Absolutely Horrible - Installation Technician E2 Optics Employee Review

1.0
Oct 24, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good for someone with zero experience.

Cons

Lead techs were put in place completely at random due to the extremely high turnover rate. The mistakes that are made due to the complete lack of experience usually costs an entire day or more to correct. The day starts with threats of being "walked off site" for nothing. The leads have propped themselves up like some kind of thuggish gang. Private conversations between employees somehow get reported. Haven't figured that one out yet People are fired for simply expressing criticism of how employees are treated. They refuse any suggestions on how to improve production. Making a suggestion is met with aggression. One employees was walked up to HR to be written up for saying the leads are hard to find throughout the day, which was a 100% accurate observation. It just goes and gets worse from there. If you're trying to break into the low voltage industry you will not learn anything working for E2. The tech rating they give you internally only applies inside of E2 and is worthless in the real world of low voltage.

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E2 Optics Response
9mo
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your perspective. We are committed to maintaining a respectful and productive work environment and want to hear more about your experience. Connecting with your local HR partner or manager will allow us to address these concerns directly.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Good company really stands behind their employees.

Cons

Work can change to different locations without notice sometimes.

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E2 Optics Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and acknowledging the opportunities for steady work and travel. Feedback like this is important to us as we continue working to strengthen connection, communication, and the overall employee experience.
3.0
May 19, 2026
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Pros

There is usually the opportunity to work overtime. Usually between 10-28 additional hours a week. The work pace is pretty steady. They provide water bottles for you during one of the 2 daily 20-40min water breaks. In the lunch tent, they have microwaves (no fridge). There are hand washing stations near the port-a-potties with soap (no real restrooms at any construction site). They give out E2 branded shirts, sweaters, and random company swag every couple of months. You could go from $23 to $28 an hour once you hit a year at this company, depending on how you approach the yearly review and how you showcase your skills.

Cons

My biggest issue is the amount of nepotism that exists, there are family members that are in powerful positions that allow entry level family more leeway and faster promotions. Someone that started 2 months ago could already be given the title of lead(usually takes a year) because they are related to the Project Manager, Superintendent, Field Supervisor, or other leads. The next issue is that the weekly schedule can be hectic. You're at live construction sites. You don't get to pick your hours so if it's a 60-hour work week, you have to stick to it or you could get written up for abandoning your shift. Start time is usually 5 am, Mon-Fri, and the drive to El Mirage/East Mesa can get long if you live in the city. Don't be fooled by the title of data center technician at this company though, a lot of it is construction (structured cabling) for the inside of data centers, you're not really assigning IP addresses, deploying to a network, etc. You're running copper and fiber cables and then connecting those cables. Benefits suck, they offer health insurance through Cigna, and American Trust Retirement for your 401(K) plan.

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E2 Optics Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. Feedback like this is important as we continue working to improve and better support our teams. We recommend you reach out to your supervisor to learn more about the new Technical Training courses at E2 Optics. Thank you for being a part of our team.
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