E2 Optics reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Kristi Alford

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

E2 Optics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The E2 Optics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.5 stars).

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143 reviews
1.0
Apr 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with... just not for. Coworkers shared same sentiments

Cons

Original signed contract from 2014 promised annual reviews with a guaranteed raise. Fast forward almost two years, they "lost" my contract and threatened termination of a modified new contract with added non-compete wasn't signed.

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E2 Optics Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad to hear you feel good about working with us. As far as working for us, other than in extremely rare situations and only with the most senior people, E2 Optics does not ask employees to sign employment agreements. As a Technician, there would have been no contract or employment agreement to lose. We, therefore, are completely confused as to the “contract” to which you refer. We do ask all employees (and have recently expanded this to include contractors working with us through staffing agencies) to sign standard non-disclosure/non-solicitation agreements. As with the regular review of our various practices and policies, we have recently updated these agreements. Just like we ask employees to sign new Employee Handbook acknowledgments each time the Handbook is revised, we are requesting employees do the same with the latest NDA/NSA. Generally, employees receive a formal performance appraisal at least once annually. As noted in other Glassdoor responses, some teams are already receiving feedback sessions as frequently as quarterly. The Ashburn team, of which you were a part, conducted appraisals in the fourth quarter of 2015 and again in 2016. We can only assume you received feedback during those times. We are not in the practice of guaranteeing raises or promotions. Naturally, those activities occur in alignment with performance, team efforts and dependability, and, in the case of promotions, business need. We are sorry if there was some misunderstanding, and wish you the best.
1.0
Apr 22, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Office location and part of town, other employees

Cons

Would not recommend working at this company. They change comp plans and they do not follow through on what they promise. People are laid off all the time and just disappear from the organization. It is not a stable working environment.

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E2 Optics Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. We always want to hear comments from our current and past employees, especially when it’s a potential area of growth. Unfortunately, your comments are a bit difficult to address. In the last year we have not rolled out any new compensation plans. We have revised incentive programs for certain, non-field related job positions, and have worked with those affected in order to hear their feedback and make adjustments accordingly. We are receiving very positive responses to those changes. It is not our practice to make promises. We do, however, provide information that will enable our employees to grow, learn, course correct, and plan for their career at E2 Optics. We are sorry you felt mislead. Any additional information you care to provide would assist us in improving our communications. Regarding layoffs, towards year end, we did make some labor adjustments as we went into our first quarter slow season (which didn’t turn out to be slow at all!). However, those adjustments were largely made by reducing our contract labor, not our payroll employee base. We wish you the best with your future endeavors.
1.0
Mar 1, 2017

Run from this one...fast!

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Pros

Growing company trying to make its mark in the ITS/ICT industry.

Cons

Was promised the moon during interview in CO, but when arrived at satellite office, it was a disaster with current employees there doing as they please rather than following company policy. No real supervision at all. Customer very frustrated and unhappy with other project managers with quality of work being very poor. No phones in the office, which had been opened over six months and the only way internet could be accessed was from another employee bring a wireless router from home. Executive management's solution was to yell at everyone and make threats. Horrible office location and working environment for all. Poor accountability at all levels with many executives appearing to be drunks. IT Department for a company this size was nonexistent.

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E2 Optics Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. We are genuinely sorry your experience was so uncomfortable and appreciate you taking the time to share it so we can grow. With the unprecedented growth we have experienced in recent years, we have successfully navigated through some challenges which may have contributed to your perception. 2016 was both an opportunity to invest in tools, expand our internal IT Department, elevate our Human Resources, and add to or make changes in our leadership in various parts of the country. Having researched your claim of missing phones and internet in one of our regional offices, we confess, we are confused. All offices were opened with that equipment, baring one where, in the initial months of operation, we found the use of cell phones vs. implementing a business system more efficient. Now squarely in the first quarter of 2017, our business opportunities are stronger than at any other 1st quarter in our history, and our expansion into new markets continue with, as you suggest, a renewed focus on strategic entry. Additionally, leadership from around the country has been aligned and is working as a team, with a greater focus on employee training and effective communication. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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