Challenging in terms of workload but supportive management and great teammates. - Avis employé Employé (anonyme) Micro Power Electronics

There is no shortage of work to do. The company is in a diverse and dynamic field that adds value to mankind. There is a lot of room to make an impact. The location and pay are top notch.

There is not enough value put into communication between departments -- management could aid to better streamline this. Coworker-to-coworker mentoring could improve as well and would benefit the company greatly.

World class customers (Physio Control, Philips Medical), stay on the leading edge of rechargeable battery and charger technology, be as close to manufacturing as you want, work on multiple, short schedule projects.

I have never worked for a company that is more siloed and fearful of sharing information within. The CEO is one who often manages by fear and intimidation and makes decisions based on emotion rather than business sense. With a few exceptions, a very weak sales team in the field. Far too process driven and lacking flexibility. The engineering mentality is often "check the deliverables box" and not "does the charger/battery actually work right?" They bought a competitor company in 2007 (SelfCharge) located in Redmond and have decimated the remaining team. They eliminated manufacturing in Redmond in late 2008 which resulted in a RIF from ~65 people down to ~20 which was emotionally difficult to those who were left. Pay is not that great in many departments, many people are incredibly overworked due to downsizing.