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Mechanical Engineer Reviews
What is it like working as a Mechanical Engineer?
June 2015
Mechanical Engineer:
Pros: Design Work.
Technically challenging.
Cons: Poor communication.
Tight deadlines and budgets.
June 2015
Find your interest and define your path.
Mechanical Engineer:
I work for a small company. The proverbial ball is never definitively handed to you, you need to find it and develop the game around it. Make sure that whatever "game" you develop will balance your interests, hone your skills, provide a surmountable challenge, and steer you in the career direction you want.
May 2015
Challenging career.
Mechanical Engineer:
Pros: Designing products.
Evaluating complex problems.
Implementing solutions and taking ownership.
Interesting technical problems.
Continuous learning.
Improving processes.
Cons: Conflicting interests from different departments.
Slow to adopt modern software and technology to improve efficiency.
Bureaucracy, slow to implement changes.
Changing requirements and schedules.
Unrealistic expectations in scheduling.
Older employees resist change.
May 2015
The pay.
Mechanical Engineer:
Don't do it. No money in it unless self employed.
April 2015
Rewarding, Challenging.
Mechanical Engineer:
Pros: Working with vendors and clients and visiting the aircraft.
Cons: The culture at the company.
April 2015
Mechanical Engineer:
Pros: Great team to work for.
March 2015
Mechanical Engineer:
Pros: I work on really cool stuff, freedom to design, good learning opportunity.
Cons: Long hours, low pay, not many perks.
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