Pros
- If you're the type of person who just wants to do your 9AM to 6PM, perform your tasks for the day then go home, this is the place for you. - Stock option plan.
Cons
- The company is almost 40 years old. And it shows both within the building's infrastructure and the attitude of its employees. A culture of change is strongly needed as everything is compartmentalized and it is strongly reflected by the lack of communication between key departments (i.e. Finance and Information Systems). - It is a dreadful place for young people who are looking to start their career or are in their mid-late 20s to work there: you don' go to Trimble to further your career; you go to Trimble as a last resort option. Your career essentially stagnates and dies. It's also not a very well respected company in the Bay Area although it's been around for 40 years. - Because the company is so old and so many workers (I would say over 50% to 60% have been working there for at least 5-7 years) the culture is absolutely repulsive. It's the "Old Boys' Club" kind of attitude you'll get from your co-workers who have no interest in getting to know you personally or professionally -- unless they are required to. - Management is clueless. My position was "experimental" but never told that it was so. I was essentially a guinea pig for a miserably failed experiment. - The acquisitions are an absolute mess leaving projects open for years-on-end in terms of integration. - No bonuses or upward mobility in terms of the "corporate" ladder. - The stock prices are very volatile given that their core market (Agriculture) has a very uncertain look for the future. - Depending on your position, the "Work/ LIfe Balance" pros are not true. If you have a job that's close to six-figures or within the six figure range, there is no work/life balance. Expect your typical 9-12 hour days. - Last but not least, the medical benefits are awful. I purchased the most expensive PPO plan available and I still had $60 co-pays for my medication.