FIRST RF reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(5 total reviews)

Arian Lalezari

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76% positive business outlook

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1.0
Mar 24, 2017

Company has changed

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Pros

Good equipment. Decent benefits to start, but no increase in PTO regardless of length of service. Flexible work schedule. Engineers are the most respected employees in the company.

Cons

For reasons known only to the individuals involved, this company experienced a takeover last year. The president of the company, one of the founders, was forced out and replaced with senior managers with no business experience. A number of employees mysteriously disappeared within months of the takeover. Employees have been told that it is not their place to ask questions about what is going on.

4.0
Aug 8, 2016

Interesting Technical Work

Recommend
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Pros

The work here is interesting and technical, much of it being R&D related. Working here you have the ability to do true R&D work with room for failure, learning, and growth. You won't be sitting in an office doing conceptual design for years; rapid prototyping, hardware testing, and iterative development is the standard. There are no shortage of resources - test equipment, modelling tools, software packages - available to the engineering staff. Every employee is given a significant amount of responsibility and is expected to pull their own weight. Personal development is highly encouraged, and you will work with a number of excellent engineers and technicians. The flex scheduling, PTO, and general work environment make for a great work-life balance and a generally enjoyable place to work.

Cons

Salaries are extremely low considering cost of living in and around Boulder. The company has not figured out how to structure it's management, leading to frequent changes and upheaval. Despite the frequent management reorganization, project management is still weak.

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