assembly operator

administrative assistant

receptionist/administrative assistant

journeyperson electrician

Teknic, Inc.

Teknic is a great place to learn, and everyone I have worked with has been a pleasure to talk to and to learn from. Even as an co-op, you are treated with the same respect as everyone else in the office, which is not something you find everywhere. The company culture is very feedback-focused, so you will be giving and receiving feedback almost constantly. Even seasoned engineers will ask for feedback from people that have just started, which leads to the feeling that everyone's experiences actually matter. The feedback that I have given has not just been a formality either - I can tell that everyone at Teknic takes feedback very seriously. If you want to work here, be sure that you can receive feedback and learn from it well, as well as give constructive feedback to others.

The typical day mostly consists of a mix of speaking to customers (either pre-sales, or for troubleshooting/answering questions), internal tasks (such as documentation writing, motor testing, and various other things) and writing/responding to customer emails. There is a lot of variety in each of these tasks, as you are always talking to new customers and hearing about new applications. The application engineer role in particular does a lot of different things, as they (typically/are trained to) have the widest knowledge base on Teknic products and how they work. As an applications engineer, you may be asked to speak with other peoples' customers to solve certain problems they do not have the knowledge base for. The ability to learn new topics and widen your own knowledge base is very important for this role, as you are expected to learn more about any topic that comes up that you are not sure about. This creates an environment where you are constantly learning, even if you have been at Teknic for a long time (I have not, but I observe those around me constantly learning even with 10+ years of experience). You will often (almost always) be asked to juggle multiple tasks at once. Customers may call in while you are in the middle of doing something else, and you are expected to be able to switch tasks quickly if needed. Taking good notes and staying organized are a must to keep track of what you need to do on any given day. 

The office is a flat structure with no clear "supervisors". You are not expected to report to a single person above you; you are able to speak with anyone at the company. There is no "chain of command" that you have to go up to speak with someone who has been there longer than you, and even the most experienced people at the company are extremely approachable. In the office, everyone has the same desk, and there are no special corner offices for higher-ranking people. The open office structure is great for communicating, as you can very often turn your chair around and have at least 4-5 people to ask questions or speak with. Due to the structure of the office, sometimes it can get a bit noisy with multiple people speaking to customers on the phone and other conversations. Teknic provided noise cancelling headphones (that were very high quality) to combat this. These are very useful for speaking with customers on the phone to stay focused, or even to just block out the ambient noise of the office when you need to. I have found that working without headphones is best though, as you can pick up on a lot of conversations that happen around the office and jump in to learn more. 

The hardest part of the job is learning and retaining all of the necessary information to do your job. There is a LOT to learn, and becoming accustomed to talking about every product is a must. The training program they use to get you up to speed is well put together, and constantly being improved from feedback given by those who take it. You interact with almost everyone in the Application Engineering and Sales Engineering departments while learning, which is helpful because you get taught in various different ways, as well as getting to see how every different person communicates. Questions are strongly encouraged, and I have never received pushback or been told that I should already know something that I ask about. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is talking to new people and always having "fresh" tasks. Every application is slightly different (or sometimes Very different) which requires you to always be thinking critically on the best way to approach each one. I find this quite enjoyable, but people who thrive doing the same thing each day may not agree. You get to talk to some very interesting people while supporting customers, and you get to learn about interesting ways people use servo motors. Additionally, there is no commission or pressure to make a sale or upsell, which allows you to truly pick the best option for the customer, which is a rewarding feeling. If the solution offered by Teknic will not work for a customer, it is encouraged to tell them that and not to sell them something that won't work. 

The only thing I did not particularly like was the sentiment towards working long hours. It is made clear that working more than expected is not a requirement, but there is a potion of people who will stay extremely late to work, sometimes until 1am. There is a certain amount of pressure to stay longer than 8 hours a day even when you are told that it is not a requirement. This is only a small con, as you can work the required hours and leave just fine, but worth mentioning in my opinion.

