Q&A With Essai, Inc. Employees
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How employees describe working at Essai, Inc.
Leadership only take care of their 'friends'. It's unfortunate as there is so much potential in a lot of the employees.
Review from Engineering Dept
This is the worst company to work for. Do not ruin your life.
Absent CEO. DOES NOT CARE AT ALL about employees, unless they are his buddy.
Listen to employees and pay them fairly.
There are or at least were some good people there. Many have now left. The rot starts from the top down.
Q&A With Essai, Inc. Employees
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What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Essai, Inc.?
Do you know Solidworks?
What should I wear for an interview at Essai, Inc.?
Business casual will suffice.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Essai, Inc.?
A hiring manager during the first interview for about an hour. Come in for second interview with HR and then hiring process is approved.
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Essai, Inc. asks?
Tell me about your longterm goals.
How innovative is Essai, Inc.?
Not innovative at all.
Why work for Essai, Inc.?
If you are hurting for job during transitional time. It is a good place to be to learn the technology.
How's the morale at Essai, Inc.?
Moral values towards employees are non existence and therefore the same values are applied to out customers.
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Essai, Inc.?
In mfg. none, wish I was with degree so I join mechanical engineering. Heard very good department, support, and fun.
Does Essai, Inc. drug test or do a background check?
Getting hired in Fremont, I have had to do drug test. Background check I am not sure. My co-workers here in Fremont says the same thing.
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Essai, Inc.?
Interview experience is relaxed.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Essai, Inc.?
Getting into Essai, Inc. is very easy and employee needs are in extreme demands. To get good chances of passing interviews and getting hire is to show you are wiliness and diligence to work hard over 8 hours required and or including weekends. Essai is pretty relax on years of experiences and skills. Usually you are train on the job if you get into the right department.
What do employees at Essai, Inc. think about their benefits?
It is a private company and benefits are kept to minimum. No standard matching 401K or meet national standard PTO, sick leave, personal time, and medical benefits with families.
What's the internship program like at Essai, Inc.?
Internship program is not active and usually base on referral. Once aboard the internship program can be valuable to the employee, knowledge, and technical skills taken away from this company will land him or her better career.
How does Essai, Inc. handle HR issues?
No, very well. Since the company is privately owned, typically the sign of issues is to remove the employee rather than see the real underline problems of either department, leadership or treatment.





