CATL is a good company - IT Engineer Contemporary Amperex Technology Employee Review

Nice and warm working environment

Nothing I can think of

Being part of one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world does come with its advantages — the company has significant resources and global reach. Access to the Chinese side of the organization can be valuable for those who are well-connected there, and travel opportunities give you exposure to different markets and teams.

The US team operates with very little autonomy — decisions and oversight flow directly from China headquarters, and there is essentially no separation between the two. If you're not a native Mandarin speaker, expect to hit a ceiling quickly, as language fluency is an unspoken prerequisite for advancement regardless of your actual performance. Individual contributors go largely unrecognized. Results don't translate into visible career progression or acknowledgment, which makes it difficult to stay motivated. Travel is frequent but poorly planned — trips are assigned with little to no advance notice and no clear business justification, making it hard to manage your personal schedule or workload. High turnover is a persistent issue on both the US and China sides of the organization, which speaks to broader structural problems that haven't been addressed.