Toxic, virulent, hostile, detrimental, unscrupulous - Engineer NSF Employee Review

1.0
Aug 22, 2022
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Pros

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Cons

Every single minute I spent here for 4 months was a nightmare. I could not wait to get out of it. I was initially hired for a certain role and then moved to a different group to help them out temporarily. So I was reporting to two different managers and both of them were just horrible, I don't know them on a personal level but they are the most unfit managers I had come across in my career. It was all work and no play. In the 4 months I was there, both of them knew nothing about me other than my name. That's the kind of interaction they maintain with their employees. There was no flexibility. I was treated like an hourly employee even though I was a salaried employee. I was asked to use PTO for leaving a few min. early, even though I told them that I wrote my report from home. They constantly monitored my entry and exit times rather than caring about my performance. There was a stupid pin board and a register, which we had to use to mark entry and exit times. Getting there at 8:30 was considered late and I was asked about how I was going to make up time. I wasn't even an entry level engineer there, I was in a senior position and this was the kind of trust they had in their employees. Way understaffed and I had seen some employees working 9-10 hours every day. Compensation is below par compared to other industries. Another technician also left under mysterious circumstances, while I was there. He also stayed with the company for only about 4-6 months. I was promised work from home after 2-3 months, but when I asked about it, they said I can't do it at the moment. I wasn't allowed to work from home for even an hour. Enough said!

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

The most supportive place I've ever worked. From my coworkers to the management team, I am continously grateful for this positive, collaborative work environment.

Cons

I have nothing negative to say about working here. NSF is high on my list of blessings in my life.

3.0
Jun 21, 2026
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Pros

Work is interesting, people are great except for senior leadership. Work can be monotonous but there is opportunity for some cross training which helps; middle management is great for the most part

Cons

Pay is below average for industry and there is a huge range in pay for people doing the exact same work; promotions are difficult to receive - we shouldn't have to interview for promotions. Employees should have the opportunity to be promoted just based off merit and experience; "hybrid" work model forced upon employees when jobs can be done remotely; lack of care for employees from senior leadership

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