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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,549 total reviews)
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Wael Sawan

64% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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3.0
Apr 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Great opportunities Many challenges Diversity of thought Great benefits

Cons

Difficult to reach decisions Matrix organization Leadership lacks direction for employees Limited forward thinking

5.0
Apr 22, 2016

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on development and growth

Cons

Large company, difficult to understand the larger picture

5.0
Apr 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High Salaries Decent work/ life balance Annual bonus (10-25% of salary depending on job grade, college hires =10%, mid-career = 15-20%, managers, executives and principal engineers = 25%) Outstanding Benefits: 401K company contributions (not a match, they contribute regardless of your contributions): 0-1 yr: 0%, 1-5 yr: 2.5%, 6-9 yr: 5%, 9+ yr: 10% Plus a defined benefit pension plan (above and beyond 401k benefits) Vacation 0-4 yr: 2 weeks, 5-9 yr: 3 weeks, 10-19 yr: 4 weeks, 20-29 yr: 5 weeks, 30+: 6 weeks Many opportunities to advance, change careers and work locations.

Cons

Highly competitive co-workers, hard to stand out Jobs are shed when oil prices go down (good severance packages, though) Somewhat stressful pressure to deliver and cut costs Not a nimble company, decisions are made slowly Management is out of touch

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