Good Pay, not for outsiders. - Lab Technician Samtec Employee Review

1.0
30 Oct 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay, Good Benefits. Good people. Like a FAMILY.

Cons

Too many games, too many social networking and office politics. This is a local company. Everyone knows each other, just like one big family. You should work there if you know someone who works there for a long time or is one of the management. But if you don't know anyone there, then you are alone and on your own. Unless you are really good at playing games and office politics, to get one of the management to like you. Otherwise, this place could be your nightmare. What I mean is I worked in 4 places, this is the only place that I felt hostile and a bit horrified. Don't get me wrong, people are all nice people, so I do not know where it went wrong. Maybe because the pay is good, so people are more competitive. Or maybe just my management doing something intentional or nonintentional. so the people under him are playing politics and games so hard. Even I do not want to climb the ladder, I just want to have a peaceful place to work and go home. I have to stand on my toes all day but still got nitpicked. To sum up, this place is not for outsiders. But if you are a white male who grew up in New Albany, this is a very good company to work in.

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Cons

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1.0
3 Apr 2026
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Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Good insurance. 5% 401k match. 7% of your gross goes in your 401k via profit share. Good amount of PTO. A lot of the people. Climate controlled. Clean environment.

Cons

Hourly pay too low to deal with their BS. Too much OT after promising none. Haven’t seen the plant manager in literally years. Production floor manager is full of it and plays favorites to the extreme. Unless you’re part of the clique, you’ll get nowhere. Instead of raises, we got board games for the break room. The restaurant in the building is gross and a joke. They preach that they’re “like a family”, but only because they want you working there for cheap. Should’ve never taken 12’s away just to mandate 10-20 hours of OT per week. No real recognition or appreciation ever.

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