Management is evil - Technician E2 Optics Employee Review

1.0
Dec 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, but animals at the zoo get treated better than employees here

Cons

At E2 you'll always be walking on eggshells and the whole jobsite feels like alcatraz. Management and HR demonstrate a complete disregard for employee well-being, treating field technicians with contempt and a lack of respect. Their actions are often cruel and dehumanizing, leaving one to question their own morality. Even using the restroom is subject to excessive control, requiring permission, an escort, and takes at least 10 minutes to get escorted, they take your time too. This level of micromanagement extends to all aspects of the workday, with constant surveillance and a barrage of ever-changing rules designed to exert absolute control over employees. The higher their position is, the more of a snake they are, that's basically how you climb the ladder in this company, by being a snake and putting people against each other. Safety is merely a pretense to maintain lucrative contract$$$. PPE is now the employee's responsibility, even when osha says it's the employers responsability to provide PPE for the job. They will go to Extreme lengths to make sure they have total control of every single employee and I'm not even exaggerating about this. The ideal employee in this toxic environment is a workaholic who thrives on excessive overtime and willingly submits to the demands of an abusive management style. I've worked in so many construction sites over the years, and nothing comes close to this level of insanity, most of the employees are completely aware of this but everyone is afraid to speak up. This is simply a labor job, but it's intentionally designed to make each workday a miserable experience. Management should go to the field, starting with the whale from HR, work for a week and see if they like being degraded, treated like a kid and disrespected all day.

avatar
E2 Optics Response
9mo
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. We are committed to maintaining a respectful and safe work environment, and we want to hear more about your experience. Please consider contacting your local HR partner or manager so we can work toward resolving these issues.

Explore other reviews about E2 Optics

5.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company really stands behind their employees.

Cons

Work can change to different locations without notice sometimes.

avatar
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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

avatar
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.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All