logistics associate

quality engineer

purchasing specialist

maintenance supervisor

application developer

SK Battery America

In short this company is for 1 type of person. The person who literally cannot get a job anywhere else. Or they are close to the final retirement meaning death. This battery factory is extremely unhealthy to begin with not to mention they don't give you the proper equipment to keep you safe. They don't label chemical containers. Basically in short unless anything is completely unusable they will keep reusing it. This includes everything. They don't have state of the art technology they only claim this to make you believe that none of their stuff is going to break. Some people I don't know why but they work for the fun of it. Their is promise that their is a path to learn and move up, but this is far from the truth. They want to keep you there for as long as they can, then they fire you. Even though the workforce is less than half of what it used to be your still expected to meet the same goals. The quality of the materials they use and run in the machines is low. They only let a small number of people fix the machines. Which creates much down time. They do pay you more than most  jobs that hire for no degree or experience. However, inevitably you will be blamed for everything. Low numbers,   the machines not working, and people leaving. When you start your expected to do13 hours on the floor. You have to walk half a mile to get your free lunch. Everything in this factory breaks instead of fixing it  they just reuse the same thing until it's unusable. The upper management is bad. They have a bad history of firing people who even are sick for more than a couple days a year. Exiting where through the wrong location. They make the working conditions at the bare minimum an claim it effects quality. If your even in the place get you they got a points system where if do anything small you get points. If your not constantly staring at your machine besides breaks you will get points. If your late from break you get points. If your even having a conversation with someone your liable to get points. Your in the wrong place at the wrong time you get points. You are on your phone you get points. There is a lot of favoritism. It doesn't matter if you have a good work ethic or whatever they just use you. The pay doesn't make up for all the extra work you have to do. A hot work environment. The floor is extremely dry and you need to wear a cotton face mask not to protect you but to keep the humidity low. Sometimes they just send you home especially on holidays. You are unable to work overtime only certain departments are free to do overtime.

Good:  Benefits, short and long term, life insurance, 9 point system with -9 to earn, (2 points= 1 day), removal of point takes 1 month instead of 1 year, navigation of work internet site easy to understand, they hire anybody, clean bathrooms
Bad:  1 Parking lot about 15 to 20 minute walk from job, Airport like security check in and out before entry or exit of fenced in business park, no temperature check required, no negative covid test result required after testing positive allowed to return to work after 5 days, they do not clean an infected covid area when someone has been infected and you are required to continue working in infected area, you do not get a shoe locker or locker immediately so plan on carrying everything back and forth, the free lunches are not healthy and they provide no fruit or raw vegetables, the cafeteria idea is ridiculous, they do not pay for your lunches or breaks, a 12 hour shift is 12 hours and 45 minutes, excessive exposure to carbon particulates, bring masks, may not have any masks to provide at times, no safety glasses or ear plugs provided, hazardous environment and extreme health risks due to excessive black powdered carbon particulates and graphite exposure, nitrogen exposure, and potential of moisture to enter the environment is a fire hazard, also not allowed any water on the floor,  juice , or drink of any kind (because of fire risk with electricity or possible explosion), no organized emergency response team, no access to call out for employees in case of an emergency, no first aid kits located in work areas, very few AEDs available for heart attack or stroke victims, not handicap accessible or equipped to accommodate anyone with a disability, unfriendly, not family oriented, not health conscious, low pay for health related hazardous job, no competitive pay


As a military veteran, I believe it's important to share a cautionary note for others with similar backgrounds considering employment here. Based on my experience, I would strongly advise veterans to exercise discretion when discussing their military service within this organization.

There appears to be a lack of understanding, and at times, a mischaracterization of military experience. In some cases, mentioning prior service, even indirectly, may be viewed through a negative lens. This can lead to damaging assumptions about one's mental stability or personal identity, regardless of how much time has passed since active duty. Unfortunately, this creates an environment where a service record, intended to be a point of pride and professionalism, can be unfairly used against the individual.

This experience speaks to a broader cultural disconnect. While many civilian colleagues and supervisors may mean well, the organizational culture does not currently foster a clear or supportive understanding of the veteran community. For that reason, I would recommend maintaining professional boundaries and avoiding discussions related to your military background, unless you are certain the context is appropriate and the audience is supportive.

Finally, it's worth noting that, like in many workplaces, supervisors here should be approached with professionalism rather than familiarity. Maintain clear boundaries, focus on performance, and be cautious with personal disclosures.

To those who’ve served: keep your head high, proceed with awareness, and advocate for yourself when needed. Your experience matters. Even if not everyone understands it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at the company is the compensation/benefits.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part was knowing where the management is going. The management lays people off for no apparent reason, maybe to cut cost.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture were okay. The noise level is moderate to loud. The management allows people to use foul language on the floor, which to me was not suitable. The work in the department I worked in was easy, but not too laid back; there is production to be made, and we were expected to meet it. I worked in a cleanroom, which means no humidity cannot enter due to the nature of the business. We were required to stand for the whole shift and are not allowed to sit anytime while on the floor.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Before going to the cleanroom, I went to the locker to put on my shoes and cleansuit over my clothes. At the start of the shift, the team did exercises to limber our muscles and prepare for the 12-hour shift. After exercising, we had a meeting where we got instructions on what lines we will be working on. I went to the assembly line assigned to me by the supervisor and got started operating the machines, which were 2-4 machines. When the shift ends, we had another meeting where we were informed on the production numbers we did then headed off to the locker room to take off our cleansuits.

