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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro)

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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro) reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(1,076 total reviews)
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Charles Liang

57% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro) has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,076 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Nov 19, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good health benefits - Job security, no layoffs - Free Asian bread (sometimes bagels)for breakfast - Free fruits every Wednesday - Cafeteria lunch prices are discounted

Cons

Hmm...where to even begin? I'll list out some (with elaborations on each) and see how many you can count. - Low starting pay compared to market rate. Sure, there is 3-5% raise per year depending on performance, but eventually stops once company feels you are making enough - Almost zero opportunity for promotion. Only HR decides if you are worthy of a promotion, so don't bother penning a formal letter that argues for one - No 401k match. Enough said. - Outdated paperwork process. One must physically carry the documents, walk all over the campus and locate every key employee (at least 10), and get them to physically sign off the document, before going to the CEO himself for final approval. Furthermore, one must hope that the CEO is actually available at his office, or else you will have to wait outside of his office for only God knows how long. -Annual physical inventory count system is extremely disorganized. Current system needs vast improvement to make it easier to track all physical inventory. Some people had terrific ideas to make it better, but their proposals were rejected for financial reasons. That should tell you that this is company does NOT have an innovative culture. -One team member from each department is asked to perform internal auditing of other departments quarterly. Why are engineers asked to snitch on fellow engineers for minor violations? That's the actual auditors job! -As other reviews have mentioned, if you don't speak Chinese, you will feel left out. -Company culture will make you feel you have to work long hours and on Saturdays sometimes, or be frowned upon (at least they won't fire you for it) -If a colleague leaves the company, you are asked to take on extra work with no pay raise. -You are on probation for the first 90 days. That means, no PTO accrued and no benefit until then. I understand that this is perfectly within the law, but I dare you to name any other public company that still follows this practice.

1.0
Sep 25, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Uhh..... Free bagels? That's it. Well, unless you like to keep your head down, never offer any process improvement recommendations and really just want to be told what to do, how to do it, and when to do it then this is your place!

Cons

Complete lack of diversity. Managers find their own employees to fill the role and usually it's a friend or family and HR is not involved. They are a 9am - 6pm company. Which literally means regardless of your role you are expected to be in by 9:00 and stay until 6:00 and managers walk around checking to see who is there. Even if I come in at 7:30 a.m. because I like to start early and avoid traffic I still get a knock if I'm not in my seat until 6:00. If you are in the parking lot at 8:30 a.m. it's completely empty. It's the weirdest thing I've ever experienced in silicon valley as a salaried employee. Oh yeah, I was asked many times to apply my expertise but in reality I was supposed to do it my manager's way even though my manager wouldn't tell me what that was like. So I would guess, return a result and it would get rejected. I would ask what they wanted and was told, "You are the expert" But if I dare respond, "if I'm the expert then please accept my recommendation" Oh no no no.... Because you're every move is so micromanaged, your manager has to prove they are the smartest person on the team and therefore everything must be done their way regardless of their lack of expertise in that area. And raise your concerns with HR? That's laughable. Most of the minions in HR are looking to get out themselves. I actually had one good experience with one senior level person in HR a few years ago. My job was on the line and this person helped navigate the waters and work with the legal team and my manager. He was actually empathetic and very interested in helping. Of course he was let go because he actually showed initiative. Oh and don't forget that if you and your team have to get approval for something from the CEO (by the way everything requires approval from the CEO), then you have to stand in line outside his office and when you enter you have to bow and wait to be spoken to and regardless of the decision you have to bow and exit. I know for a fact many of the executive level are related but it's quite likely they all are in some way shape or form. In all honesty it's the weirdest damn thing ever.

1.0
Dec 10, 2020

Despicable!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing I can think of.

Cons

Almost every week, there are employees tested positive from Covid-19, yet here is what the company does to the rest of the employees. 1. Sent out emails to tell employees that those tested positive contracted the virus outside of the company and it is safe inside of the company. 2. Ask employees to allocate a separate room at home to quarantine from their own families. Company is claimed to be a essential business to force all the employees to be onsite. In fact, a lot of the functions can be work remotely without interruption. Lots of unnecessary meetings are still in person. Avoid this company as much as you can!

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