Working at Capstone Turbine in Chatsworth, CA: 12 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Chatsworth, CA Area

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"The type of work was challenging and it helped stretch my engineering talents"

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Lack of support for the electrical engineers. Projects were, more often than not, cancelled at the 11th hour."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was moving further toward outsourcing engineering services and substituting engineering talent with buracracy."

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What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Management trusted my judgement on estimates on time to complete tasks and my ability to complete my projects."

"Definitely maybe!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Lower your expectations...."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"mismanagement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"know your true friends and enemies!"

"A company going places."

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"The people and the environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"its a good company just needs some fine tuning."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"the short notice overtime and the planning process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"to become more organized and to plan better for the future."

"Great place to work and the products they produce are excellent!"

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Very professional company with a good sense of teamwork to get the job done. The products being produce are of excellent quality!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The company uses a lot of acronyms. Don't hesitate to ask for the meaning of them at any time. It is better to ask then to make an assumption and make a mistake in answering a question."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Marketing pushed the engineering to really rush rather then spending more time testing prior to shipping."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to have the open door policy and take everyones comments seriously."

"Capstone Turbine - Good while it lasted but hard on the work/family life"

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"challenge and great technology product"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you like technology, long hours, non-appreciative management, and a non profitable company, then this is your next job........."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"long working hours and no real approciation of dedication"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"appreciate dedicated people more and get rid of upper management."

"Capstone was a good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Technically challenging products and applications."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be firm when negotiating salary."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Salary was not competitive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More competitive salary analysis."

"Capstone has severe leadership problem and has no clear plan for profitability."

What do you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"The product and people are great."

What don't you like about working at Capstone Turbine ?

"Lack of leadership direction and lack of focus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Replace the President and Executive Vice President of Operations with qualified personnel with leadership skills and integrity."