Pros
- The R&D department is a joy to work in. - Everyone has their own individual projects, but are always willing to offer advice or guidance to others. - My direct supervisor is a pleasure to work with. He is extremely knowledgeable and excellent at managing the department. - The synthesis lab area was newly remodeled - Safety is of extreme importance to Emerald Performance Materials and we are always striving to improve. - The company continues to grow and the president, Ed Gotch, is very efficient and an impeccable leader.
Cons
- Upper management is often overly optimistic with project timelines. - Some of the projects are a bit repetitive in the development side of the research (I personally love optimizing reactions, but I know that synthesizing new compounds in inventive ways is very attractive to many people). - The budget is somewhat limited so we don't have the latest instrumentation, but the ones we do have are well maintained.