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      2.4

      17% would recommend to a friend

      (11 total reviews)

      William S Bisenius

      36% approve of CEO

      14% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.5

      Compensation and benefits

      2.0

      Culture and values

      1.8

      Career opportunities

      1.6

      Senior management

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      11 reviews
      2.0
      2 Sept 2014

      Unappreciated employees, fat cat bosses

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Excellent coworkers. The people here are mostly really nice.

      Cons

      Leadership drains all morale and focuses on small minded things. Raises are nearly nonexistent. Management has no idea how to manage and instead delegates all tasks or tries to find very qualified people at minimum wage prices from NCSU, resulting in either underqualified staff or severe understaffing. If someone leaves, that job rarely gets filled, instead it all falls on someone else.

      Educated Design & Development Response
      6y
      This review is several years old, I'm not really sure who wrote it. But it is full of lies. We have annual reviews and usually this comes with a raise. Yes, we recruit young engineers from NCSU. No, when you are in school you do not command high dollar, of course this is true. the tradeoff is you gain huge amounts of experience - - just like me when I was in college. And again the employee lies, of course we replace our employees that leave; this doesn't happen instantly. It is a process that takes time. Our vast awards for Tremendous Growth, in addition to our stunning list of customers, coupled with the fact many employees have spent their entire career here, is proof of ED&D management's excellence.
      1.0
      25 Jul 2016

      Don't work for a place that does not value you

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Most of the people who work here are amazing. It's like being in the middle of a warzone. You bond with your squad! Also, the work is sometimes cool. Being completely overworked means you will pick up valuable skills like time management.

      Cons

      If someone leaves (which happens often, the turnover is awful), expect for the company to not hire someone new but instead to dole out the position to other people there. This is a company that promises great opportunities and growth. The only thing that grows is your responsibilities over time. They will promise you the moon and then deny it completely. They will promise you a raise and promotion and take it away and claim you didn't earn it, 5 months into the new role. ED&D treats all of their employees as expenses to their bottom line while at the same time trying to make the company sound like the greatest thing ever. They expect employees to work 50+ hours a week without any flexibility or recognition. Everything is micromanaged by the heads of the company, down to the minutia (desk placement, Staples orders, etc). ED&D has had multiple OSHA cases against them and makes the changes until the case worker leaves. Then they revert to their unsafe behavior. This place is a horrible environment. Management plays mindgames with you. You will never advance, you will never get paid your worth and they will expect you to give your all without a word or penny of gratitude. They treat their employees with children with a daily late report and tardies and don't allow their employees to take their vacation days unless it works with the higher ups' schedules.

      Educated Design & Development Response
      6y
      This particular employee felt his job was to undermine management. If you are so disgruntled, why stay for 3 years? The reality is this employee openly argued with other employees, loudly, and is the most negative human being I've ever employed. I was not responsible for hiring him and found him to be almost impossible to manage. He is a negative person and I try hard to surround myself with positive people. The sky is always falling with him. NOTE: There has NEVER been a single OSHA case against this company, that is a blatant lie. Nor is there any "unsafe" behavior. There are no "mind games"...if you are not good at your job, it is true, you will not advance. The fact we have been at maximum production levels for several years now attests to the fact that we strive for excellence at all levels. We have numerous employees that have stayed with us for more than 12 years; including some that joined us as interns while still in college. And yes, we do tend to act "Silicon valley-ish" as both founders grew up there and our famous customers operate there. He fails to acknowledge the fact that the Upper Management is the same people that created the company from scratch, then won numerous FAST 50 awards plus an INC. 5000 designation for Fast Growth. But, we're "holding the company back" LOL We've become the world's #1 brand for Product Safety Test Equipment because we are in fact a great company to work for.
      1.0
      6 Jul 2016

      Cheapskates and Hotheads

      Production manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Can't think of any Pros, I'm so happy to be out of that hell hole

      Cons

      Terrible management, low pay, lots of yelling and criticisms, even for the top performers

      Educated Design & Development Response
      6y
      This review came only 3 weeks before his other online rant. Here he lists himself as "Production Manager", which isn't accurate. My Production Manager has been here over 12 years...still here. There certainly is no yelling from Management at this company. Again, if you are a poor performer, you will not do well with our company. We do not offer easy jobs. You are expected to work. Every good employee we've ever had is treated so well they rarely leave.
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