200 Hours / month expected minimum - you're lucky if that's all you have to work
Salaries are not comparable to the level of effort - most young graduates are started out in the 10th percentile
President of company controls every aspect of business, regardless of his capability to do so
70%+ turnover rate
President of the company believes that the 70% of people who leave are the problem, not him
Tries to run the company like "a family," which really means you swear familial loyalty to him and he does nothing for you
401(k) match is PITIFUL. Only up to $2000, regardless of your contribution, and can't start contributing for a YEAR after you sign on
Comp time is paid out at 1/2 day for every 1 weekend day worked...but only if you're on travel at a customer's facility. No comp time after you cross the "$90k/year threshold."
Pay for salaried employees is done illegally - once a month
Everybody operates in "don't make the boss mad" mode all the time
Lots of square pegs in round holes - like mechanical engineers overseeing the design of high speed RF measurement circuitry
President's moods are unpredictable, as is the fallout from them
President thinks that every single person is replaceable, and doesn't care about turnover rate
President will pay lip service to the hard workers, but has yet to come through on many of his promises
Management from above is either micro or throw you in and see if you can swim - zero mentoring or real resources available to younger people on the executive path
Member of staff actually killed himself at least partially due to the job
