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A typical day consists of invoices, confirming shipping schedules and receiving inventory. Occasionally receive pull-in/push-out requests from orders, negotiate between customer and manufacturer, and making sure customer production line is active.

I have learned, by no means easily, many useful skills including budgeting, professional emails (both English and Japanese), extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and the various programs used.

Management is where this company severely needs improvement. I did not receive proper instruction on what was expected of me or how to do my tasks. However, through determination and help from a fellow CSR I was able to successfully improve my confidence and skills.

This office is rather small, but with 6 employees including myself, it is getting rather snug. While it is nice to get to know my co-workers so well, it would be nice to see how other offices run in comparison.

The hardest part of this job would be communication, due to the language barrier there are things lost in translation. This makes learning very difficult.

I have enjoyed the Japanese environment, the relationships that I have with my customers, and the satisfaction of being able to help.

Bureaucratic, under-staffed, over-worked, no raises are ever given, no advancement opportunities, does not respect abilities or new ideas.  Once you're hired in, you will never get a raise, by policy.  Management is Japanese in culture and mind-set.  Lots of turnover where good people leave in about a year.  By policy everyone either "meets expectations" or "partially meets", which means no one is really praised all that much except token awards.  Work in half-height cubicles, noisy, no privacy, and not conducive to work.Ideas are automatically met with negativity as the first reaction. Pretty good health benefits though.  Politics kills this place.  Never get a pat on the back so everyone just shuts up and puts up with it for a paycheck.

The benefits are decent. Worker morale is down due to cut in benefits and lack of career advancement within the company. Company expectations and cleanroom rules are not enforced by management. Employees also tend to fail up, some due to nepotism. Depending on the shift, it is difficult to request training on new machines. Slowing production and ageing workforce makes future prospects of this particular site worrisome. It seems like some hires aren't vetted for background and professionalism.
Shifts are constantly understaffed productivity expectations can sometimes be unreasonable so expect to be overworked. The machines are old and there is no interest in upgrading anythings.

During my time at Renesas I had an incredibly positive experience that significantly contributed to my professional growth. The company. C fostered a dynamic and collaborative work environment, where innovation was encouraged and recognized. The leadership team was supportive, providing clear guidance and opportunities for career development. I appreciated the emphasis on work-life balance and the thoughtful initiatives promoting employee well-being. Additionally, the diverse and talented colleagues made for a vibrant and engaging workplace culture. Overall, my tenure at Renesas was enriching, and I am grateful for the valuable skills and experiences gained during my time there.

Great place to work. You get benefits and overtime from day one, working a compressed shift means you work half of the year. PTO and sick time also available right from the start. There were more employee benefits before Covid (catered lunches, potlucks etc.) but that’s not really important imho. Great people to work with, mostly everyone is friendly and helpful if you aren’t an abrasive person. Overall it’s a great place to work, communication could be better and that may be just this location as there are several across the globe. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, the only part that was good was the people that were friendly 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing worthy of mentioning in the company. They had a good 401 k matching at that time

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You could get fired any time and whole groups could be let go

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very stressful as the company didn't have a strategy in place and decisions were often delayed and made by committeea

Enjoyed the physical failure analysis aspect of the job from the first day until the last. Small but good group of engineers focused on micro chip failure analysis for consumer and automotive devices. Generated analysis reports and performed lab work with a technician that included sample preparation work often. Enjoyed higher level emission and laser analyses for fault isolation in silicon. A great first career.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Laid back atmosphere, friendly employees. Good benefits. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very few machines compared to the larger fabs, so one machine broken can mean production is stopped. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I found everyone very easy to work with and friendly. Smaller work group so more easy to get to know everyone. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Laid back unless a much needed machine is broken.

I worked for this company for over 20 years, and it has gone through its share of ups and downs. However, the most recent merger has put the company in a negative work environment. Management seems to disagree constantly on how things should be run, and causes extreme backlog in the operations as a result. Every department is frustrated. Leadership seems to be lacking in knowledge of day to day operations.

Renesas Semiconductor Singapore basically have good work culture. Management value employee's as important human assets.
Employees are expected to work hard, but they are also encouraged to take time off for other company's organised social activities.  

Continuous training programmes/sponsorship ensures employees are always trained and updated on the latest industrial skills for contributing back to their workplace.

Overall, a good place to grow and develop.

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