company continues to believe that it is better than the several hundred other competitors who have also failed in their sector. I am not sure what was worse - marketing overpriced scrap metal under the guise of environmentalism - or consistently lying to customers, employees, and ourselves on an hourly basis. One could talk forever about the lack of benefits, delusional 'leaders, inconsistent direction or compensation that teetered around minimum wage. Perhaps the worst thing is that to this day, the company is still hawking unproven equipment to innocent clients around the world- creating lasting damage to the cause of green energy on a global scale.

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UGE International Response
12y
Thank you for the feedback. We are sorry to hear that the experience was not what you hoped for, and that we differ so much in the understanding of UGE's mission. Being in a start-up is challenging, and we agree there is a lot to improve on, hopefully this much is clear as we continue to make great strides and push forward. Clearly we disagree on the specifics, but nonetheless wish you the best of luck in the future!

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