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Helion Automotive Technologies

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Helion Automotive Technologies reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)
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Erik S. Nachbahr

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Helion Automotive Technologies has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Helion Automotive Technologies employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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84 reviews
2.0
Dec 21, 2014

Right idea, wrong execution

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Occasionally you get free food. The pay wasn't too bad and the employees that were was camaraderie amongst those a little lower on the totem pole.

Cons

The company itself is terrible to work for. Management is condescending and rarely makes the employees feel appreciated. They will assign projects with very little instruction and expect you to do the job perfectly anyway; when you don't, it's your fault. Many of the employees are overworked and miserable -- the atmosphere is dismal and there is little work-life balance for those in systems. The biggest problem in the company is the executive team. They treat their employees like they're lesser people simply because they don't drive BMWs or spend time in their second homes in tropical locales. They flaunt how much more money they make for incompetent work on a regular basis. It's like working for a bunch of 12 year olds who make too much money. You may also note that the majority of the 5-star reviews here are very short and written in the style of management. That being said, if you're management, you'll make money and get respect. If not, you can expect to be miserable and stressed out 24/7.

1.0
Jul 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

paid health care for the employee company sponsored events

Cons

Helion misses the mark of what a company should be. They change constantly on a monthly bases on what their requirements are and what you need to do as an employee. They need consistency to build respect from their employees which is not close to being there. They are also extremely vague and ambiguous with what needs to be done to move up in the company. Many of the other reviews on here are truthful and about half of the positive reviews come from a company managed account that generates them. A lot of the things Helion dose, while technically legal, are performed in a gray area and will benefit only the company and top management and leave everyone else just wondering if they will have a job. Helion has a high turnover rate like many call center jobs but they have also lost many people beyond the call center role. Management has completely changed in about a 6 month period with 6 of the 8 managers leaving the company. While this may not be directly negative it says something about the status of the company and where they may be headed. The benefits and retirement programs provide the basics for an employee and do not provide a great package for a family. Some of the managers will take many breaks/vape/smoke sessions and when they are needed force employees to make decisions they are not qualified to make, or should make. They also put employees in difficult situations without help of other team members leaving these employees to make difficult decisions that often leads to them losing their jobs. While Helion will provide a good start to an IT career it will not provide the long term benefits that an established company will. Learn what you can and leave to move on to an actual career not just a dead end job in IT working calls for hours at a time and having that feeling of being overworked and underpaid.

1.0
Jun 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Paid Health care -Paid time out -paid certifications (maybe??)

Cons

I honestly don't want to sound like a broken record with everyone else but every one is pretty spot on. Pay is under what you would expect for the amount of work you put in. All your punches are monitored. You better not clock out on time at 5pm or 30 secs before it because you will be written up for it. You are expected to stay late and work plenty of overtime everyday. They track who stays late and who doesn't and use that during your review periods against you. You are expected to be at the office for an off the clock morning meeting 10-20 mins before your shift starts. They do not discuss this in your interview or your job offer. If you aren't there you are late and will be talked to or written up. Pay for those above entry level is pretty much not up to par with the amount of over time you are required to put in. Also if you do any onsite projects, make sure you do everything 100% correct or you may be let go. You are required to do on site projects to get ahead even if you excel at your position. It is also tough to build relationships with your coworkers since employees come and go like a revolving door. Within 6 months there were 18-20 people that either left or were terminated in some shape or form. Also when you leave or make a mistake management will send out emails to other employees. Some of which are very unprofessional and you will be put on the spot and put down. If you get hired keep your head low, and keep to yourself. You never know when you may do or say something that will get you fired on the spot. Also read the company hand book and keep to dress code 100%. I could go on for a bit, but if you read all the other comments that others have made it would be correct.

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