Hirata Reviews

I can’t understand how the employees get anything done at Hirata. The accounting system is worthless. Project cost tracking and financial accuracy are nonexistent. Executive management is just a bunch of puppets incapable of coming up with a singe original idea. They hold mid level employees and management accountable for impossible goals but they continue to mismanage the company into financial chaos. No raises in two years and no bonuses either. No explanations given the employees about when or if they will receive bonuses or raises. One town hall meeting per year where the executive team speaks incoherently about company pipe dreams but provides nothing of substance. Hirata is a big black hole. Run far, run fast.

I accrued a significant amount of comp time and upon my termination was informed that it would not be paid out. Too bad I didn't wait until the end of the year to take the payout like what is normally offered. USA Leadership is in a constant state of bickering with Japan and amongst themselves. Nothing more than a high school power struggle. If you work longer than 8 hours during any day monday through friday you do not get any comp time because monday through friday are normal working days. Even if you work 24 hours straight and pull a 75 hour week you are not compensated at all for your extra time. Comp time is only earned for weekends and holidays that are worked. Scheduling of resources was more reactive than proactive. Confucius says, "Wheel that squeaks loudest gets greased first." Planning of field work without fully understanding the issue and scope of work is common place.