Pros
For those who needs H-1B sponsorship will be glad to apply here, as the company will provide sponsorship. A great place to get on the job training and move on to a better paying company later on.
Cons
Okay let's break it down by department that way anyone that wishes to apply can get a good picture of what they are in for: 1) HR department - very difficult to locate the manager in the morning. a. There is no privacy when talking to HR as everyone around the cubicles can hear your personal business. b. Expect everyone's starting time around 8:30 am - 7 pm. People usually takes 1.5 hours for lunch since no one is expected to leave earlier than 6:30 pm even when you finished your tasks on time. c. Very low salary, around 30 - 40 percent below market average. d. Turnover rate for this department is over 50% within one year. e. Doing endless excel reports that managers don't even care about. f. Outdated software, still not going paperless. When you go in for interview, you will noticed the endless filed cabinets of papers which in my opinion can be a fire hazard as it takes up space for emergency evacuation. G. If you do not speak Mandarin Chinese, you will be an outcast in this group. Testing Department Sweatshop - as you will work 6 days a week, and with the low wages they are offering they can afford to pay you overtime. Quality department You will either need to speak Vietnamese or Chinese to be able to clearly communicate to some of the test operator otherwise you will end up with many defective parts at the end. Procurement Uneven workload distribution, some will be able to leave on time while others handle double the workload compare to your co worker. IT department You are dealing with old system, and constant breaking down of software because Foxconn can not afford to purchase a legitimate software from another company. They hired some engineer in China to write most of the software, and you will need to troubleshoot with them late into the evening to fix various problems. Don't expect to leave before 7 pm everyday. Okay now onto my review for the work environment Here are the areas of improvement 1) People are parking illegally behind the building, while facility simply draw a few white lines over the red ones to accommodate parking spaces. 2) No elevator to the second floor, if you injured yourself on the job and can't walk up the stairs you will be out of luck. (Isn't this a disability violation?) 3) There is no cafeteria. All you have are some Walmart table and chairs on the production line. Most people go out to lunch because they just feel too depress to stay there 9 hours straight. 4) Fire hazard, there are so many cabinets around the hall way it makes it impossible to have two people walk pass each other in the hall way. It makes you wonder what happens in the event of a fire. 5) No one on site have their own office, it means managers can hear you across the room while you are on the phone or speaking to one of your co worker. 6) No designated smoking area, cigarette butts everywhere. 7) Water filter was never replaced over two years, and I was surprised no one end up with heavy metal poisoning. Work Culture It is expected of you to work overtime without additional compensation. 9 - 10 hour days are normal. Salary compensation Lower than market average by 35-40 percent. Management Company profit first, and employee work/balance and wellness is last. They do not want anyone to voice their opinion or better ways to do things, just follow the same old method from 20 years ago. Safety Employees didn't received proper training for safety and no one is there to enforce safety regulations, as the company have many incidents where employees end up in emergency room. I will highly not recommend my friends for this company. You will guarantee to lose that friendship once your friend gets hired here and blame you for not warning them. If you are desperate and need to earn a paycheck, I would recommend go for Flextronics or other contract manufacturing company that pays higher salary for the same type of work.
