Working at Universal Instruments in Binghamton, NY: 7 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Binghamton, NY Area

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"The bonus structure; training employees on a daily basis and insuring processes are maintained"

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

"Be prepared to be layed off; business is too cyclic"

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Management was too passive and was not aware of day to day operations"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of their offices and see who is actually doing their assigned jobs"

"Universal Instruments is a very good place to work."

"Wrong Hiring policy"

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Good people, good place"

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"They hired too much during good times, then laid everyone off in the bad"

"It was a good place to start as a Software Quality Engineer."

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Universal Instruments developed in house software that supports all levels of the the surface mount products, from lower level to higher level implementation (GUI). Was able to learn all aspects of software engineering. Met some fun and interesting people."

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"A lot of layoffs, and reorganization but didn't see any improvements on how the software department functions. No R&D group. Needs more innovation for the future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more proactive instead of reactive to software development. Need more focus on employee's career development. Inspire new ideas and technologies to the current development process."

"The once thriving flagship of the Southern Tier is going down like the Titanic!"

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"The spirit of the long term survivors who have witnessed so many of their colleagues unfairly lose their jobs and livelihood. It's such a surreal place, almost like what it must have been like at the WWII concentration camps, watching your buddies get the gas chamber and wondering when it's going to be your turn."

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

"DON'T! Go try EIC, BAE or Lockheed instead! Folks, this place is a DEAD END! But if you do insist on working there, get EVERYTHING in writing and insist on a good severance package, since they completely eliminated this from their benefits package."

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Where so I begin The current Sr management is ineffectual and needs to GO, before they completely tank this 90 year company and further destroy this local economy.They tend to keep you in the dark and manage by fear and intimidation. Be prepared to have your intelligence insulted by some very scared and insecure managers who quietly realize just how far they are over their heads!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To Senior management: RESIGN! Listen to your employees suggestions for a change. Be FAIR, HONEST and equitable to the employees."

"Great opportunity but company is having financial difficulties"

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"They gave me a chance at development when I had little experience and I had room to grow, push my ideas out, and really contribute."

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Job security was very poor. If they can get their stuff in order and get R+D to make the appropriate advances necessary to stay alive, they could be stable again."

"Great company to work for at the time I was employed."

What do you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Challenges and product diversity."

What don't you like about working at Universal Instruments?

"Politics"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Since the organization has changed since I have been there, difficult to determine what would be a reasonable suggestion other than; greater teamwork is needed and cooperation between departments."