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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 8 POET Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.4
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POET Employee

"Good company, I'm just looking to grow faster."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
POET Employee

"I worked for POET for 5 years. They were a strong company to work for and were passionate about what they do. Their benefits were pretty standard for the Midwest. Their profit sharing program was the favorite by most."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

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POET (10)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Right Direction Crisis Intervention (5)
2.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Wave2Wave Communications (10)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (10,807)
Plant Engineer Intern

"I was an intern at POET and only worked for the summer of 2018. Great place to work"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
POET Employee

"POET was a great place to work. There are so many different areas to work which gives great experience and options. I worked in the admin building of a plant location and all the co-workers made it feel like working with family. I liked the teamwork mentality."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
POET Employee

"good company, good for the community and environment"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
POET Employee

"POET is an excellent place to work!! I have enjoyed the team atmosphere and the support that I have received from our local and corporate team over the last 10 years. The compensation is better than average."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Web Developer

What do you like about working at POET?

"Excellent working environment, and freedom to do my job, with help when needed."

What don't you like about working at POET?

"The method of work, as I did the entire project and was approved by supervisors and by the end of the project changed his mind and had to implement it all over again."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Speak when something is not done as he had thought or asked."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
EHS Manager

"New manager has caused 20% of workforce to leave; enough said."

Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Controller

"Poet in a relatively young company with fairly competitive salaries, benefits and opportunities."

What do you like about working at POET?

"I enjoy the team environment and the company's core culture."

What don't you like about working at POET?

"Limited to no opportunities for advancement."

Plant Engineer

"He isn't general manager material"

What do you like about working at POET?

"Freedom- what little there was"

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

"Be prepared"

What don't you like about working at POET?

"The burgeoning supervision by the General Manager"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the general manager"

POET Reviews FAQs

Is POET a good company to work for?

POET has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 8 POET Review Ratings left anonymously by POET employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at POET.

Does POET pay their employees well?

POET employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 6 POET employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find POET Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at POET?

100% of employees would recommend working at POET with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated POET 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at POET?

According to our data, the highest paying job at POET is a Plant Manager at $101,000 annually. Browse POET Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at POET?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at POET is a Administrative Assistant at $30,000 annually. Browse POET Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at POET?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at POET to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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