Great company lacks in the ability to keep people - Field Engineer Emerson Employee Review

4.0
Aug 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I had perks such as a company car that could be driven for any purpose and would be using "free" gas. Something else I really like is that they still have a pension. I've never felt bored in this job there's always more learning to be done. My coworkers are great to work with.

Cons

Promotions really happen because of time in the same field not so much value of the employee. Leadership doesn't keep employees well because the pay raises don't come as fast as they should to keep up with the market. No incentives to work harder really.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Great work - life balance

Cons

limited growth opportunities unless willing to relocate

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great immediate supervisor and their boss. Made top-down communications tolerable. Great co-workers and great collaboration that lifted the entire team.

Cons

(1) RIF based on tenure, not performance. HR is too powerful a department, and everyone fears it. (2) Tenure made you lazy, killed creativity, initiative, and promoted a "yes" culture. (3) During COVID layoffs, CEO pay went from $3.7 million to $15.x million, while employees endured 25% furloughs for 3 months, and management 10% reduction in pay for 6 months - explain how that is reasonable. (4) CEO declared DEI as the way forward for career mobility, and a lot of young, promising talent walked out the door, including DEI-qualified minorities. (5) I was one of those minorities.

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