Micron was interesting to say the least. I was surprised to see how many different conference rooms they had and that were small groups of people in them when we were working. The gift shop also caught my eye for unusual things. Above all, though, the secrecy there was unreal to me. Government facilities feature less security and preventative measures than what I saw at Micron. Even the break zones and lockers were hidden away and easily passable if you weren’t keeping an eye out.
I believe electrical and mechanical engineers were in the lead there, not only for the production of DRAM and Flash Memory, but also for creating and maintaining the connections between pieces of equipment. I noticed they had jobs available from outside main production and testing, primarily in the maintenance and installation of equipment. It was also surprising to see that they offered jobs to members of other companies, but the restrictions appeared a little unfriendly. If their security offers any insight into the company I’m pretty sure they have a very talented legal team hiding away somewhere. Personally, though, I would not want to work there. The constant hum of the fab room would put me to sleep and the entire environment was too clean and perfect. Compared to other jobs I’ve had Micron showed little interest in providing a friendly, social environment for it’s workers. Once you’ve had a coworker come up and say “why are you working? It’s snack time!” you can’t go back.