There is a kitchen with food that is available for anyone to use, and that is where the vast majority of employees eat lunch. There is no set time for lunch, or set lunch break. Additionally, Teknic has "flex time" which allows you to leave early/come in late as long as you make up the time you missed. As long as you are reasonable with the flex time you take and don't try and abuse it, the system is very helpful. It allows you to step out and go to an appointment without using PTO, if you make up the time by coming in early or staying late another day.

Overall, Teknic is an enjoyable place to work, the work you do feels meaningful, the people are easy to talk to, and the office structure promotes productivity. 


I feel very fortunate to be an employee of Teknic. There is a unique environment and culture here made up of the people, work tasks, benefits, etc. that I very much appreciate.

My favorite thing about Teknic is my coworkers. There are so many people here that I genuinely enjoy hanging out with. People get together outside of work all the time to play sports together, travel together, go out on the weekends/attend events around town, etc. We have a lot of company-wide events (from weekend camping trips to local kickball games to casual office parties). Co-workers have helped each other move furniture, lent each other tools and/or help with house projects, watched each other's pets while they're out of town, etc. – so many great people here who really care about supporting each other in and out of the office. People here are also just truly interesting with a wide variety of hobbies, interests, experiences, and perspectives. It really makes the job so much easier and more efficient to work with people that you feel comfortable with and enjoy being around.

Everyone here is friendly and likes to have a good time, but they’re also incredibly smart, hardworking, and eager to learn more. I’m constantly learning new things from them - work related or on other life topics (e.g. home improvement). I ask a lot of questions and people always take the time to thoroughly explain and make sure I fully understand before moving on. There is so much that I’ve learned at Teknic that has helped me in my personal life outside of work (communication and people skills, how to ask clearer questions to better obtain and understand information, negotiation skills, critical thinking and situation assessment, etc.). I’m pushed outside my comfort zone and challenged regularly, which I’m grateful for. I look back at how much I’ve learned during my time working here and it gets me excited for how much I’m going to learn in the future. It’s also refreshing that my coworkers enjoy learning because when there are different opinions or disagreements, people actually want to sit down and discuss to find the best option and learn different perspectives.

The environment at Teknic is flexible and casual. There is no dress code. People work hard, but are also understanding of different personal situations. As long as you’re meeting a minimum hour requirement, you can choose your own work/life balance and schedule (to an extent). The benefits and salary are above average.

Teknic is very teamwork and feedback oriented. People who do well here seek out feedback and are appreciative of advice for how to succeed and improve. There are lots of open discussions that you can get involved in if you’re interested (the office is an open layout, so you can overhear a lot of different conversations – this can be a pro and con, but in my opinion, usually a pro) which means you can also get involved with a lot of different tasks and projects if you express interest and initiative. I always feel heard when I have suggestions and people are respectful of each other’s thoughts and ideas, regardless of experience. People who have worked here for 20 years will continuously ask others who have been here for a much shorter time (many times less than 5 years) for feedback and ideas on tasks. Tenure alone doesn’t matter (and titles don’t exist) and the result is a lot of good communication, teamwork, and success. Any time someone sees something that could be improved about Teknic or the way we operate, they have the ability to speak about it with the team, other departments, senior employees, etc. If it’s a good idea, we implement it with careful thought and planning. If it’s not the best idea or won’t work out for one reason or another, people still dedicate time to think about it, discuss it, explain why it’s not the best, and make sure the person who suggested it understands the reasoning.

I really enjoy so many aspects of my job and Teknic as a company. Unlike a lot of people I know, I don’t get the “Sunday Scaries” and I look forward to coming into work. Teknic is certainly not a good fit for everyone and there are certain personalities that don’t work out well here, but if you take the time to ask questions, listen to explanations, voice your opinion, and truly try to learn, you’ll really value your experience at Teknic.


I spent seven and a half years working at Teknic, and had I written a review back in 2018 or 2019 I could’ve justified giving the company a four or five star review. Right now, the only thing keeping me from giving Teknic a one star review would be the people I used to work with and the engineering staff.

