Fun Projects, Mediocre Management - Software Engineer IEM Corp. Employee Review

Great learning environment. Co-workers and bosses are supportive. You get to use your creativity. You see the end result of your hard work.

You must know what you are doing and deliver working products.

Working as an intern at IEM was an incredible learning experience. I was immediately given a project that I was responsible for completing. Unlike other companies where I have interned, at IEM it was my responsibility to complete the project and was not treated as an assistant to a full time employee. Because of the size of the company I was involved in all aspects of the project from design, to fabrication, and testing. The projects are also highly technical and have minimal administrative tasks. For me, this means more of the fun work and less of the boring. Overall, I am happy with my experience at IEM and it has set me up for a career in robotics.

Since a lot of responsibility is given to employees, deadlines can become stressful and long days may be required to finish jobs. Interns are given a low wage relative to other companies in the area and are not compensated for over time. This sets a stressful atmosphere in the company which, at times, makes it a not enjoyable work environment.