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As a current employee here I have been impressed with the leadership of the company. First of all, the Human Resources Manager has demonstrated her passion for all the employees and potential employees from the beginning of the hiring process. As a new hire she was extremely helpful and knowledgeable in explaining benefits and ensuring proper procedures. Regularly she presents new programs and options that benefit you in various areas, such as; health, safety and personal/ professional  development. On a personal note, she values individuals concerns and works to create a safe and confidential environment for one to express them. 

Secondly, I want to point out that my experience has been extraordinary as I have learned so much about the business which adds value to my job. I have been given various tasks that are not in my typical day to day  which has helped me grow and gain more confidence. There are times I face challenges but all jobs come with them and in the end facing those challenges contributes to the accomplishments of not just you but the business as a whole. 

I have also formed amazing relationships here and the overall support has been fantastic. If I ever have a question or need assistance in anyway I can always find people that are more then happy to help. We are a family that just keeps growing and improving everyday.

In the old days, this was a good company. However in recent years the incompetent senior management team (3 stooges) has a choke hold on the company at every turn.

ATS has a terrific workforce coupled with the worst senior management team I have every experienced. The sad thing is that the management team is arrogant, inexperienced (no prior leadership), uneducated (no advanced degrees), and uninformed. Each year they develop a "blue sky" business plan, present it to the corporate management in the UK and they buy in. Then the ATS bosses continue to fail (they missed their biz plan by over 50%) yet they still have their fat cat jobs, benefits and checks.

All mid to senior management promotional opportunities are filled by outsiders - so you see there is NO FUTURE for us worker bees.

If you are unemployed and desperately need a paycheck, then you might use Ultra as "Interim Income". You might make a little more than unemployment but not much. They are a bunch of cheapskates and typically pay 25-30% LESS that the going Austin salaries.

To be forewarned is to be cautious.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You felt as if what you were doing daily was extremely important.Most of the employees enjoyed and were present for their jobs.  Very rare for calls out unless seriously sick. The pay and benefits were way above average then other jobs. Also the location so convenient to where I lived. The staff was hard working. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The deadlines did not have much gap. The amount of hours that had to be worked to accomplish this hear deadlines changed and every difficult to get a full week of vacation off without getting phone calls or begging from management for you to cancel even if preplanned months ahead of schedule.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fast pace, changing demanding deadlines. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Lots of emails and overtime. Felt like I lived there. Needed more employees but the management had to be very picky in whom they could hire. Lots of planning and meeting, along with organizing over and over.

Enjoyed the first 5 years. The last year and a half was down hill. Company was bought out and management gradually ceased to lead at the local level. All of the local management is too busy to manage onsite because they are catering to the demands of the head office in the UK.   

A lot of nepotism. Team Leads/Dept Mgrs share confidential personnel info with non team lead employees. Creates an awkward working environment.  

Building your own little network of coworkers to get things done is how employees succeed. Teamwork between departments doesnt exist. The "I did my job and thats all that matters" attitude reigns. Collaboration amongst departments generally only occurs once a month under deadline pressure.



This is a great place to work as long as your willing to work your shift and follow the rules. Too many people here like to complain about ICE, but people who quit usually try to get their job back because they go somewhere else and see how good they had it here. 

The benefits are great, the work hours aren't unreasonable and the company is growing which means the wages are increasing. Most of the people who complain about this place have either a bad work ethic and have to be babysat, or just plain don't show up for work and want to be able to show up whenever they want with no repercussions. Grow up people, this is the real world! 

I love my job here and can't wait to be a part of where this company is 5-7 years from now!

Wage, duties and benefits were all misrepresented during the hiring process. Company had been purchased by larger firm which focused on profits to the point that they overwork staff by requiring overtime, pay 25-40% below industry standard, and have deliberately falsified data in various stages of production and billing. Entire night crew was laid off and day shift was expected to perform the combined work of two full time shifts during mandated 50 hour work weeks. Local management had a combined zero years experience in the manufacturing of electronic components, and absolutely zero interest in day to day activities except for shipping quotas. To this point staff left in droves, from the lowest ranks to middle management.

Good pay for responsibility. Victor office is nice. Most people were nice.  

Not enough work to go around. In hindsight, they should have never hired me.
I never got the feeling like there was anyone at the wheel locally.
The HR/Payroll group is without a doubt the worst I have ever experienced in 30+ years of work. Never ending issues with ADP system.
I gave my 2 weeks and they walked me out with 32 hours left my last week. This was underhanded and petty, especially after asking for a minimum of 2 weeks notice in their handbook. I realize that I was not under contract, but it just unprofessional and spiteful.
Enter and exit this employer with caution.



Everyday I was instructed on my task to complete in the morning upon arrival. Aside from the general lack of transparent communication and job advancement, Ultra Electronics was a decent company to work for. In my opinion the management could use better communication and workmanship. The workplace culture was typical and that of a calm and collective workplace environment. I learned lots about the reading and understanding of schematics and following proven systems. The hardest part of the job were the coworkers and dealing with workplace issues. In my opinion the most enjoyable part of the job was the knowledge of building for military grade vehicles.

Bad training, improper ppe for chemicals and lack of ventilation, when I made mistakes I would get berated for at least 10 minutes. If you cut yourself/get hurt you get yelled at. The schematics and job publications are hand drawn/written and are falling apart and management wants you to take notes of every job with as much detail as possible and the notes are  company property. Management is a bunch of people that should have retired years ago. No advancement, people have been doing the same thing for 20+ years. You’ll have a better chance of fitting in if you are bilingual.

Used to be a really good place to work & I thought perhaps I'd stay & retire from there.  I've only been there a few months & it has really gone downhill.  The 1st shift vs. 2nd shift mentality undermines productivity.  Managers are horrible & there are cliques & favoritism.  Managers are forced out by other managers pitting against them.  Pay is ok and lots of OT available at times.  Benefits are decent but your soul will die working there.  Childish people who don't really want to work are plentiful.  I learned soldering and I'll take that talent elsewhere hopefully.  Yes, I'm disgruntled but what I'm saying is the truth.  Go to 1st shift if you want to work there, keep your head down & just do your job.

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