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Applied Optoelectronics

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Applied Optoelectronics reviews

1.9

18% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)
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3% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Applied Optoelectronics has an employee rating of 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Applied Optoelectronics employee rating is 45% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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113 reviews
4.0
Jun 14, 2018

Opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Despite being a public company, the company very much like a startup. This means that there is a lot of opportunity to grow and learn. The growth rate of the company is high and this means that if you execute, you can learn a lot. - The company gives a lot of resources to learn (online classes, UH and Rice classes, etc.) - A lot of people have worked here for a long time so there is a sense of community and people helping each other.

Cons

Because the company operates like a startup and has strong growth, there is a high expectation to execute and get things done. If you're looking for a job that you can cruise through, this isn't a job for you.

1.0
Jun 6, 2018

Very bad company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice office building with good decoration

Cons

1) very rigid timing policy and no flexibility.You have to come at 9am and cannot leave before 6pm even if you come early. Most of the day managers call meeting at 5:30 which goes on until 7 . You need to come on weekends also and no compensation for that . 2) All the high tech companies has VPN and work from home options now a days except this one !! There is VPN but so complex way to get approval that you will probably never get it . 3) Work load is huge compared to money they pay . 4) Managers have no management capabilities 5) Performance review process is very bad .6) Senior experience people are not help ful and don’t want to share knowledge 7) The good review that are given here probably given by people who got some benefits from HR to get that 8) HR are very rude 9) No career growth

3.0
May 12, 2018
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Pros

Lots to do, lots to learn, good for fresh graduates and fast learners

Cons

Very unprofessional performance review system, very UNFAIR ratings, if you rate yourself different from your boss, your final score will be greatly penalized. If you are lucky enough to rate yourself similar to your boss, HR will adjust your boss rating and you will get the same low score. Basically the HR and management are manipulating the ratings and promotions of employees. As a result, good employees pissed off every year every time when it came to review.

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