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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Feb 19th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Technician
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Alameda, CA
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Trouble at the disco- but the place has good intentions
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Friendly environment with flexibility in the work day but certainly lacks direction from a project standpoint.
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No direction, leadership doesn't seem to want to be responsible for decision making
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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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5.0
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1.0
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2.0
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5.0
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1.0
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1103136
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Open
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Recognize the lack of infrastructure within in the organization.
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0.0
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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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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Feb 22nd, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Company on the Verge of Greatness
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Wrightspeed Powertrains is a start-up where you have the chance from day one to have a major impact. The technology is impressive and the market opportunity is huge. Lots of autonomy, very little micromanaging.
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There is a lot of uncertainty and ambiguity inherent in a manufacturing startup, be ready to roll with the changes.
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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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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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1103136
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Open
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Management should take a step back, take a deep breath, and start thinking about a company culture and promoting cohesive business practices.
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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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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Jun 3rd, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Management
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Alameda, CA
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NOT A STABLE organization
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you have more responsibility and opportunities to work in many variables achieving experience
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This company is so financially unstable its shocking to see it all. In fact, It would be awhile that I will ever consider leaving my job for a start up.
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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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4.0
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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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1103136
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Open
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Business Model Failure and the essence of having a solid business model intact. Investors should know that this current organization business model does not meet scalable ways to acquire its client tell and sustain long term contracts. Failures are transparent due to poor management teams. Such strategies are weak. Team has poor judgement on validating the ideas before and during development, thus carry through poorly go-to-market strategies. They are usually poor at execution, which leads to issues with the product not getting built correctly or on time, and the go-to market execution is poorly implemented.
They will build weak teams below them. There is the well proven saying: A players hire A players, and B players only get to hire C players (because B players don’t want to work for other B players). So the rest of the company ends up as weak, there is no point hiring lots of staff and higher up people if the company is still in the process of finishing the product and doesn't have an aggressive plan B (reserve capital) because heres what could happen.... staff can loose their jobs like they all did in Christmas and New Year time. Absolute misery to leave a full time secured position and be persuaded to get into a start up and then be laid off. just poor STRATEGY. Investors need to stay away from this company
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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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1.0
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Apr 2nd, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Mechanical Engineer
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Alameda, CA
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Great company, technology, and experience
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Everyone is happy to give constructive input on your work. Great atmosphere for learning from people's knowledge and experience.
CEO and employees involved in the interview process are good at seeing talent and knowing what role someone will be best in.
Hours are up to you - come and go as you please as long as you get your work done and don't miss meetings.
Lots of time off, and there's no pressure to not take time off during busy times.
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High turnover rate. Some of that is due to layoffs when money was tight in the past, some of that is because not everyone is a good fit for the company. Not a superb feeling of job security because of this, but it's getting better.
Overall design philosophy and major design decisions aren't really up for change (in most cases). Ian knows what he wants, so employees must have some ability to 'go with it' and not debate high-level decisions. In my experience, those decisions were made for a good reason even if they seem strange at first. He's happy to explain and back up why things are the way they are though.
There hasn't been much organization within engineering recently, which has caused a few problems. Once they hire new engineering management (sounds like that's coming soon), it should get much better.
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1103136
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Open
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Be more involved, and give thoughts and feedback more. It may not always be appreciated in the moment, but I think it would be better in the long run. Giving more praise when it's deserved would help overall morale and sense of accomplishment.
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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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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Mar 21st, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Alameda, CA
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High risk high reward
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Small group of smart people doing great work. Great place to learn. You can adapt your role to try new things as long as whatever you are doing is helping move the project closer to completion.
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Informal communication style means there is often uncertainty about what is required, what is optional, and what is off limits. Lack of explicit organizational rules means you need to have a good read on implicit expectations. Soft skills are important when asking for changes.
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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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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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3.0
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1103136
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Open
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Need to shift the communication and management so that accountability is a little more clear. Major milestones also need to be kept visible. A sharper focus on expectations would boost the sense of purpose, direction, and accomplishment.
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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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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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private:wrightspeed
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1103136
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Dec 28th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wrightspeed Powertrains
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Engineer
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San Jose, CA
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The culture is simply poison.
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Not in crowded SF so the commute is much nicer. Looks good on your resume when you go to get a real job.
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The president just has a disdain for engineering analysis. Don't waste time documenting your work, this will make him angry. You are expected to just slap things together quickly so the vehicle can just make it through the next trade show. The average employee lasts just over a year to get the stock option, which is actually worthless anyhow. Over 70 employees hired and fired in just a few years, never more than 10 or 20 there at any one time.
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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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18.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1103136
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Open
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Let your engineers do what they do best instead of micromanaging.
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0.0
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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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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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May 12th, 2021 07:11PM
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Wrightspeed
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Industrials
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Industrial Transportation
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