Schultz notes that the company plans to bring on another 400 employees in 2001. Right now he's particularly interested in software engineers who will work in an embedded environment, designing code at a low level on the Windows NT platform. C and Assembly are the required languages. In hardware, AFC seeks experienced ASIC design engineers. Last year, more than half the company's new hires came from employee referrals, for which employees receive a nice bonus and other rewards.
Family members are welcome as employees.
It can really be a bargain - we get two engineers for the price of one relocation. AFC's founders established six core values to guide the development of their company. Two prime directives are fair treatment for all, and a commitment to the well-being of employees. These ideals have generated a number of forward-looking employee perks. For example, individualized work schedules can be arranged between employees and their managers.