Micron Technology reviews

- Majority of Sr leaders are still too connected with Micron's past DRAM (commodity) mindset and don't have what it takes to move the company forward as a leader with a broader memory portfolio. There's a wide gap between the Executive team (setting direction/strategy) and lower level management/employees (who want to help move the company forward). Middle managers are not empowered or lack the experience to know how to make changes. All they know is DRAM (commodity) and were promoted based on this. As a result you get an "inbred" mentality with little room for change. - When working in Boise, there are no other Semiconductor employment options, and Micron treats you accordingly. They have very few competitive employee retention policies and HR is almost non-existent. Some examples: - Managers preventing employees from moving to other "better" job openings within Micron for 3 months to 6 months, or even outright refusal. (if this was a policy in the bay area all "capable" people would leave the company to go somewhere else rather than being held captive). This is especially hard when you are hired in as a masters/PhD into an "entry level" position and find an opportunity that will allow you to grow, but cannot move and may lose the position. - No process for "dismissing" employees. A manager can decide they want you out without any documentation/justification. This leads to "personal vendettas" being acted on which creates an environment of fear for those left behind. One of the other reviewers on this site described the environment as "draconian"...very fitting. - The company is losing money which reinforces the "entrenchment" mindset I described above (going back to the "commodity" world). It's not clear they will ever transform themselves into more than what they were.

- long hours and nights - shift process engineers work alternating 3 and 4 day work weeks, but rotate to night shift every 2-4 months, and work 12 hour shifts - long days, long nights. The step up from here, first shift engineering, works about 50-60 hrs/week M-F only days AND are expected to be on call 24x7 for manufacturing issues.. have to carry a pager and be available to contact.. tough to ever leave town, difficult work/life balance here - feel like you're married to Micron. - work is done 24/7/365 - Entry level position as shift engineer is dull at times - no real engineering work done, really just fighting fires and doing mundane tasks all day - extra projects with 1st shift are encouraged but the only time is coming in for overtime (salaried=no extra pay) - At least in Manassas, shift engineers are expected to perform at a higher level yet are looked down on by 1st shift.. many decisions are deferred to 1st shift as shift eng doesn't have the tools/knowledge to make higher level decisions without fear of reprocussions from 1st shift/management