Great Product, Awful Internal Procedures, Not Easy to Get Promoted
Pros
-Talented engineers. Some of the most bright mechanical, electrical, software and robotics engineers work at Intuitive. Most of them are down to earth and help a new person to navigate the complexity of the product. - Experienced employees are well-compensated. - Flexibility to learn whatever you want.
Cons
- You can't get promoted if top executives don't recognize you by name. Promotion is based on who you know rather than your work output/performance. Some top managers/ VPs consider it as a "show off", if you seek promotion. - Very cumbersome and complex systems and procedures-most of them home grown. Old timers are unwilling to change and become nimble. They are "married" to their processes and resist any process improvement. New ideas from employees who came from other companies are not considered. - Some people are very hostile towards project management office (PMO) and treat project managers with disrespect. They still don't understand the value of a PM on a project.
