How not to run a company
Pros
Decent pay and good benefits. There are some really good engineers and people in the organization who are underutilized. Integra makes really solid and interesting products
Cons
This was not a positive environment. In general, the vibe was that everyone was unhappy to be there, and I regretted joining the company after just a couple months. The R&D organization is broken down into 2 groups - colleagues who've been with the organization 10+ years, and others who've been there only a short time <3 years. There is a noticable lack of people in that middle range, turns out because all the new employees feel unwelcomed, undeveloped, and/or unappreciated. The old guard is generally in the twilight of their career and looking to cruise to retirement on the decent benefits and PTO that Integra offers. Unfortunately, the old guard is very political and certain leaders do not like to welcome in new people to the fold. Others are apathetic and just show up for the paycheck and leave. They are generally not invested in developing the younger/newer team members. Integra hires a lot of temp/ contract workers which makes it difficult to grow a sustainable workplace culture and makes project work frustrating because team members change often, when contracts run out. Unfortunately, was not offered an exit interview by (nonexistent) HR. Had a lot of feedback to give...