Pros
The company is family owned, family members are represented fully on the board, previous CEO now CSO, QC Supervisor amongst others. Taiwanese mentality regarding cost savings, pinch every penny until it bleeds. Continuous monitoring of staff by computers, and close caption tv, so it keeps you on your toes. It’s a paid check, even if it’s not market value. Work life balance is good, they unarm the doors at 7:45 and arm it at 5 pm. They produce cost effective alternative to branded products.
Cons
Everyone in organization is homegrown, some have grown up with the original parent company in Taiwan, others it’s first job out of college. The graduates want to learn and understand, but the organization does not allow for it, with experience people will leave. Employees are just a cog without opportunity to learn, without career growth. There is nothing new, no understanding of current trends, no understanding of best practices, ignorance is bliss, but at least you have a job. This to most people who have been a part of the organization is fine, as prefer not want to learn and will fight opportunities to learn. Chairman of the Board, claims to want proactive thinkers to challenge current practices, his action shows otherwise that he is happy with mucking of the swamp, being regarded and not challenged. They have not had any new products for quite some time. Product in the pipeline, will eat away at current sales, needless to say poor planning and no business strategy. But you get $35 and some change to brand and market a product line. Lucky you. Customers do not trust the organization, when demand is high, prices go up extremely high, when demand is low, prices hit rock bottom taking double digit losses. Buying product from the organization is considered too risky by most customers and does not want to be held hostage.
