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Q&A With Spectra Mat Employees
Spectra Mat employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Spectra Mat
Facilities are old and run down. The staff, especially the manufacturing employees, are entitled and resistant to change. The manufacturing team is basically runs the company...the CEO is spineless and rarely pushed back on the employees. Pay is really bad.
Work together as opposed to working automously
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Q&A With Spectra Mat Employees
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How secure do you feel at your job at Spectra Mat?
Very secure...they hate the get rid of anyone including poor performers. There's no up and out mentality.
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Spectra Mat?
Easy, work 8 hours and leave
What are the team outings like at Spectra Mat?
Don't exist...never happened and won't happen. Management hates to spend money on moral boosters or team building.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Spectra Mat?
Wish I'd known how dysfunctional the place is.
How's the morale at Spectra Mat?
Low...everyone is out for themselves. The focus is on how to do the least and get paid the most.
What's the office layout like at Spectra Mat?
Offices for leadership, cubicles for support staff.
How long do the interviews usually take at Spectra Mat?
1 1/2 hours
How do I do well in an interview at Spectra Mat?
Be honest, answer questions with STAR method (situation, task, actions, and result)
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Spectra Mat?
Salaried positions meet with leadership team including Pres and Ceo. Hourly generally meet with functional Supervisor and Ops Director
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Spectra Mat asks?
Random...no one there knows how to interview. Some even ask illegal questions.
How flexible is your work schedule at Spectra Mat?
Very flexible...generally as long as you are in by 9 am and work your 8 hours alls good.
How does Spectra Mat handle HR issues?
Little to no HR support. There's an HR Generalist onsite one day per week. Corporate HR is nonresponsive to even minor issues
How innovative is Spectra Mat?
Lacks innovation from top to bottom...the team prefers to keep doing things the same way because "that's the way we've always done it".
What are you most excited about working at Spectra Mat?
The product is robust, hasn't changed in years and is needed in a variety of sectors from defense, university r&d and medical. We're able to withstand the ebbs and flows of economic ups and downs.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Spectra Mat?
Focus on employee engagement and empowerment. Current culture is focused on status quo, continuous/process improvement is a none starter for most people. Focus on bringing in outside talent...the culture is incestuous at best and dysfunctional at worst.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Spectra Mat?
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Should I work at Spectra Mat?
| 0% | Promoters |
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| 40% | Passive |
| 60% | Detractors |
