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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Jan 13th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Customer Service Representative
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Monterey, CA
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Great and Fun work environment
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Fun, family like atmosphere
Accommodating
Good schedule
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Work can get annoying, as any typical CS job can be
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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602298
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Sep 10th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Electrical Engineer
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Salinas, CA
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Great atmosphere but if you are and engineer life can be tough
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-For the most part a great atmosphere
-Great coworkers, no big egos to worry about
-Get to work next to amazing equipment
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-Disrespectful management
When I worked there I literally was part of meetings where management badmouthed the most senior engineer in the room for asking appropriate questions that pertained to him doing his job. This happened every single day. The effect was the senior engineer was treated very poorly by other engineers in his department and had to work in what I would easily classify isolated as abusive conditions.
The management always and aggressively wanted answers to their questions without giving the engineering staff any time to conduct research. The honest answer of "I don't know right now" was not acceptable. This lead engineers to give answers and time estimates to satisfy the immediate situation but also generate product deadlines that were never possible to meet.
I watched engineers develop rediculous solutions due to poor management communication. One example I was directly part of happened because management refused to make a desition on what wall charger would be interfacing to what battery pack size and an $80 PCB board had to be developed to interface any wall charger to any battery pack (that's $80 a piece at volume mind you). This went to market and so did the cost!
All in all, if management isn't giving you a hard time it's a great place to work. However, this just goes to show how improper leadership can hinder a company.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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602298
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Open
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A proper introduction to the company and the mechanics of how a normal work day proceeded would have been helpful and mitigated lost time.
Also, treat all your emploees with respect. Don't be devisive and fracture departments into factions.
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0.0
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PART_TIME
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Sep 4th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Sales
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United States
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USA
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Avoid
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Office culture and coworkers, ability to work from home
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Blaming employees for owners failures
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1.0
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602298
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Open
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Take responsibility for the shortcomings of your business plan instead of blaming your sales team
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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May 7th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Design Engineer
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Marina, CA
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Great people, except at the top
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Worked with some really wonderful people who all tried to make the best of it and eventually left
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Management that has been educated in the mechanical ways of business but has not idea how to lead people
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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602298
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Open
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Trust your people
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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6.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Apr 3rd, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Intern
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Marina, CA
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Good Internship
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Nice and friendly employees, flexible hours, and good lunches
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The CEO and CFO yells at employees in front of everybody
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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1.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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602298
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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INTERN
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No
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No
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1.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Jan 2nd, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Anonymous Employee
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United States
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USA
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Great place to cut your teeth
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Great products and a proud "Made in USA" ethos. Comfortable facility with nice break room and a full kitchen/dinning to store and prepare your meals. Hourly pay rate is really good for comparable entry level positions. Raises and promotions are considered annually. If you are into cycling or diving, this is an ideal job to connect you to the industry,
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Lack of inter-departmental communication, minimal/incomplete/outdated SOP's, workload is high. A small team that requires most to juggle multiple job positions resulting in postponement of priority tasks. This can be very frustrating.
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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1.0
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4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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602298
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Open
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Create a better network of communication and management. A Product Manager is needed more than any position in this company. This would prevent much of the stress compounded by mistakes that a Product Manager would oversee and prevent. This is the #1 downfall of the business that affects every employee. Dysfunctional marketing department; the team is fractured and unable to cohesively bring ideas to the table; need more employees and a dedicated Brand Manager!
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Feb 23rd, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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United States
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USA
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Don't expect to be treated like a human being here
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If you enjoy self-harm - L&M is probably a great place for you.
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The CEO and CFO (a deranged husband and wife duo) have no idea what they are doing. The CFO is so crazy that she (in front of the whole company) jumped on the table and reprimanded the sales managers for not making their sales goals. At Light and Motion, employees are as disposable as the lights that they fill landfills with.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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602298
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Open
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Advice to the Board of Directors - replace the CEO & CFO while there is some brand equity left!
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Dec 26th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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United States
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USA
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Do not work here
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Ability to learn new skills if willing to be under paid, under appreciated, and over worked.
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Micro management, lack of communication, under qualified supervisors, poor business practices and decisions fueled by huge egos. They play favorites. They under pay you, expect way too much out of you, and under appreciate you. They only communicate to you to tell you you are doing a bad job, even if not true. They play the blame game. One time I got invited to a meeting only to be yelled at by the CEO in front of my co workers for something that I didn't do. They do not recognize you for going above and beyond, they only expect it. They listen to poorly selected, under qualified supervisors who like to stab you in the back if they don't like you. Benefits are not that great. Production team is grossly under paid and micro managed. Extremely poor financial management (always broke with no money to improve, wastes money on superfluous things). Toxic work environment. Unsafe conditions at the work place, no regard for safety. Reactive, not proactive management. Shady business practices like not paying vendors, or ignoring customers. They tried to take away vacation time from me when I resigned. DO NOT WORK HERE! The CEO is not a nice person at all, at any time. His ego is the main reason this place is going down hill. His way or the highway. They skirt the law, like using dangerous chemicals in the warehouse that gave 20+ employees sever headaches and fevers. They instill fear. Anyone is replaceable. High turn over rate. They do not listen to employee's ideas (unless you are a favorite). They rush all the time to bring product to market, only to have to recall products and waste a ton of money fixing the problems instead of getting it right the first time. Many failed projects due to this practice. There is no quality assurance or testing before products go live. They only care about selling the product as soon as possible because if they don't they will be broke again. "I don't care if we haven't tested it yet, let's just build it, ship it, and fix the problems later." -direct quote from Daniel, the CEO. DO NOT WORK HERE!
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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5.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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602298
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Open
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Quit your jobs and find new a CEO and CFO, the only way for the company to survive. Listen to your employees. Put your ego in the garbage. Make sure every product is working 100% and thoroughly tested before bringing to market.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Oct 23rd, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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United States
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USA
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Sales Associate
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A lot of opportunities, flexibility
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Health care can be improved.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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602298
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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private:light&motion
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=602298
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Aug 29th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Light & Motion
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Marina, CA
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Keep it real
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L&M pushes employees to grow beyond what they thought themselves capable. I have faced many challenges that I had to figure out on my own. Some people see this as a negative, however, I have gained a ton confidence in by abilities because of these challenges. This company is not for someone that wants a promotion for doing their job - they must go beyond their "job description". There is a strong sense of "team" and the environment is very casual. The "C" level has tried to create a fun, inclusive environment, but that cannot be mistaken for a casual work pace. Each employee is expected to handle multiple roles and be self-motivated. The positive is no-one is ever bored.
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The previous reviews are right, in that the CEO will push each employee. He has said that what we did last year is no longer good enough. However, I believe he does in order for the company to thrive and grow. The biggest challenge L&M faces is that we manufacture in the US (but that is also what makes the company great). L&M is competing against China made knock-offs but with a higher operational cost. This adds a level of stress and is challenging for those who resent having more asked of them.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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602298
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Open
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Know the difference from someone that says they want to work hard and someone that actually will. Also, a solid understand of how much time goes into each task, project, and role will help alleviate some of the burn-out people describe.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Mar 17th, 2021 05:58PM
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Light & Motion
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