assembler

engineering intern

production worker

cnc machinist

cleanroom technician

IPG Photonics Corporation

Great place to work, learned a lot in my year there, was transferred to a different department after they learned I wasn't quite as efficient as other employees. The break times felt too short, especially considering their methods of clocking back in. You were considered clocked back in when your machine started running again, which wasn't in most cases something you could achieve within 2 minutes so you would be considered late for clocking in unless you took time off your break to reach your station early in order to start your machine back up again; so you were essentially forced to eat really quickly, change back into your clean room clothes AND reach your station and start your machine in a timely manner. Not only was that an issue of mine but once I switched departments and got very well accustomed to the job I was performing I was doing the job of 3 other employees as well as my own in order to have things done smoothly and effectively. Dealing with that for so long got annoying, especially when some employees called out quite frequently and wouldn't get punished or reprimanded for it and it would put a damper on the overall work environment. eventually I gave my notice and that's when they decided to tell me I was the best worker they had in that specific job title and that was after being there for a year with no raise.

Worked with the company for eight years, advanced my position through hard honest work and family sacrifice. Ultimately transferred into a position which I felt would have benefited me and allow for long term growth with an ever growing company. Found that I transferred into a position which was grossly misrepresented by my new manager and did not want to continue with the position. I was given an opportunity to transfer into another position, which was offered by and approved by VP level management. I waited for a period of more than one year for this new position to transpire, while religiously being lied to about the progress of the transfer by my manager.  Found that the human resources department was told by the same VP level management that offered the new position, to not allow the transfer due to my position being critical to the group I was working for, while also being told by my management that the transfer was still moving forward. 
Overall a company with some very good people, but very management heavy. Left the company due to only a few people and if given the chance to have ended the year long charade and return to my original manager and position would happily have continued with the company. They placed me into a position that was convenient for a few and did not blink an eye with being dishonest to get me there and keep me there for as long as it would last.

I worked here a few months back, I wasnt with the company long due to how poorly managed the department was, on top of poor management I also felt I was severly underpaid and understaffed. Apon my arrival I was informed by an employee who was leaving for a better paying job that I was going to have my hands full considering I was going to be working by myself in an area that required multiple employees. When I had questions regarding my job duties my manager seemed befuddled, this became increasingly taxing for me on a constant basis. We would have shipments come at inconsistent times and not have the proper materials to ship the product which resulted in higher ups giving me their (shall we say negative opinions) MY manager was did the international shipping while his right hand man did the domestic shipping,  dealing with his right hand man was insufferable, nice guy but extremely self absorbed and had a leisurely way of conducting himself. I had to skip lunches on several occasions just to be able to keel up with demands,  I was asked to i just personally wanted to stay ahead. What made this even more frustrating was that I had to go help out the other 2 shippers at the end of the day, not only was I required to do my job but the job of others. I would not recommend work at this company, the lack of leadership is disappointing. 

My day would begin at 6:00am everyday and would end at 3:30pm, this included one hour of overtime everyday, monday-friday with the possibility of saturday for more overtime. My supervisor was a great mentor who took me under his wing and gave me some knowledge towards my production work. Having no degree in chemistry but having the heart and worth ethnic to work hard and make it through every obstacle and objective. I was also to assists all engineers and scientist in assembly projects, and programs. My co-workers were hard working mothers and fathers who made me very humble to the work force, being so young and working so much i was taught by my co-workers to invest for the future such as stocks and 401K.
The hardest part about my job was that i was thrown on to projects by my supervisor but that was because he had high confidence in me, which was also the most enjoyable part of my job because i was trusted and believed in. I was trusted by my supervisors to handle most of the communication with out chemical distributors, such as meeting with sales representatives to presidents of companies.

Managers have no clue what they are doing and no idea what is going on in their own departments. Which is great if you want to goof off but bad if you ever want any kind of promotion or advancement. Hard work is NOT rewarded here.  There is a 3% cost of living increase each year (Which adjusts for inflation) but don't ever expect to get any more than that no matter how hard you work.  If you goof off and work slow managers just stop expecting things from you but if you work hard they will micro-manage you and keep piling more and more work on to you.  Once they train you to do a specific job you can pretty much expect to be doing that same thing over and over for the rest of your life here.  They typically don't let people move around within the company.  They also don't provide much in the way of learning or relevant experience that you can take with you to other companies.

