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AMAX Engineering reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Jerry Shih

37% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

AMAX Engineering has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AMAX Engineering employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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94 reviews
2.0
Jan 5, 2017

Okay

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Pros

Had a manager that had very high demands, which is good I guess given I did not have much experience in the field going into the job. I learned a lot during my time at AMAX, which will help me in the future.

Cons

Office culture is relatively stagnant. Management seems stingy when it comes to paying its employees. For the most part, many are underpaid.

3.0
Dec 8, 2016

Jr. Industrial Engineer

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Pros

This was my first full Time IE job out of college and it was a great place to get my foundation started. I was provided with a mentor who taught me everything I needed to know in order to excel at my job (I was lucky to have a solid mentor, other departments may have not have good ones). I learned a great deal of how the business operates and how to utilize manpower within the operations floor. The job came with a high level of responsibility and extreme attention to detail is required. But with the support of my team I was able to get through it. IE is the backbone of the this company which bridges marketing/sales with operations/logistics, so at times the pressure can get pretty high. However during slow times the pressure goes away.

Cons

This company is extremely cheap. I was paid below market value for my job title. I settled for the offer because I figured I was fresh out of college. But even after a full year of working there, they never once mentioned a review or discussion about a future raise in my salary. Even if employees are salary, they are still treated like hourly paid workers. They make everyone badge in and out of the building so they can track our hours. I remember upper mgmt once complained that I worked 7.6 hours one day, but never acknowledged that I was busting 10 hour shifts 2 weeks prior... The IT and Engineering departments are very strong, however the HR department is very weak. They don't know how to establish a fun working culture at this company. Instead they host low budget lunches that get cheaper as the months pass, and do very little to keep employees motivated. Most people speak mandarin here so you will have to get used to the communication barrier. Work life balance is just OK. Again as I mentioned earlier, this is a good place to get started, gain some experience, then move on once you feel you have learned a good amount.

2.0
Oct 26, 2015

Account Manager

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Pros

Amax hires a sales team from different backgrounds. There are many amazing, hard-working employees new to the tech sector memorizing server technology and working really hard to push white box products. I worked with some of the most generous and kind people and I am very grateful for that.

Cons

This company has a very traditional manufacturing culture of authoritarianism. Not a good place if you thrive in open, advanced and flexible environments nor if you do not do well with criticism as a motivator. They are not technology-forward and although the sales team all works until 7:30 PM or later every night, I am not sure what, if much is in the pipeline. Not family or work-life balance friendly.

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