Working at FEI in Hillsboro, OR: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Hillsboro, OR Area

"FEI is an exciting company to work for, sometimes so exciting so changes may kick you out unexpectedly, but that is part of the fun and keeps you on your toes all the time."

"Lack of strategic vision and operational execution"

What do you like about working at FEI?

"The technical people are very good but company lacks vision at the top to take advantage of them"

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

"Be sure to evaluate the competency of your manager and colleagues during the interview process."

What don't you like about working at FEI?

"Lack of middle management expertise and leadership at the executive level"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire a consultant to revamp all business processes and hire competent middle managers"

"Great technical challenges, but too risk-averse as a company"

What do you like about working at FEI?

"I enjoy the technical challenges - I am in charge of a development program for a highly-sophisticated new particle optics system"

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

"It is a good company as far as technical challenges and also in benefits such as patent awards."

What don't you like about working at FEI?

"The company is highly risk averse and timid in the marketplace and in product development, so I somewhat don't fit in with this situation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to be much more aggressive and risk-taking in order to grow market share since we are the smallest company in our market."