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Mainstream Engineering

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Mainstream Engineering reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Michael Rizzo

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Mainstream Engineering has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mainstream Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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29 reviews
5.0
Aug 17, 2023

Overall great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mainstream is a great company that offers great pay, competitive benefits, and a family friendly work environment. You will celebrate successes as a company. You will receive yearly pay increases that are higher then the state average. Contrary to what I've read in past reviews, if you stick around for more then a few days, you will have the opportunity to learn a bunch of new skills and work on multiple projects. Mainstream looks to promote internally before sourcing from outside of the company. Mainstream has a consistent flow of contracts which means there is no shortage of work. If you are a hard worker, you will have a home at Mainstream for a long time. This is a small business that operates differently then other large engineering corporations in the area. If your comfort level lies in flying under the radar in a large corporate structure, this might not be the place for you. If you are a self starter who enjoys challenging work, with a quirky small business structure, Mainstream is a great place to be.

Cons

You have to be self motivated to be successful. If you are someone who needs to be micromanaged, this is not the work environment for you. If you are a title chaser, this company is not for you. High performers will sometimes receive new titles but more then likely will receive there promotion in the form of a pay increase.

5.0
Aug 9, 2023

Overall a great company with some flaws

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Pros

-Great pay for new engineers -40 hour weeks are all that’s expected, overtime is saved to be paid out or saved for more vacation time. -Incredibly smart coworkers that are all always willing to help -Ability for new engineers to run projects right out of school -Hands on work, not just sitting behind a desk all day -Exposure to a ton of new technologies

Cons

-There is a disconnect between the new engineers and the technology leaders that have been there 10+ years, they are out of touch with expectations for new engineers. That being said: -Managers seem to try more than technology leaders, but the fact that they are basically full-time engineers and part-time managers hinders their ability to mentor younger engineers. -There is basically no diversity. It is almost all white guys. -You really have to be self motivated to succeed here. The more senior engineers are always willing to help if they have time, but that’s not a given.

4.0
Jun 1, 2023

Excellent R&D Opportunities for seasoned engineers

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Excellent salary - Compensatory time for salaried employees - Good employer-sponsored healthcare plan - Laid back company culture - Some very cool engineering R&D projects - Opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology - Excellent location

Cons

- Experience for engineers varies vastly by engineering group - EE group went through upheaval during my time there, resulting in very lacking management - Very little oversight, guidance or feedback given to new junior engineers - Very disorganized onboarding process - Company does not provide adequate support to transition late-stage EE R&D projects to production/manufacturing - Production/manufacturing department was fairly disorganized during my time there; I think that may have changed a bit since

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