During the time I worked at Teknic, I trained new employees on one of the final assembly processes. When someone had an issue, I would sit down with them, walk them through troubleshooting, and show them how to fix what was wrong. I made sure they understood what happened, how to take care of it, and how to avoid it in the future.

When it came time for someone to take over some of the managerial duties I was passed over for someone who hadn’t done any of those things, and it wasn’t just me that was passed over. Those of us who had trained new employees for years, those of us who had previous managerial experience, those of us who worked at Teknic for six or seven years were all passed over for someone who had trained no one, had no experience managing, and who had worked there for less than half the time we had. We were all passed over for someone who did nothing to earn that position.

This person was someone I trained, someone I helped whenever they needed help, sometimes multiple times a day. This was also someone who, once they started to get the tiniest bit of power, took shots at me. They tried to publicly shame me over something they were wrong about. When I brought this issue up during my annual review the response I got was basically, “Sorry about that thing”, and nothing was done about it until I said that I no longer saw a reason to train a few weeks later.

Being passed over like this, for one of those people who shows you who they really are once they get a little bit of power, was easily the most disrespectful and insulting thing that's happened to me at any place I’ve ever worked. It showed me what little value Teknic has for its senior and long term employees.

I watched several good employees quit during my last year there, and the ones I spoke to about why they were leaving all said things like “why would they pick him to be the new manager” or “you can’t just rocket him past everyone else who's been here.” This one decision was what ruined this job for several of us.

Seeing so many of us passed over for someone who didn’t do anything to earn their role showed me that there was nothing left for me at Teknic. All the work I had put in to go above and beyond didn’t mean a thing.

The benefits are the other major reason I would score Teknic so low, and I didn’t realize how lacking they were until I started to look for something else. Three percent matching on a simple IRA and a health plan that has a very high deductible which increases every year is all that’s offered. Starting pay is set, and increases two dollars over the course of several months, but a lot of places in the area will start you out at more than what you’d be making at Teknic, after the two dollar increase, on day one.

I really want to give Teknic a one star review, but the people I worked with on a day to day basis are the only thing keeping that from happening. The engineering staff was great, and to their credit I can’t think of too many cells that were down for longer than an hour during the seven and a half years I worked there. These people were the reason I didn’t want to quit.

I hated saying goodbye to the people I worked with for years, and I really didn’t want to quit, but I honestly felt like I had to. Continuing to work at Teknic would’ve required giving up a level of self respect and self worth that I’m not going to give up. I’m not going to work under someone I don’t respect or trust, nor am I going to work under someone who has an inflated sense of self worth, and while management told me that they had the utmost respect for me during my last days, the decisions and actions they took over the past year showed several long term employees and me none. This is what pushed me out the door.

I didn’t quit because of the job, I quit because of the management.

Teknic is a bit of a mixed bag in terms of a place of employment. The work you do is very easy and not particularly engaging, hence the entry-level title. The pay is about on par with other companies but the lack of ability to get any sort of promotion is something to consider. I personally had been there for several years and only one person has ever been promoted. The benefits aren't amazing either, you get access to an HSA account which you'll have to rely on a lot since the insurance options are a bit lacking with no dental coverage at all. 

The actual work your trained on is fairly straight forward, anybody could learn the processes and techniques. I will say there is a bit of a learning curve with some assembly processes and some are definitely easier to pick up than others. The trainers, for the most part, are good and helpful when learning.  Management is decent for the most part, however upper management doesn't communicate well with lower when it comes to certain aspects and it can be detrimental to workflow at times. Its also worth noting that this company has a fairly high turnover rate, I've seen easily 50 people come in and out of the front door since working here for any multitude of different reasons. They don't have many incentives to coming into work either, other than just receiving a pay check. If anything recently you are almost encouraged to not come into work so they don't have to pay you due to recent workplace changes. 

