Materials Specialists give their job an average rating of 3.6 out of 5.0. The Materials Specialists happiest with their jobs are employed by General Electric with an average rating of 4.5 while the Materials Specialists least happy with their jobs work for Covidien with an average rating of 1.4.
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"Was great company years ago, but promoted internal people who are not very qualified."
What do you like about working at Covidien?
"My paycheck, other than that not a whole lot. Can't wait for it to close."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Try Cardinal Health across the street, much more employee-oriented and respectful."
What don't you like about working at Covidien?
"Too much favoritism, management only talks to you if you break your back every day."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Fire them all and hire new management that doesn't discriminate."
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"Challenging environment, excellent professionals surrounding me."
What do you like about working at General Electric?
"The continuous challenge to become more competitive and improve others around me."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be yourself, be open and honest, don't be afraid to ask any question. Talk about yourself and your role within a team oriented type of approach. Team work is critical and so are values and integrity."
What don't you like about working at General Electric?
"The people, the environment, the opportunities, the communication and the cross-functional cohesiveness."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"To be more open and straight forward with the individual's actual growth outlook short and long-term."
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"Disappointing but rewarding."
What do you like about working at St. Jude Medical?
"Technology helping people; improving patient quality of life with neuromodulation products and service."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Investigate MRB activity, investigate ECO activity, investigate engineering activity, investigate current metrics being reported."
What don't you like about working at St. Jude Medical?
"Leadership without much vision. Not much support for continuous improvement activities."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Implement better metrics, instill a culture of continuous improvement, actively support Lean/Six-sigma activities."
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"They are a very understanding company."
What do you like about working at Ingersoll-Rand?
"I enjoyed working at Ingersoll Rand under the manager that hired me as I had a lot of opportunity to improve and work on projects with tools that I needed to get job done efficiently."
What don't you like about working at Ingersoll-Rand?
"After my original hiring manager left I did not work well with next manager due to his philosphies and work ethics."
What do you like about working at Greenheck Fan?
"Great company with good people. Willing to put the time and energy into their employees."
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"Adequate at best. Good place to start from and then move on."
What do you like about working at Hamilton Sundstrand?
"The line people are fantastic to work with."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Make sure you know someone on the inside that can fill you in on the politics."
What don't you like about working at Hamilton Sundstrand?
"Lack of a sense of urgency and empowerment ."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Empower the people that you are paying and hold all personnel accountable for their functions."
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"I don't expect Expressjet to stay in business."
What do you like about working at ExpressJet?
"Good benefits"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Ask if they have ever operated at a profit"
What don't you like about working at ExpressJet?
"no job security"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Quit wasting money."
What do you like about working at KBR?
"Nothing, as they regard you as a number and not a person."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Do not go."
What don't you like about working at KBR?
"Everything, as your experience means nothing. It is who you know or if family is employed."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Get a life."
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"Motorola was the best place I ever worked. Motorola Pager Division."
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"Great place to work."
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