software engineer

senior software engineer

électronicien

product manager

engineer

Hexagon

- A typical day for a developer
The company uses Agile, scrum.  So you work on your tickets on a 2 week sprint plan.  You are not overloaded and unless there are a lot of unknowns, you should be able to complete your tickets.

If you have problems with something, slack is being used to spark up some discussion or you talk so someone in person.  Everyone is happy to help out when they can.  Great bunch of co-workers.

- Management
The company used to be called Mintec.  Management was shallow so it was easy to talk to upper management since often, they were your direct boss.  

After the buy out from Hexagon we are now part of a huge public company with a very deep management structure.  Environment and culture of the company has deteriorated in comparison to what it was.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hexagon is a state-of-the-art positioning technology manufacturer producing some of the best positioning products in the world.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Their main building uses an open office format where you are constantly distracted from doing quality (deep) work. There are no offices or walls, just cubicles.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is very friendly but the open office (no walls just cubicles) environment made producing quality work difficult. Their explanation was to encourage collaboration but that was a flop.

Many senior managers waiting to get packaged out.  Very little strategic planning or vision for Product or Professional Services.  The Finance department is wagging the dog in the absence of solid management in North America.  Ancient rift between Sales and Services is perpetuated with no effort to correct, despite how it's impacting the overall organization.  New President and his recent hires appear to be starting to change this, but there is still toxic management in place in North America.

Did an initial interview over the phone, then did an interview online via Skype. Then I was told in to come in person, And if I could start next week. I was told i would hear back regardless if I got the position or not, after 2 weeks of interviews I would expect as much. But Never heard anything that week, let alone the following week. Never, received a rejection e-mail. I even emailed their HR department and they said they would get back to me, and nothing. Not very professional in approach. A clear indication of internal issues. Not recommend.

I learned a lot while working at NovAtel - they gave me the freedom to pursue my interests (so long as it benefited the company), even if those were outside of my current role.
What I didn't like is that management seemed a little inconsistent... One manager would 100% support you, another would limit your days with the company - seemed like no one would oversee the inconsistencies.

If I could take back time, I wouldn’t have been here. The culture was terrible. I know it can be great for engineers, but it wasn’t like that for people working on the business side. The tech is old, management plays on hierarchy, and HR is there to brown nose management. If they don’t like you? They will fire you and replace you. That is their culture. And they’ll never say a nice thing about you or wish you well. Management lacks mentoring and treat people under them terribly.

Worked with great people. Very willing to help and share information. Job was full of challenges and kept me busy without stressing me out. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people and companies I worked with.

Most of co-workers are great to work with but middle managment is very toxis.
Poor management.
Plenty of nepotism and favouritism.
Lots of micromanagement.
Very toxic work environment.
Blaming Culture. Always blaming low level employees. 

A very interesting industry.  I learned a lot about the company and the products that it sold.    I worked and travelled with a wonderful group of people.  I enjoyed interacting with clientele, working with the Sales group and travelling for trade shows.

The community at NovAtel is great. They provide some lunches, and have sports teams, cafeteria, and are involved in Corporate Challenges. 

The pay is good, and there is room for advancement. Some of the management is guilty of micro-managing, but this is a potential problem at a lot of places.

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