Pros
Many of my peers and employees were smart people, very hardworking. Plenty of opportunities to learn, especially if you are a self starter. I had a couple happy years there hence the 2 stars, when I was working for a great boss. Some of the factories are absolutely world class. Office in San Jose is nice, spacious, light and has a nice cafe. I liked working with so many different people in different countries. Pay is ok until you really consider how many hours you are working.
Cons
Hours of endless calls at night with teams in Asia, and endless travel to Asia all in economy class. 12-16 hours days are the norm as is waking up to 200 emails. Org shuffle that occurred in Feb was purely political and many of the right people got let go or reshuffled. Very few senior women at the company, they have all left or been let go. This is a true boys club. I left before the stress gave me a stoke and I’m so happy I did. I didn’t realize how miserable this place really was until I left and now have my evenings back. New management wants everyone in the office from 9-5, regardless of the fact you have been on the phone the night before till 1am, and have calls that start at 6am. Ems is a grind, but this place is the worst. If you can work here, you can work anywhere. In a weird way I’m happy for the time I spent here because it’s made me appreciate my new job so much.