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Program Manager, Engineering Reviews
What is it like working as a Program Manager, Engineering?
March 2022
Incredibly interesting state of the art engineering.
Program Manager, Engineering in Winona:
Pros: Applying a broad spectrum of skills to best introduce a system to the automotive market.
Cons: Deadlines and cost constraints.
September 2021
YMMV depending on org, leadership and their vision.
Program Manager, Engineering in Austin:
Pros: It's always something different. There's an opportunity to work with multiple technologies and different people.
Cons: When things are bad, things are bad. And there's never a quick solution on making them better.
July 2021
Tucson is a nice, small city.
Program Manager, Engineering in Tucson:
Pros: Low Cost of living and no major weather events (i.e. hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) or earthquakes
Cons: The very hot weather during the summers, and poor infrastructure (i.e. poor condition of paved roads and poor/lack public transportation and freeways).
May 2021
Work you until you drop with minimal to no increase in pay.
Program Manager, Engineering in Nashua:
Pros: Developing products for warfighters
Cons: Minimal raises and few opportunities for advancement result in overwork with minimal monetary compensation.
May 2021
Lots of balls in the air.
Program Manager, Engineering in Fort Lauderdale:
Pros: work life balance
Cons: systemic dysfunction in some areas--too much needless firefighting
May 2021
Stressful but slightly rewarding.
Program Manager, Engineering in San Jose:
Pros: My Team
Cons: Trying to fit a perfect mold like that of upper management, when I have fresh new ideas
April 2021
Talented coworkers.
Program Manager, Engineering in San Jose:
Pros: Diverse culture, lots to do, close to the beach and mountains. Good airport
Cons: Traffic, wildfires, droughts, traffic.
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