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      2.8

      38% would recommend to a friend

      (28 total reviews)

      Jerry Shih

      37% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      1.0
      Oct 6, 2017

      Family First

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Vendors come in and train on their products. Products are built in the same building so you can see what you’re learning.

      Cons

      It doesn’t take more than a week to see that the management team is all related. Family comes in and is given VP or Director titles with no experience. No track record of performance. Family employees are given flexible hours, higher pay. Non family are expected to work long hours with lower than industry standard pay.

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      This review is quite surprising because it is frankly, false. While AMAX is a family-owned business, every management position is held by a person with a strong and proven track record in their areas of expertise, and are fully-qualified for their position by experience and capability, whether or not they are family. There has never been a single instance in the 40 year history of the company in which “family” has come in and was given a VP or Director title with no experience. Furthermore, to make a distinction between family and non-family members and their level of work ethic and commitment is unfair—one thing that makes AMAX special is the equal commitment to make the company successful, and the equal expectations for all employees to make that commitment. At AMAX there is no distinction between expectations of family members versus non-family—when you are part of AMAX, you are part of the AMAX family, and we all work together to achieve success. We do understand there are pros and cons that are unique to family-owned businesses, and we are always open to addressing any employee concerns and ways in which we can improve. But we do have to take a strong and clear stance when the content of the review is based on an outright lie.
      1.0
      Aug 27, 2017

      AVOID IT!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      1. Work-life balance is fine 2. You'll get a chance to learn Mandarin Lol

      Cons

      1. FAKE reviews here - any review that has more than three stars are FAKE. 2. Management are family members who are not so good at managing. NEVER argue with them because you are not going to win, and you'll get fired for not being a good lad 3. They hire you because they short in hands, and after things get done, you are fired. And they make you leave in the worst way. 4. Not support from other department - you will be on your own 5. Extremely unpaid. Especially for H1B visa holders, new grads. 6. Extremely high turn over ratio. You argue with the family members, you get fired. You argue about your salary, you get fired. Your projects done, you get fired. Your customer doesnt buy, you get fired. You are not doing things the way you've been told to do, you get fired. Be a machine here, not a human if you want to stay. 7. They don't care the development of the company. The company will be sold to raise their pension.

      3.0
      Dec 8, 2016

      Jr. Industrial Engineer

      Anonymous employee
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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.

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