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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Feb 19th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Software Engineer
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United States
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USA
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Good place
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good startup but needs improvement
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old school methods are hurting the growth
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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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3.0
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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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3.0
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814313
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Open
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dont lose good 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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Yes
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2.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Jan 10th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Administrative
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Foster City, CA
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So-So startup with management issues
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Good people doing the work.
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Management was very much a boys club.
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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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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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2.0
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3.0
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5.0
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1.0
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2.0
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2.0
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814313
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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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2.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Nov 19th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Mechanical Designer
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Foster City, CA
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Great Startup company
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Overall, as a contractor at MPS it's a great place. Normal stress to do your job with good support from the Manager and the coworkers. Great people in general.
Good atmosphere
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As a regular start-up, financial problems sometimes arise and that is why my employment contract has not been renewed, unfortunately.
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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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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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814313
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Open
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Continue in this path, I believe that this company has the potential to grow.
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0.0
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[]
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CONTRACT
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Nov 7th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Foster City, CA
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Good work culture, requires more IP generation
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The work culture and environment are good. Teams work well with each other. Employees get a good amount of freedom with the kind of work they like to do. Company offers a good work life balance. Compensation is as per industry standards.
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Lab facilities need to be upgraded. Company needs to make talented key engineering Leader/manager hires. Company should focus on technical skill development of staff by offering more exciting work. Employee benefits 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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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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814313
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Open
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Important to invest a lot more in IP generation and developing technical core competency to retain the good market position.
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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 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Aug 14th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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United States
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USA
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Exciting industry and product. Good culture. Some of the usual startup challenges
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Working on the future - Electric School Buses, Shuttle Buses, Trucks and more.
Clean tech Green tech.
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Usual start up growing pains. Need to add more processes and better collaboration across growing departments.
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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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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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814313
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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 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Mar 30th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Director of Business Development
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Foster City, CA
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Bit by bit, we get to change the world.
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I have now been at Motiv for 5 years and in that time we've maintained constant growth. When we started working to build electrification technology for medium and heavy duty vehicles, people said it's not possible. Now that we've proved it is possible, we're working at scaling our production to make it more affordable to transition. (There are still adoption costs over diesel, but there's a lower total cost of ownership to have our technology.)
A few times people have reached out to me trying to recruit me away from Motiv and a few things keep me invested in our work:
-Our purpose. We're trying to free fleets from fossil fuels. We all know the goal, and we know why it's relevant to local air quality and reducing our climate impact.
-Our team- we have constructive debates. When other people talk about internal company politics it tends to be about personalities being put against each other rather than ideas. We work really hard to debate ideas, and once we have a solution, to move on in alignment. The ability to disagree and debate while not being judged, and not having ego be part of it makes for a healthy team dynamic that is hard to find.
-My role: I feel impactful every day. Even if we occasionally miss a goal or re-prioritize , we are making meaningful progress in advancing an industry that impacts everyone. I see what the team does, and how I fit within that team, and it makes me feel like I have a purpose within this space.
We define our core values and legitimately work to hire, promote, and embrace them in all work we do:
Deep Passion
Curiosity
Collaboration
Customer Focus
and Own It.
We take pride in the intersection of how we learn, apply our craft, find ways to work together, on behalf of people with real needs, and while taking ownership for our actions.
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Growing pains are definitely a part of start up life. As we grow, we need more great people to fill critical roles that we didn't need when we were smaller, doing fewer projects, supporting fewer customers, and in a smaller industry. The team is growing, our work is growing, our customer base is growing, and our industry is going. If you want a moment to just enjoy stability of a process or group - it can feel exhausting. It's exciting at best, daunting at worse.
In addition as we grow and focus shifts to supporting the higher growth areas first it sometimes feels like we're not giving adequate attention to other areas. These trade offs can be frustrating, especially for those unfamiliar with start up and the challenges of scale.
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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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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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814313
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Open
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Continue to be blunt in asking tough questions, revisit assumptions, and when possible hire another person and delegate to create the mental space to focus on the next area so we keep our leading edge.
