No life, so-so pay. - Anonymous employee Brainscope Employee Review

2.0
3 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people are pretty nice and there were a couple that took a real interest in my work. There were a couple who played some music instruments there so that was nice as well. I learned a little from one of them too. The product is pretty neat and I wish I could have seen it launch. I liked putting together the devices and engineers would always be available to help.

Cons

Some people there especially the executive team have a real mean streak. It's like if the staff were treated as if there was a general distrust in them. The executives think the staff would take advantage of the company if not watched closely. I saw so many people working late nights all the time and some of their hardest workers didn't get any raise or promotions even though they'd be constantly working over 60 hours a week. They say it was always a fire there. I felt bad for them all especially some of the engineers. Meanwhile, executives would get multiple promotions and not financially appreciate all the work all the us did. That's just wrong. It's been awhile but I'm glad I'm not there anymore.

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5.0
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Pros

I’ve learned so much - grown professionally and personally with the company

Cons

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4.0
10 Oct 2015
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Recommend
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Pros

-Complete freedom to build the company's engineering product and all the processes, including use of regulatory standards, hiring up and training staff, support setting up manufacturing and DMR, being involved in the QMS/DHF/DHR/Risk Management File, supporting regulatory submissions, and learning from one's own mistakes as part of continual improvement. No company takes a bet on you like that without already being both management and a technical lead/principal. -Involvement in corporate strategy & hearing from both the board and stakeholders of the product. -Great engineering staff that works well together, leading and taking care of what needs to be done on their own accord -Being able to potentially change the way that brain assessment is being done for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other neurological ailments, allowing you to pour your vision into your department -Engineers incorporate ISO 13485 in their everyday worklives -Living in the DC/Bethesda area, you often meet a number of people connected to the EEG and TBI field outside the company on your own. Just stay mum and don't spill any corporate secrets. -Healthy snacks offered by the company. -Metro and commuter accessible

Cons

-Limited previous engineering management & medical device experience is evident (forces employee heroics), operational liabilities typical of small companies (but they hired a COO) -Pay is lower than most places (especially in the DMV area), workload is significantly higher, and titles are not reflective of responsibility, but you don't join the company for those things (You join for the vision taking whatever sacrifices necessary). -Not many good food options at East-West highway location; -People don't always clean up after themselves in the kitchen (water jug, paper towel, dishes, etc.)

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