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Good Pay, Bad Travel Balance

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Current Employee
Has worked at ASML for 2 years
August 21, 2016
Chandler, Arizona
4.0
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Pros

Good benefits and competitive pay.

Friendly culture and decent work-life balance for salaried, stationary employees.

Clear roles and responsibilities.

Cons

Contracts say up to 80% travel, and they will milk that out of you as an American. They are a Dutch-run company and operate as such. There are constant battles with auditors over expense reports. Work-life balance for traveling employees is far below what management advertises. Americans get shafted, as Dutch employees get 30 paid holidays a year.

Advice to Management

Adjust your travel policy in regards to work-life balance. There is a reason hardware engineers have a three-year burnout rate at this company. Practice what you preach.

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