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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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6.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Mar 28th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Chief Executive Officer
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Foster City, CA
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Freeing Fleets from Fossil Fuel
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FYI, I am the Founder and CEO at Motiv, and I am writing an updated review since a lot has changed since 2016. Here's what hasn't changed: I love this company and I'm passionate about our purpose of Freeing Fleets from Fossil Fuel. I am fortunate to work with the Motiv team, which are super smart people who are also motivated by this mission and who are just as excited as I am to change the world for the better. I continue to learn and grow with the company, both personally and professionally.
I'm writing an updated review because Motiv continues to grow and change. After 9 years, we are at a very exciting inflection point in the market. Strong demand driven by incentives, regulations and fleet mandates coincides with major technology improvements (battery prices coming down) and strong appetite/interest in the wider economy.
Most mornings my kids ask me "why do you have to go to work today, daddy?" I feel like I need to have a really good response to that question (better than "for a paycheck"), and Motiv gives me a response to that question that I can feel proud about. "Yes, I have to go to work - I'm helping to make trucks and buses cleaner and healthier for you and for the planet". And by the way, we can actually see this, month over month, as more Motiv-powered trucks and buses hit the roads, reducing pollution and fossil fuel dependence across California and nationally (internationally in the future).
We are growing super fast. This makes Motiv a fun, exciting, and high energy place. Everyone's working hard to hire, and that means everyone is also busy with filling lots of roles as we do try to hire.
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Motiv is not for everyone. Prospective employees should be aligned with our Purpose and our values of Deep Passion, Curiosity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and "Own It". If any of these don't describe you, then you may find Motiv a tough place to really unlock your full potential.
Also, Motiv isn't a place you can sit back and coast. There's too much growth and too much going on for that. Fire hose? yes. Fast learning and growth? yes. Coast? no.
Our pay is fair and within market norms. Our benefits have improved a lot in 2018 and will continue to improve. We are competitive in these regards; however, we find what really draws people to Motiv is excitement about (1) Freeing Fleets from Fossil Fuel, (2) being an early, core contributor to meaningful and cutting-edge market-leading technology and (3) the growth potential that exists.
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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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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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814313
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Open
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I am proud of my leadership team's focus on enabling their teams to do their best work. I strive to enable my leadership team to do their best work and to facilitate continued vision alignment across Motiv. And also on the topic of this prompt, I will say that I always try to be open and listen to opinions and perspectives that differ from my own.
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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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9.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Jul 24th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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United States
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USA
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On the right track but with work to do
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Mission based and if we achieve commercial success it will also benefit the communities using our product and the planet. Lots of opportunities to own projects and contribute.
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We fail at diversity. The standard issues of most Silicon Valley tech companies applies to us too. 3 of 4 advisors are named John, the 4th also male. A bit of a bro culture.
Project timelines don't have enough buffer built in so any minor issue can cause the need for crunch time.
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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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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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2.0
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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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4.0
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814313
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Open
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Be conscious of the culture and make sure there's more feedback mechanisms or the little problems will pile up. No one likes to spend time fixing avoidable problems and they will both reduce enthusiasm as well as make it harder to scale.
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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 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Jul 18th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Foster City, CA
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Engineer
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Everyone is working towards the same goal. The company is driven by the vision and the great impact clean electric vehicles will have on the environment. You get to work with really smart passionate people who want to see the company succeed.
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Benefits are not the best. As a small small company you will have to adapt to the needs of the company, but that could be considered as a plus if you like wearing different hats.
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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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1.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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814313
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Open
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Maintain the culture as the company grows as much as possible.
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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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2.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:motivpowersystems
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=814313
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Jul 18th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Motiv Power Systems
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Foster City, CA
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Engineer
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Great culture and mission with a well defined vision! Committed to organic growth and doing what it takes to get it right. Down-to-earth expectations and reasonable work targets. Solid product that makes a difference.
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Not really a con but we need more good people in the right places - but we must respect the potential pitfalls of poorly managed rapid growth.
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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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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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814313
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Open
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Please keep it up! Keep expanding committment to world-class products.
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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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1.0
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Mar 22nd, 2021 09:50PM
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Motiv Power Systems
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Automobiles & Parts
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