With that being said, the benefits are nice, the job security is very good, there are bonuses (almost) every year, and the work hours are very flexible (depending on the department you are in).

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexible work hours,   3 weeks vacation to start, max of 4 weeks at 5 years on. 401k and health benefits 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unless you speak Russian,  you probably won't get promoted to any lead roles.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Diverse culture , people from all over the world work here. Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian,  Vietnamese,  American,  Indian etc.  So that is awesome.  But everyone stays to themselves,   so there doesn't tend to be any friendships,  which is good and/or bad.  Not much in the team work front. Many technicians and assembler are unhappy because of management.  (Lots of micromanagement)  not many women work here, less so in management/scientists/engineer roles. It's not the best work environment I've been in but the flexibility is why I stay.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8-10 hour days
I sit at my desk and assemble all day.  I rarely take a lunch break.

I wouldn't wish this place on anyone it was absolutely terrible and a completley unhealthy enviroment to work in. If you enjoy being treated like a robot and not an actual human beig then go ahead and sell your soul to this place, the money you get won't be worth your sanity you lose. I've seen many people; myself included get mistreated. Even pregnant women being worked to the bone everyone literally forced to work like slaves being watched at every moment. If you are looking for a job that allows you to leave at your 8 hours this isn't the place, be prepared to work 12 plus hours a day including weekends maybe you'll get a lunch break maybe not decide for yourself. All I know is that the people who choose to work here, do it as a means to an end and I respect that. But when you take advantage of people that are less fortunate and just so happen to be fresh off the boat that's when I lost all respect for this company.

A decent place to work with wonderful colleagues. My typical work day I inspect incoming and outgoing optics by scratch/dig specifications. I also check optic coating for any imperfections. Test focal points using a HeNe laser. Build complex optic assemblies such as homogenizers and beam shapers. I help out with QA as needed as well as help colleagues if they have a problem assembling complex precision assemblies as well troubleshoot or train computer issues they may have. I work mostly unsupervised, basically the only instructions from management is what they need next to fill orders or to finish laser systems. I have written optic and precision assemblies procedures. The only issue I have is that IPG bought out JPSA Laser and since then we have no on site HR, payroll or IT. They will be moving to Marlborough Mass. in the near future and I like to be living close to my job.

I worked at IPG for 3 1/2 years the first year was fine I got a bonus and a raise.  The following year I did not get my raise or my bonus and in that time I was harrassed by my boss ( who was my friend for the year before) every day he wrote me up for stupid stuff. The next year was worse I finally went to HR and complained and they brought me in a room and asked me what happened and they pulled out a notebook and started taking notes, when I asked her if they had some kind of official form for this I was told no we do not. So after I told her what was goi g on she told me that they would get back to me. I was told that he wasn't harassing me and they had an exit strategy for me, I told them I was not interested in leaving I just wanted to be left alone. So that night ( I worked 3rd shift) I was told that I would not get any more overtime and they made me come in later than I did for 3 years and 5 months later I was written up 4 times and fired.

I say so far, because prior work included military, and UPS.
It's technical work, indoors. Usually at a desk or workbench. You probably will get a chair. 
Your experience will differ greatly depending on which department you're in. I've worked in three of them, each "lateral" promotion was progressively worse, as the good employees get poached from the good departments to fill in the gaps of people quitting the bad departments. It's a slow, internal bleed.
In one department, overtime was made mandatory. For a stretch, we were made to word 55 hours weeks for several months, and if we couldn't work the overtime, we had to email our boss the reason why. Burnout was rampant and they started hemorrhaging employees. I stuck it out, and then got transferred yet again to the current department that made me seek a new job. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembler 31 salaries reported	$20.35 per hour
Engineering intern 21 salaries reported	$27.77 per hour
Production worker 14 salaries reported	$15.75 per hour
Cnc machinist 3 salaries reported	$26.21 per hour
Cleanroom technician 14 salaries reported	$21.28 per hour

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