The pay pulls you in. Not the security you have to go in and out of regardless if you are leaving or coming. Not the app that they want you to download to your phone so they can see your phone activity while they make sure their company privacy is locked down. Not the endless car accidents getting off work from ppl rushing out. There has been a fatality leaving that parking lot before. They have 2 plants and are not equipped what so ever to handle the amount of ppl there. They are adding a 3 Rd plant. Great for someone for check who can accept their ways of working. I personally was tired of fighting to park. Going thru security to rush to my department to get dressed out and go to bed rushed on the floor just to sit in  a room for a good 30 minutes is not where it's at! 

Then before you leave, you got to go back to the same hot box with about 100 or so co workers who all have to sit there and just wait for nothing to be told, ok you can clock out now

If you love bootcamp then this is the place for you. The training is incomplete and I have personally watched ppl untrained clean up chemicals (electrolyte spills) incorrectly and have to be carried out in an ambulance because they inhaled it. I don't think it's safe at all. Especially when their batteries aren't even efficient at a full charge. SK battery bad to good ratio is 8:10. Competition like Samsung(yes I have researched the competition) and LG are producing at a 9:10 to 10:10 ratio.  I personally feel this company has gained way too much access to us for them to be here and so secretive. Be wise. It may suit you. For me, I'm good 

I've been with SK Battery America for almost two years now. I want to give this place a good review. I really do, but there's just nothing good to say about it outside of "it pays well."

The rules change so often that you wonder what's the point. My coworkers are all great, but I can barely make a connection with them. Not because we have different opinions or anything, but rather because they don't seem to be able to last longer than a year. So many people I call friend have either been let go or left because of SK standards.

And the atmosphere seems to make you go numb in a way. It may just be the machines or the climate, but I feel as though I can't think straight. My brain just stops working and I basically become a robot. That scares me. I feel restricted, and I don't feel like I'm making too much of a difference. Just making product and going home.

Everytime someone asks me how it is at SK I just tell them, "It puts bread on the table." Normally I love to work but for some reason, working for SK just feels different from every other job I've had. I'm only still here because of the check, which is a shame.

I originally came to SK to get experience working in HR only to find out that their HR isn't really worth joining. At one point, they had a suggestion box outside next to our time clocks where we could drop our suggestions on how to make the company better; I was a frequent user of it. But, one day when I went to put a suggestion in the box, it had been taken down. I'm not really sure how to interpret that but I know that it puts HR in a negative light.



I loved working at SK it was and easy job and I did it to the best of my ability but god is communication awful you could get a number for HR and three days later the number is no longer in service, Management is a complete mess you have the ones who are honest and back up their workers understanding that we know and will do the job while you got others that are just horrible to work under micro-managing everything, watching you like a hawk waiting for you to mess up somewhere while not even understanding how the machines work or what our job entails. This place would be wonderful but they honestly don't seem to care about us half the time you will hear about how we had a wonderful year and everything is going great, then bam everything is flipped over and youre done, there is no consistency there's no security in this place. Heck at this point it seems like other places look at SK on your resume like a giant red flag. God I loved my job and enjoyed the people I worked with. I just wish everything was planned out

This is a new company. If you are sitting at your current job thinking "I wish they would do it this way" this is the place to be. You come in as one of the ORIGINAL workers. One of the people from THE BEGINNING. Keep in mind that growth and development take time and growing pains, but if you are a great worker willing to go through those pains with us you WILL succeed. SK takes pride in keeping their employees happy. Free lunch, great benefits, monthly employee recognitions, and annual raises are just PART of what shows this company cares through action. Yes, they are Korean based. Yes, there may be a few language barriers. But their attention to policies to protect their employees and action to address issues is top notch. Be open, slow to assumptions, on time, and dedicated and you will not go wrong with them. They even brought on an Employees Relations team to ensure this is taken care of and handled.

They advertise themselves as a SUPEX company (committed to employee happiness), which is very far from true. The main problem is lack of attention to growth problems. It is like these plants were designed for 50 employees as opposed to 4000. The parking lot is too small, where you have to park a literal mile from your workspace (where the time clocks are), security cannot process people fast enough (waiting 15 minutes in the cold for them to put stickers on your phone AND waiting 10 minutes to go through security to go home!), the break rooms are too small, the good lunches they bring for employees (zaxbys, Chick-fil-A) run out if you are a few minutes late, and the bathrooms are always occupied (4-5 stalls for ~300 people). They propose ideas but do nothing for months. They even advertised the cafeteria (supposed to open in January now) to us in March, saying it would open in May. Lol. Only good thing about the job is the pay and amazing benefits. If you can handle every annoyance listed every day, go for it. Otherwise consider elsewhere. I wouldn’t write a review this long if I was lying.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is a huge language barrier information is not passed correctly. This company works off of the buddy buddy system. The hard workers gets punished and the slackers get rewarded I worked there for 3 years An out of the blue.
They let me know that they were terminating my position,Not me as a person , but my position. Management is awful HR is even worse Recommend an enemy work here

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Just working there is stressfull

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is deplorable.Management does nothing about it, if arent korean I would not advise you work there

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You are left on an island with little information and no tools to get the job done . People gossip make mistakes,
and blame it on others. This is a horrible place to work

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