That being said, there are some good things about this place. The people you work with are usually friendly, I've met some good friends working here that I'll definitely hold on too. They're also pretty understanding of personal situations, within reason, if you need to take time off or leave early for a doctors appointment or something similar. You also are occasionally treated to pizza and food trucks that stop into the office park, although recently those have been few and far between. I personally have also had some somewhat negative interactions with HR, interpersonal conflicts with fellow employees if/when they do happen aren't handled very well. Often times the way they solve them is by simply stating to ignore them and continue working, which doesn't really solve any issues and usually causes more problems. 

Overall, is this a decent place to collect a paycheck for a time? 
Yes to and extent. 

Will/Should you make this place a career choice? 
In my experience, its a place to either get your feet in the door to the adult workforce or a place to ride out the last few years until your retirement (which there are several people that are). After spending 5 years here I'd say long term investment would probably be spent better at a place to grow your professional career. But if you are just looking for a place to coast by and get a check, its hard to find an easier place to do it. 


I think the best way to describe Teknic is in the words of one of my trainers:
“If you’re a person in your 20’s just trying to coast for a few years and need a laid back place to work then this is it. Yeah you’re probably not going up anywhere in the company besides machine being a trainer and nobody really plans on staying here forever but it’s also just good enough enough of a place to be able to comfortably get by.”
The environment itself is incredibly laid back. I never felt pressured to do my absolute best and the management along with the engineers were always kind and understanding. I guess it can be seen as a negative but the management didn’t really seem to like “managing”. They don’t want to be a babysitter and you can feel their apprehension and awkwardness whenever they try to correct you. I never really minded that but I can understand how some people wouldn’t like that. The people there are great and I made friends with basically everyone, they’re all really easy to talk to but are also not too overbearing. If you want to come in and quietly do your job then nobody will bother you, as long as you actually do your work and show some amount of effort of course. The work itself is pretty easy and mindless, basic assembly and mostly just screwing stuff in and putting stuff in one fixture after the other, the most in depth thing you learn how to do is solder some wires and boards. The work definitely isn’t for everyone and I’ve seen several people who have struggled and not been able to click with it, but such is the case with any job. In the end I chose to leave because I just want more money and would like to have a job I can potentially make a career out of. While I’m really going to miss everyone and the calmness of that work life, there are bigger and better things out there so you should never try to get too comfortable unless your fine with or able to just coast by.

This company is throughly underrated. From day one you are told what is expected of you and what you should expect for your average day to day. They make it clear that they want adults and they treat you like one as long as you just come to work and do your job, crazy concept. it’s a painfully easy job sometime and that might be the only downside, the process for assembling might change from time to time but not very often, so if youre a competent worker you can learn these processes fairly quickly. It’s not rocket science but it can be challenging for certain people so it’s not for everyone. It’s nice because they teach you multiple different “assembly areas” so you get a different area everyday which keeps things from getting stale. but if youre someone who doesn’t mind doing the same general tasks throughout the week with no one breathing down your neck then this is the place for you. the pay isn’t like out the whazoo or anything like that but it’s what you should expect for this simple work. you’ll never go home stressed about anything work related here, and there’s tons of interesting and very nice people to get to know. Management is very good with people and always understands when work/life collide and you have to leave early or miss a day. They’ll never make you feel bad for having to deal with whatever you have going on in life and I’d say that’s pretty rare to find in a company. Plus the benefits are pretty suave and you feel taken care of by management. Working at teknic is whatever you want to make it, so if you come in with a good attitude, a high work ethic, and a willingness to adapt to anything that’s next, you’ll enjoy it. 

I personally have my own list of likes and dislikes about this company but the likes definitely outweigh the dislikes. Its a fairly clean and well lit comfortable work environment, no dark dungeon-y feel that you normally would find for manufacturing/production settings. The job is not super demanding in terms of "quotas" or output however you're still expected to produce. Thats what they pay you for. Most of the people are very laid back, personable and easy to get along with. Overtime is available but most importantly not mandatory.  You get two 15 minute breaks and a half hour meal break with the flexibility to take your breaks when and how YOU want, not at a designated time signaled by a loud obnoxious buzzer or alarm. The work is mostly pretty simple and easy to understand or pick up on. The pay is decent and you start off instantly with paid time off and paid holidays. Direct hire,, no temp agency to g9 through or probation period t9 waot to get hired on which is rare to find these days.. This is by far the best experience I have had in a manufacturing setting and I am happy to be part of this team working for a still growing company. They are still rather small compared to most manufacturing companies in the general area which is nice because you're part of the team, not just another grunt worker passing through another high turnover company.  I won't rant about my dislikes. Those are my own personal quams that shouldn't be used to influence other people's decision to apply or not apply for this position. But overall, if your a manufacturing/production worker, I almost guarantee you'll be happier here than most other factories around the area. 

