2.0
8 Aug 2017
Current employee, more than 3 years
Saint Louis, MO
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
-Solve diagnostic puzzles brought on by a plethora of failure modes -Gain experience with electrical troubleshooting, microsoldering -Learn valuable diagnostic techniques -Become skilled in a relatively niche branch of repair, for the benefit of yourself and the company -Enjoyable coworkers
Cons
-Corporate disconnected from 'front lines' -Arbitrary decisions dictating part suppliers that serve no benefit but the financial interests of shareholders -Little growth potential -Underpaid for the degree of technical knowledge and experience expected -Difficult to 'sell' repairs due to inherently anti-customer legalese required to authorize repairs