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There has been a lot of growth going on for some projects which has made things pretty stressful. The company is aware and they are taking steps to hire more people…but they’re also continuing to take on new projects with tight timelines so this problem seems like it’s going to persist.

Your overall quality of life will pretty much entirely depend on your direct manager. Mine was great at being supportive without micromanaging and at helping me maintain a work life balance, but I’ve heard horror stories from other teams. The entire company is still fully remote and it seems like things are staying that way.

The compensation is significantly below industry standard and the raises are well below inflation. The insurance is expensive, but very good. 401k matching is lackluster, but there’s an unlimited PTO policy which is nice.

I learned a lot and worked with some great people while I was there, but ultimately I hit a burnout point as far as stress and also couldn’t keep justifying get paid so far under market.

I would recommend the company, particularly if you’re early in your career and want to learn a lot quickly. Just make sure that you negotiate hard on your way in the door.


I worked at FEI for a long time , and unfortunately, my experience was far from positive. What initially seemed like a promising opportunity quickly turned into a frustrating and demoralizing job.
Management: The leadership is disconnected from day-to-day operations and lacks transparency. Feedback is rarely acknowledged, and decision-making often seems arbitrary. Middle management is more concerned with politics than performance.

Work Environment: . Creativity and initiative are stifled, and there’s a strong culture of blame rather than support.
Work-Life Balance: Expect long hours with little appreciation. “Flexible” schedules are more of a talking point than a reality, and workloads are often unreasonable.You will be expected to cover for people but people don’t do the same for you. 
Growth Opportunities: Virtually nonexistent. Promotions are rare and usually based on favoritism rather than merit. Training and development are minimal, and there’s no clear path for advancement.
Overall: FEI needs serious changes in its leadership and culture. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a supportive or forward-thinking workplace.

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at FEI Systems is very flexible.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at FEI Systems are competitive

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at FEI Systems, I think advancement to a certain ceiling is possible if you’re a woman, and quick advancement if you’re male (especially a white male). Most of their income comes from a taxpayer base via government contracts, but their management structure is hardly inclusive and diverse. I witnessed the owner repeatedly make disparaging remarks about women and how there was no way they would be considered for VP positions. An extremely misogynistic environment.

Management
In general, managers at FEI Systems are misogynistic 
and not inclusive.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at FEI Systems is decent and encouraged.

Overall
My experience working at FEI Systems was exciting and challenging often, but also extremely depressing knowing the owner and upper management devalues the contributions female employees have made/continue to make.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great Leadership!  Outstanding Technical team!  FEI services improve the lives of our underserved populations nationwide on a daily basis

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Contracting process with our customers

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We have a passionate workforce that believes in our products and services

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Software development and customer interactions generally start the days - as an AGILE delivery company we have open communications through out the day to track tasking and progress!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The team members are great , the C level and above are cold as ice

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The business model
Depends on states having funds to invest in their software. Contracts expire and with them jobs are lost 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is a small company vibe where process and control don’t exist 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, waiting on word of state bids or if contracts will renew

This is a contracting company that puts very little attention to the site I work at.  There is no room for advancement, employees are expected to learn how to o their jobs on their own, management changes frequently and care more about making sure they keep their jobs than employees.  The morale is so low, that almost every employee is desperately willing to leave.  This is the worst company I have ever worked for.  They also continually pile on the work, expecting more and more out of the employees, but are not willing to compensate with raises or promotions.

This is a decent company, but without a job security. Once a contract is lost, people are on their own to find another job.

A typical work day starts with a quick meeting to assess where everybody stands given a deliverable at hand and based on the Agile process.
This is followed by other meetings either to discuss the requirements or the scope of ad-hoc request. After these meetings, comes the development time coupled with the reviews and testing of the final product.

Was a Production Support Analyst. Training and Management are horrible. People don’t like helping people. Management is all in it for themselves and they could care less about their employees. The recruiter is extremely misleading about the position. The pay is horrible. People from other teams/departments look down at Production Support team as if they are incompetent even though they work harder than ANY OTHER department , are under paid, and not treated well. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Work and life balance are pretty good. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes the issue is challenged and needs a lot of research to solve it.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very good work environment and excellent culture. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Attend meetings, fix bugs, fix deployment issues, fix environment issues, and research new technologies.

FEi was a very welcoming company. They provided thorough training. Management expected very detailed work from employees and that was very well communicated. The company was doing well and thriving until new management came along and office politics divided everyone into "survival of the fittest" kind of an environment. Apart from that, the previous management was thorough in work, supportive and pushed for the betterment of all.

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