field service engineer

application developer

intern

sales intern

regional sales manager

Trumpf Inc

Just a little about, I have been in the engineering corporate environment for the past five years, and I have learnt a lot of ideas both from work and in college.
Every day at my most recent job since february 2010 at Trumpf Photonics has been so awesome and demanding. It went from organizational skills, hygience,presentation, production, team work, research and development, training, designs up till of recent when I got into the RF department which involves lots of testing at a very high frequency and power. It's been very educative, awesome and makes me want to complete my Bachelors without anymore wasted time.All these work activities went on at various levels and different days i.e pretty much, every day I learn new thing.

The vertical structure of the company starting from the CEO all the to my immediate supervisor made things really easy for me, beacuse we were all like a family which has maintained a very a balance horzontal structure at avarious level s of operation. Every summer, we have a summer picnic and also a family day where employess come with their family members for a picmin as well.

I cannot recall when I can say that the job was hard, because, we all worked as a team and gve each other support. I really enjoyed working at Trumpf photonics esecially, when I have trouble shoot or research about a new product or corrective measure about a failing parameter.

Issues get handed down that require checking for correctness and completeness so make sure the task is necessary to follow through on and the entire scope is captured. You will be blamed if anything about it is missed.

Management will ask for presentations to explain almost any problem, increasing the time it takes to close tasks while also asking why tasks take long to complete.  When a fast turnaround is desired but they go ahead and use your work to show to upper management sometimes you might feel like you're doing their job for them.

Good luck figuring out which of 5 bosses to please.

There's a significant amount of finger pointing instead of attacking root causes so collect all the CYA. One key example where this will continuously stem from is their overreliance on oversea affiliates who tend to handle business their own way and allow it to hinder the other plants that do not do the same exact thing. Sometimes an affiliate will commit to a positive support only to come up short. It may make sense on some level why they could not deliver, but you will have to answer for the shortcomings possibly many times unless you can come up with your own resolution.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked there under contract for 1.5 years and I was moved around to several different job. All of which I excelled at.  It was a complete surprise when they let me go for obvious reasons, they just wanted to get rid of me. The problem was a new supervisor on a newer build. I had plenty of images of substandard work they let go. Because of this I feel I was let go.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Waiting for them to hire you. Meeting unreasonable goals.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I liked most of the employees and I was certain I had a future with the company. This was not to be true as I am sitting here writing this review, instead of working still on the machines I studied so hard to learn efficiently.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
go in 2hrs early for the OT and work hard and answering questions all day, as well teaching new employees. Funny even as I was new to the company, I was teaching new hires. I didn't even know what the heck I was doing yet.

Lots of student interns (German), lots of recent grads. They push how good your time at Trumpf will look on your resume. Indeed it will, as  they're the global leader in Production Laser Technology. However, they (Farmington Campus) don't expect new hires to stay long despite their words to the contrary. Training is horrible despite their need for workers proficient with their products. The Trumpf reputation for quality and cutting edge technology comes from Germany. The Farmington Campus is just an assembly facility, with a sales/service center. Be willing to travel for service support, whether you're engineering or manufacturing. Be able to speak & read German if you hope to advance. Also realize that they're bloated with overpaid lifers who will only be doing half the work you're expected to perform. It's a good place to start or a good stepping stone.

This is a job that is an acquired taste.  If you are not married, or have any social life what so ever it is right up your ally.  You fly to all 50 states on Sunday night or Monday morning to do your job at random locations that happen to own Trumpf equipment.  Making all your own flight, hotel, and rental car arrangements yourself.  100% self contained with zero management.  Do your job, while living in a hotel until Friday night, sometimes Saturday morning and you fly home.  Just to use the 1 day you have before next weeks adventure doing your time sheets, expense reports and next travel arrangements.  If all you care about is paying your bills and have no life outside work then this is a fantastic opportunity.  But thats easily the 1%.  The compensation doesnt seem that great on paper, but your also paid for travel time and it adds up fast.

For international students, the company does not provide many promising opportunities for growth. Full-time job options are not available, which makes it difficult to plan a long-term career here. This lack of future prospects can be discouraging, as students are often looking for stable paths to build their professional lives. The projects offered are decent but not particularly exciting or innovative. Most of the work feels routine, without much scope for creativity or exposure to cutting-edge technologies. While the environment may be suitable for gaining some initial experience, it does not support ambitious learners who want challenging assignments or a chance to make a real impact. Overall, the company may serve as a short-term learning platform, but for international students seeking long-term career growth, meaningful projects, and a secure future, it does not provide the necessary support or opportunities to move forward.

Where to begin? MY experience with this company was horrible overall. I gave it time (many years) and it didn't change, it actually got worst. It was a hostile environment condone by HR. Unfit managers in most departments that ruined the experience of highly qualified candidates, which ended up leaving the company, many, many have moved-on as there is not much else to do but leave. If you do your job or are any good at it, you will just become overworked & underpaid, very stressful job. Many did nothing consistently and where not held accountable whatsoever even got promoted.  My suggestion for significant success is to not make any waves and you may go far, also if you know someone in senior staff or they REALLY like you, you will be highly favored, you will have the opportunity to hold positions of power even if you are not fit for the job, put your head down, don't have much of a personality or strong opinions. Diversity and inclusion was definitely not a priority. 

TL;DR: It's better than most places.

I can really only speak about the management that I saw, but it was reasonably fair in most cases in regards to workplace policy. Managers shifted a bit, and was mostly German favored- but this management team was better than I've experienced from most other places.

The hours are long, and it is hard work, but you are paid well and have good benefits. The learning experience and curve are out of this world if you choose to invest yourself in the products at Trumpf. Lateral movement seems far more prevalent in the company than growth, but it's facilitated well enough by a fairly good communication network amongst departments. 

It isn't without its faults- upper management is always German favored it seems, and growth potential is a bit limited depending on your field.

Not bad though. I'd work here again.

Great company.  Great products.  The balance between personal life and work life is not very good.  However, the problem lies in scheduling.  They want to schedule as many systems getting fixed in one week and then complain about the hours spent doing this job.  It is manageable and understandable - it does get old hearing about it each week.  The management team does support the field service engineers when in a pickle or when needed.  Help is always available when asked.  Training could be better for each of the products you represent.  Customers are usually content because it is a very good product line.  However, rarely complications will arise -  just like any product from any company.  I would recommend this company to others for a good work experience.  Like any new job or career - it is what you make of it.  

Be ready for a challenge working at Trumpf. You should expect to be regularly sent to address problems you don’t have training for. Travel will be extensive, they say 10 to 15 weekends out per year I stopped counting at 20 my first year. Do not expect your manager to have a basic understanding of the machinery or any of the manuals, schematics, maintenance, or repairs. Be ready to deal with tools/parts not being shipped to your job site on time. Then being held responsible for any delays. Trumpf has a 24 hour support line that you will man on a rotating basis with the other techs, with or without training. There is a high turnover rate in the service department I’ve seen at least 5 techs come and go in 3 years. Overall pay is roughly even with the operators running the machines on the factory floor. Trumpf has lost techs to their customers due to low competitive pay.

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