Fast-Paced Antenna Design and Manufacturing Company with Interesting Work - RF Engineer FIRST RF Employee Review

4.0
Mar 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Engineers are encouraged to own their work and start working on meaningful projects from day 1. - Everyone is encouraged to have fun and maintain a healthy work life balance. - Management all have an engineering background, making communication easier - Senior engineers / technical leads look out for younger engineers - People support each other through crunch time - Accessible extracurricular activities - kickball, ping pong, recruiting, etc. - Excellent software tools that support RF hardware engineering - Excellent benefits - 6% 401k match if contributing more than 4%, HSA health care plan, vision and dental is discounted, yearly bonuses - Engineers are encouraged to pursue and own new business opportunities and given the resources they need

Cons

- "Managers" are engineers first and foremost, they listen and make suggestions but my feedback never elicited any meaningful advice or response

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5.0
Sep 8, 2025
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Great people, great culture, and interesting work

Cons

None as of right now.

4.0
May 31, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Small, flexible, and dynamic - Diversity of work - Team - Rapid yet sustainable growth

Cons

- Company long-term goals from leadership is unclear: target market, growth, internal investment - Labor can run thin due hybrid matrix architecture at times - Branding does not reflect the work

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