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      Good work-life balance - Optical Engineer - III L3Harris Employee Review

      5.0
      Feb 3, 2021
      Optical engineer - iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Low stress at this level, typically. Work-life balance has been good for the most part. Depending on who/what you know and timing, interesting projects may come and go. The same goes for funding on associated projects. Work from home has been convenient during the 2020 - 2021 timeframe.

      Cons

      Compartmentalization means little communication between departments and often even within departments. In my experience, one can feel somewhat isolated or alone in project work, depending on the situation. I'm sure more work-from-home doesn't help this. Some of this also depends on one's interaction with his/her manager, project leads, or other mentor figures. Beauracracy, red tape, compartmentalization, customer/vender restrictions, and the slowness of IT can be huge hindrances to project tasks at times. There's basically no social component, at least within my department. Folks talk in the halls when more people are in plant, but there's a lot of isolated, quiet work going on in a building full of engineers and scientists. Work-from-home can amplify that effect.

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      L3Harris Response
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      Thanks for leaving us a review and providing your feedback. Many of our teammates also find the work interesting and meaningful. We agree that our work/life integration is one of the great benefits we can enjoy. You do make a valid point though; during these uncertain times, it may be challenging to find the social interactions we're used to. Many of our teams and members of our Employee Resource Groups are trying to find creative ways to engage with the L3Harris community through virtual events, on-camera meetups and even virtual movie nights. Please work with your manager or HR Business Partner if you have new and innovative ideas to improve and streamline our existing processes.

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