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Good Benefits, Bad Management

Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Siemens for less than 1 year
September 16, 2015
Hutchinson, Kansas
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Siemens is a known brand. Benefits such as insurance are at or above industry standards. The wind turbine factory in Hutchinson, KS is in a smaller city, about an hour's drive from Wichita, which has more of a nightlife.

Cons

Too many poor managers with no leadership skills. Pay is below average for experienced professionals, but average for early career personnel. It's a very frustrating place. Too much control of product and processes is in the hands of Denmark. When improvements need to happen, approval must be given by DK management, who have little interest in the US product, which they feel is outdated even though it outsells DK products.

Advice to Management

There needs to be an infusion of leadership skills added to the management, either by training or replacement.

Give the IEs control over the processes and procedures.

Insist on DK releasing drawings and documents that are needed to make a world-class product.

Work at eliminating tribal knowledge and replacing it with assembly drawings and documents.

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