Gentex Employee Reviews for Senior Program Manager

What do you like about working at Gentex?

"I like the flexibility I have in how I do my job and the freedom I have to make most decisions. My customer is now one of the top 3 customers at the company and as a result my requests for resources to develop new ideas or solve problems are given priority."

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

"1. Know what you want to do (electrical design Software coding Process engineering) and have a passion about it during the interview process. 2.Draw on personal and family experiences in your interview to show how you've dealt with adversity or solved problems. Our CEO is very big on family and background and likes to know how you will fit in our culture."

What don't you like about working at Gentex?

"The management team tends to pigeon-hole people instead of give them opportunities for growth. We have very high employeed retention but we do not promote from within very often."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find ways to develop products that we can sell to make ourselves obsolete. If we don't do that, our competion will do it for us. And, when you have ideas, tell us about them. Let us be part of that development."