Manufacturing Operator Interview Experience - Burlington, Vermont
October 1, 2014
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It took two months after being accepted in early October, as everything goes via India for recruiting. Yay outsourcing! The only time I spoke to a person with an American accent or native English speaker was when I was told I'd been accepted. An Indian rep took two months to get my details sorted.
If I hadn't been desperate for a job, I would have looked elsewhere. In the time it took for them to get me cleared, I didn't get a day on site until late December.
Also, no drug screening at all! So you will find a lot of substance abuse at this workplace, mainly on nights. Mostly weed, but there have been instances of heroin abusers using during shifts. They tend not to last very long.
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IBM's interview process for their Manufacturing Operator roles in Burlington, Vermont is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for IBM's Manufacturing Operator interview process in Burlington, Vermont.
IBM Work Experiences
1.0
LTS Exploitation Joke
Manufacturing Operator • Former Employee
Burlington, Vermont, United States
August 16, 2015
Pros: Potentially the best wage you can find in VT with decent hours.
Good benefits coverage.
Cons: No job security.
Dead slow conversion rates.
Poorly informed management.
Lack of ejection for weak employees.
Draining morale.
High school attitudes and environments.
lots of lazy people on shift, making your job harder and the days longer.
No chance for personal improvement for anyone not inside an office.
*think 40 is a joke*.
No employee investment outside of permanent staff.
3-year sentence with no job security or commitment.
Can be let go with no reason.
Emotionally draining.
Made to feel like you're fighting a wall to get converted.
Made to feel like a second-class citizen due to your LTS status.
Employer work schedule makes finding work impossible.
Forced to change shift on conversion, regardless of outside life.
YOUR LIFE MUST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER!
If you don't change shifts, you never get converted. This means COMPULSORY NIGHTS.
3.0
Ok pay, good benefits, and vacation
Manufacturing Operator • Current Employee
Essex, Vermont, United States
October 3, 2013
Pros: A 12-hour work shift means you only have to work 3 or 4 days a week. You get at least 2 weeks of paid vacation, with the opportunity to earn more.
Cons: You have to work most major holidays, including the 4th of July and Thanksgiving. They never have funds available for morale-building events like they had in the past.
If you have issues with payroll, you must call employee services, where you are directed to a call center overseas. These employees have no real idea what's going on, only a rough black-and-white outline of what is supposed to happen. There is a HUGE disconnect between even the manager and payroll.
When you leave IBM, it is very common for them to overpay you and then either take the money back (straight from your bank account) or send you a bill, threatening to send it to collections if you do not pay. They hire, fire, and lay off thousands of people every year... you would think they would get this right by now.
5.0
A great place to start a career
Test Engineer • Current Employee
Burlington, Vermont, United States
January 28, 2009
Pros: I like the flextime scheduling. I can come into work at any time of the day, usually, as long as I get my 40+ hours in for the week.
I also love the location. Vermont is a beautiful state with great schools and many outdoor activities.
Cons: They just cut the funding for continuing education (their ALAP program). So there is no opportunity to go back to school part time.
- 1.0LTS Exploitation JokeManufacturing Operator • Former EmployeeBurlington, Vermont, United StatesAugust 16, 2015Pros: Potentially the best wage you can find in VT with decent hours. Good benefits coverage.Cons: No job security. Dead slow conversion rates. Poorly informed management. Lack of ejection for weak employees. Draining morale. High school attitudes and environments. lots of lazy people on shift, making your job harder and the days longer. No chance for personal improvement for anyone not inside an office. *think 40 is a joke*. No employee investment outside of permanent staff. 3-year sentence with no job security or commitment. Can be let go with no reason. Emotionally draining. Made to feel like you're fighting a wall to get converted. Made to feel like a second-class citizen due to your LTS status. Employer work schedule makes finding work impossible. Forced to change shift on conversion, regardless of outside life. YOUR LIFE MUST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER! If you don't change shifts, you never get converted. This means COMPULSORY NIGHTS.
- 3.0Ok pay, good benefits, and vacationManufacturing Operator • Current EmployeeEssex, Vermont, United StatesOctober 3, 2013Pros: A 12-hour work shift means you only have to work 3 or 4 days a week. You get at least 2 weeks of paid vacation, with the opportunity to earn more.Cons: You have to work most major holidays, including the 4th of July and Thanksgiving. They never have funds available for morale-building events like they had in the past. If you have issues with payroll, you must call employee services, where you are directed to a call center overseas. These employees have no real idea what's going on, only a rough black-and-white outline of what is supposed to happen. There is a HUGE disconnect between even the manager and payroll. When you leave IBM, it is very common for them to overpay you and then either take the money back (straight from your bank account) or send you a bill, threatening to send it to collections if you do not pay. They hire, fire, and lay off thousands of people every year... you would think they would get this right by now.
- 5.0A great place to start a careerTest Engineer • Current EmployeeBurlington, Vermont, United StatesJanuary 28, 2009Pros: I like the flextime scheduling. I can come into work at any time of the day, usually, as long as I get my 40+ hours in for the week. I also love the location. Vermont is a beautiful state with great schools and many outdoor activities.Cons: They just cut the funding for continuing education (their ALAP program). So there is no opportunity to go back to school part time.
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