Entegris reviews

Stunningly bad local management. It is virtually impossible to get anything done in a reasonable time frame due to the continuous bickering between the Business Units & Manufacturing. The fact that each side points to the other as the root cause of it all only exacerbates the issue. My own supervisor is dictatorial, incompetent, & refuses to listen anything approaching subordinate input. Come to think of it, maybe he's just incapable. Shoestring approach to funding creates its own set of challenges, especially in areas of operations & technicians. Just a heart-breaking mess.

Constant acquisitions, mergers and restructures. Sr. Mgmt has been so focused on becoming a "global leader" and on margins that they've forgotten about what once made this company great; the people and the products. Every time we restructure, whether it be in Corporate, Sales, Engineering or the Plant, it's usually the 20 - 30 year people that are eliminated, along with all their product & systems knowledge, expertise, and loyalty. Morale declines company-wide, and those that remain have to pick up the slack making their work/home life balance suffers even more. Sr. Mgmt preach Corporate Values, business partnering, collaboration, coaching, etc. but then company-wide they pass over the talented and respected Mgr's, and promote (or hire from the outside) Mgr's who are arrogant, unfeeling and sarcastic, because "they'll be able to make the tough decisions". They also make your dedicated employees want to leave and go somewhere where they will be appreciated and respected. Minimal opportunities for career growth in Entegris Finance/Accounting. Sr. Mgmt, Directors and several Mgr's have been here for many years and are not leaving anytime soon. Most employees live outside of the metro area where it's cheaper to live so they will accept lower wages, therefore Entegris' salaries are slightly lower than the average Twin Cities Mfg company.