purchasing manager

program manager

operator

supply chain specialist

solderer

Virtex

A typical day at work starts with passing office doors that are closed and remain closed throughout the day.  Management that is in place has not been trained nor has the skillset to train employees on processes.  The culture is toxic, since all doors tend to be closed when walking down the hallway there is a sense that no one is approachable.  Management often engages in office gossip in the main hallway regardless of the fact the employee they are opening discussing can hear.  If an employee has made an error, instead of talking to them so it can be corrected and additional training, if needed given, that person is "discussed" by staff (including management!) and then ignored.  The hardest part of the job is wanting to excel and enjoy what you were hired to do and being made to feel instead that you are unqualified and not worth the time and effort to train properly.  My training was about a total of an hour and the rest has been self-taught because my supervisor "just didn't have the time".  There are a few employees that have the ability to brighten the place up, but they are usually "discussed" when they leave the room.

Unfortunately, we have lost a dozen or so long time employees in various departments that were incredibly skilled, hard working people. Due to new and distant upper management, lack of qualified supervisors, changes in benefits resulting in loss of vacation time, bonus hours, holidays (Christmas Eve, the day after Thanksgiving) and overall job satisfaction, it is no longer an enjoyable place to work. It has turned into a toxic work environment with very unhappy employees.  The majority of the remaining employees are hard working, good people that are being worked to death with relentless mandatory overtime with no end in sight. The one positive is having made many wonderful friends during my years with Altron/Virtex. I wish them well. 

As an Incoming Inspector at Virtex, my typical day involves inspecting components and ensuring they meet quality standards. i`ve learned a lot about quality control procedures and documentation. The management is approachable and provides guidence when needed. The work culture is professional, and the team is supportive. Work-life balance is decent, and the job offers good exposure to the electronics manufacturing process. One challange is adjusting to tight deadlines, but it helps develop time management skills.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work was easy based on my experience, Co workers are pleasant. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor management!!!  Workmanship of some of the parts made , not up to class ! 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good , very integrated. With in your group,   some higher ups and group leads , difficult to work with as its there way or no way.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Usual,  get work assignment and got to work .

As an employee, any company that accepts more jobs or contracts NEEDS to also accept/look for more employees to work those extra and upcoming commitments. Workforce, manpower - hand in hand.

This place is so disorganized it’s beyond help. They don’t promote from within so all leads and supervisors are clueless as to what is happening in their departments. The icing on the cake is they are having trouble with retention so they raised starting pay for new hires but not employees who’ve been there for years even decades. So someone who has to be trained with no experience is making more than the loyal employee causing a lot of resentment among the workers.

Poor and unprofessional management that does not support the people on the floor.  So called TEAM LEAD does not support or help when needed. Instead you get yelled at for asking for help.  Does not get a proper training, you pretty much train yourself because the TEAM LEAD will just yell at you for everytime you ask for help. Management treat you like you're just the numbers.  Other than that floor people are good people to work with. 

There are three types of employees salaries, hourly and temps. Looking back I wouldn’t of worked there for as long as I did maybe a yr keep your head down and be on time and you could work there the rest of your life. But I wouldn’t recommend it. The pay is low because the people are specialized in their areas. Too many heads on the snake...

Management only cares about numbers  quality means nothing. Employees haven't had raises in four years. It's a revolving door and once you work there you will see why. They are to cheap to do any background checks so you end up working with felons and wackos. Almost saw 2 fist fights in the short time I was there. Morale is horrible. 

I have worked for this company for nearly 20 years. When I moved to the Virginia facility it was still a great place to work.

New upper management leader ship came in and in 2 1/2 years just about shut the doors for good.

Poor decision by leader, ship to many layoffs

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Purchasing manager 8 salaries reported	$105,625 per year
Program manager 1 salary reported	$75,000 per year
Operator 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour
Supply chain specialist 2 salaries reported	$52,500 per year
Solderer 1 salary reported	$20.50 per hour

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