When things go well, it's rare for someone to take the time to mention it. But this company sure deserves a giant pat on the back...
I have never been so well cared for at a job in my 40 years in the workforce.
The structure and benefits of Teknic are extremely generous: paid training that morphs into a decent wage; health insurance and matching 401K from DAY ONE of employment; no nights, no weekends; flexible lunches and paid breaks; quasi-flexible start and end times; you set your work week for anywhere between 37.5 and 40 hours (it's adjustable); dividend sharing; generous HRA to help with medical costs; PTO; very generous scheduling if needed for appointments or spontaneous absences; etc.
Most of the workbenches are independent - you are responsible for your own production numbers and can monitor your progress via computer. You are trained in 5 or so areas, so each day is different. The warehouse is comfortable with up-turned lighting, Starbucks-like lunchroom, A/C, floor to ceiling windows, and agreeable workstations.
Fellow production workers are jovial and seem at peace. The engineers are casual and knowledgeable. Management is calm and caring.
Feedback from production workers regarding assembly ideas or comfort suggestions are pursued regularly by management. The "little people" are greatly valued, cared for, and listened to.
If all this seems too good to be true, I understand. I stand in awe every day about how valued and well-cared for I feel working at Teknic. It's an absolute pleasure to put my talents to work for this company and I'm ever grateful.


I've worked here for over 10 years, and this is not uncommon of the employees here. There is very low turnover at Teknic which I think speaks to how the people feel about working here.

Teknic puts a lot of thought into every aspect of how things are done. This leads to the continued success of the company and makes it a great place to work. In particular, a lot of care is taken to hire employees that will be a good fit (both from a technical and personality standpoint). I genuinely like my co-workers, think highly of them, and trust them to do good work.

The company is organized in a way that encourages communication. At my prior jobs, everyone sat in their cubicles all day and kept to themselves; Teknic couldn't be further from this. There are no cubicles or offices. Everyone has a chance to give their input, so I never feel like a nonsensical decision is handed down from "management" or some out-of-touch department. I either had a say in the decision, or I could talk to the people that made the decision.

The environment is very relaxed and reasonable. You can flex your hours (within reason), there's no dress code, people are easygoing, etc.

Lastly, the work day and type of projects you get to work on are highly varied. All engineers get to work on both product and manufacturing development/support. It's easy to get involved with a wide variety of projects, including in areas that don't traditionally fit within your expertise.

I worked at Teknic for a little more than two years and it's just not the place it used to be. I can say that I don't dread coming into work every day, the people I work with are easy to work with, but that's really the only perk of this job. Almost all of the long term employees have left over the past year for one reason or another, and we're all well aware that it's because of several poor decisions made by management. If you need to get in touch with upper management or HR for any reason it's a huge chore to get ahold of them so if you have a major conflict with something your options are to just deal with it or quit.
The work is easy in general but the engineers can be very dismissive when you have an issue with a cell and a few people will just deal with an issue that comes up instead of calling them because of that.
Benefits aren't great in that you just get 3% matching on retirement and a very expensive medical plans for what you get from it. Raises for my first year weren't to bad, but the raise I got for my second annual review was only $0.32 which is far far lower than inflation, and from what I hear I can expect my third annual review to give me an even lower raise.
Is Teknic a good place to work at? No, but it's not horrible if you can't find anything else. Just be sure to not fall into the trap of staying here because you like the other operators you work with. 

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