Jabil

Pros: The benefits are pretty good for a big company, and there's decent job security. There are always interesting production challenges in the electronics manufacturing industry, so you learn a lot working onsite.
Cons: Leadership can be a real mixed bag at the St. Petersburg, FL office. It often feels like management prioritizes short-term gains over long-term employee development for us engineers. Career growth isn't always clear, even for experienced staff.
Advice to Management: Focus on developing mid-level managers. They need better training on how to support their teams and communicate long-term strategic goals for us in engineering. It would help with overall morale and retention.

Pros: Health insurance is pretty good, and there's a decent 401k match. PTO accrues at a fair rate for *manufacturing industry* roles. It's what you'd expect from a global manufacturing company.
Cons: Salary for a *Production Supervisor* isn't competitive with other *supply chain solutions* providers. Raises are small, so don't count on much pay growth here in the *St. Petersburg, Florida* office. It's tough to feel valued.
Advice to Management: Re-evaluate the compensation bands for *onsite operations roles*. We're losing good people because pay isn't keeping up with the market in this area.

Pros: Some managers are really invested in their teams. They'll actually listen to your ideas, which is nice for us Manufacturing Engineers. There's good access to senior leadership if you make the effort. It feels less like a huge corporate environment and more approachable at times, especially in the St. Petersburg, FL office.
Cons: Consistency is a big issue with leadership. You'll find some leaders who micro-manage everything, which can be super frustrating in electronics manufacturing. Decisions often feel top-down without much input from the ground. It makes you question if they really understand daily onsite work challenges.
Advice to Management: Focus on developing a consistent leadership philosophy across all levels. Encourage more bottom-up feedback and empower team leads to make decisions without constant micromanagement. This would really help with employee morale and project execution in our onsite work.