Lacking a legitimate climate mission - Manufacturing Engineer Mainspring Energy Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of really helpful, hard working coworkers! Complex product is interesting to work on

Cons

I exclusively talked about climate motivations when interviewing and also mentioned some reservations I had about the mission. I was repeatedly reassured and ended up joining. Unfortunately, I ultimately chose to leave Mainspring as I struggled to see any true climate mission or positive impact within Mainspring. I found that they went against genuine climate progress both on a large scale in their disappointing technology and on a small day-to-day scale. I also struggled to feel there was a genuine commitment to diversity as management told us to park in handicapped spots and I was denied a small desk accommodation for a medically documented disability. Also very poor benefits and pay, but this could have been overlooked for a genuine mission.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Lots of overtime Free snacks

Cons

Technicians are rewarded for working efficiently with additional work assignments. "Senior" technicians do the same work as entry level techs, while getting paid twice as much. Last minute travel with many adhoc extensions, sometimes keeping you away from home for multiple weeks Unfair and dishonest supervisors who will quickly throw you under the bus for a pat on the back Unsafe practices in the field Inflexible work hours and schedule This is the type of job where you are expected to be working 100% of the time, even if you complete your assigned job duties. You will be pawned off to another department for the day to ensure you don't get a break. Last time I checked, running a computer at full capacity will cause components to heat up and burn out, resulting in an unsustainable system. The same goes for humans working in a business.

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