Unsatisfied and Unappreciated. So I Left (Formerly Cooper Lighting now Eaton lighting division)
Pros
Location-Lighting Division in Peachtree City, GA People-I met genuine friends while I worked there. Lighting technology-I got to work with innovative and future lighting systems. Testing Facilities- For lighting testing this is a place to help you learn more technical aspects about lighting, if you are interested.
Cons
Layoffs MULAs-Mandatory Unpaid Leave of Absence..."You want to take an unpaid week long vacation?-"Yes." "OK then take a MULA." "You want to take an unpaid week long vacation?-"No Thanks, I would like to continue working and performing my job", OK, "then take a MULA." VULAs-Voluntary Unpaid Leave of Absence..."Yeahh as IF" I will Voluntarily look for another Job. Thank You. Unequal weight of business units in terms of their performance and rewards. What used to be Cooper Lighting, now the Eaton Lighting Division, is the shining star of the company, yet layoffs, budget cuts, benefits reduction and delayed annual appraisals are all applied here. This truly is an "equal opportunity, or lack thereof" company. Lack of trust-"Who Moved My Cheese?...No really, who took it, where is it? Was it you?" No sense of career path/career planning-Are you looking for a career or a job? If you are interested in the former keep looking. Lack of standardization and basic work processes.-Not looking for advanced systems here, just a basic and common standards on how to do your work is a minimum requirement to better perform your job. All large corporations have this, except here. You like to be a "gun slinger" you will be a good fit here. Reduction of Benefits-401K contributions were suspended, than started, then changed... Way to manipulate your employees' futures. Retention Plans-As heard from executive leaders. "10%+ (in some areas even higher) turnover is OK. Although we don't like it, we are where the industry standard is." Way to shoot for the stars. There are pockets in time where there are small but significant exoduses of people. HR/Management don't bat an eye. Employee Growth/Grooming for Success- There is not any. In summary, my experience here was pretty mediocre. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate and learn from people that knew and enjoyed lighting systems. However, there are too many things to change to call this a desirable place to work. I purposely wait to submit any kind of reviews. Actually this is my first one, so that I can have a good perspective and not submit a review that reflects recent negative events shortly after I resign. Best of luck to all that remain here.
