ETC reviews

4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

Dick Titus

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

ETC has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The ETC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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121 reviews
5.0
Jun 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to join the company

Cons

Not any cons to not join the entity

1.0
Jun 7, 2023

Not for the ambitious

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lovely office space at the headquarters in Middleton. In some ways, the work atmosphere here is pleasant, with friendly people, nice facilities with cool design, and an on-site deli for lunch. The work/life balance really can't be beat. Was very rarely aware of anyone being asked to work more than your typical 40 hours per week. The PTO is pretty generous by US standards, and you're encouraged to use it. Decent benefits, including a 100% employer-funded ESOP in the form of a retirement account for each employee, which makes up for less-than-great 401k matching. If you like the entertainment industry, you'll value the chance to work at a respected (for now) name in the industry and see your work on display in performance spaces around the world. For a certain type of person who is not too ambitious and is willing to accept a low salary in exchange for a comfortable work environment (no judgment), this could be the right fit.

Cons

I recommend avoiding the R&D department here (and probably the company as a whole) unless you hear that there's been a big change in upper management. A group of incompetent middle managers ensure that every potential good decision gets bogged down in bureaucracy. Personal biases, FUD, NIH syndrome, nepotism and expert-beginnerism are everywhere. This is further exacerbated by "company lifer" senior engineers who decided to stop learning 15 years ago. A lot of lip service is paid to "innovation", while the aforementioned issues combined with a culture of austerity that comes from the very top of the company ensure that no risks are taken and no real innovation happens. The same culture of austerity also keeps salaries at insulting levels for the industry. The company is coasting on a stock of industry goodwill built by the founder and former CEO, but on the current trajectory, it's going to run out soon.

5.0
May 18, 2023

Great Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture, well organized and good people to work with.

Cons

Can't think of anything bad.

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