car sales executive

service technician

technician

automotive technician

brand ambassador

Berglund Automotive

Bedford location is a joke. Management doesn't know how to run a place. They leave one technician alone to do all the work in one shop while simultaneously trying to cut their pay to a lower scale with a small commission for work completed as a tech. However, the service advisors are lazy and dont try to sell anything for you to make that extra money. You, as a tech, have to quote your own parts and tell the advisor which takes up your valuable time if you can even find a person at the parts counter. The advisors like to blame you and will be actively dishonest to the customers instead of taking responsibility. They will also get in your face to tell at you and act like they are trying to fight you. They promise growth opportunities, but never give you the proper information to complete the training certifications to grow in the field. If you take this job, keep your own records of EVERYTHING YOU DO. It's way too easy for someone else to use your numbers and you get the blame for something they messed up. Don't even think about being sick or having a family emergency. They have ZERO understanding. The insurance is a joke and way overpriced. If you are hourly, don't even think about trying for OT. Management will yell at you for you. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There isn’t anything 
The work is stressful and too much is expected daily.  The business managers think you only work fir them when you have at least 3 bosses. The coworkers are gossipers. No benefits. No sick time. No raises at annual review 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
All of it. Too many “chiefs”. Managers think they should come first even if you’re already doing something for someone else. Talk to you like you’re ignorant. They demand you do things.  There’s never a please in their approach. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Gossiping is constant. Backstabbing everywhere. Management doesn’t care about the employeees. In admin alone we have lost T least 15 people in a year. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It isn’t typical. Managers demand different things each day

Spent many years with this company. Bottom line, they do not care about you. The pay is very low competitively. Vacation is 1 week for the first five years. Health benefits don't cover anything so you end up paying huge for insurance that doesn't cover anything. Micromanaged to a fault. Huge turnover rate which in turn puts as much work on you as they can. They overload you and never take it off because all they can find is incompetent people to replace the ones that left due to finding better jobs. Not a lot of people will work for this type of pay. 
They make promises that they never keep. Talk bad about you behind your back and admin support is non existent. 
Management for the most part is laughable. They do have some diamond in the rough people.

The flexibility with scheduling was a major factor in accepting the current position. Unfortunately, that is easily out-weighed with other issues. In an industry that perpetually suffers from high employee turnover, this company seems stuck in the 1980's with regard to training and employee support. This inevitably leads to a group of dissatisfied associates who are pressured to create results yet given none of the tools in order to succeed. 

Typical day at work - gossiping and backstabbing
What I learned - The entire company is a "Good old boys club"
Management - Cannot make a professional decision between the CFO, Controller, or Business Managers.  Pick one, lie to them, they will lie back, and you will get what management is at Berglund.
Workplace Culture - Toxic
Hardest Part of the job - Walking in the door everyday.
Most enjoyable part - Walking out the door everyday.

This company needs to have a better management team! There is no direction there and it is very unorganized and scattered. If you are a minority you are frowned upon and spoken to as if you are no-one. There is clearly a huge lack of disrespect. There is no trading period they expect for you to figure things out for yourself and if you ask questions pertaining to your roll let’s just say that’s not a question to ask. If you are looking for a rewarding career it’s not here. There turn over rate is phenomenal! Also they should be ashamed in the lack of respect they have for their customers. Very sad!

They think the are successful because they have a corner on the market. However, if they were operated better they might actually be successful. The pay plan for sales people is pathetic. Mid-Management is demeaned and too much time is spent in pointless meetings.  This is not a happy place to work. Management is moved around in the organization routinely for no  reason than to keep employees on there toes and rule by intimidation. Thus, disrespect for employees.

CFO can be unreasonable and has outdated world views
Managers play favorites
Can't talk to coworkers - frowned upon by managers, plus they will run and tell everyone if you confide in them
No morale whatsoever
Catty/petty women in admin - all out to get each other as a result of toxic culture
No communication at all within this company
Everything is shrouded in secrecy, even promotions
You can only get a raise if you're promoted, but promotions are far and few between
Benefits are horrible and expensive

I've been with the company for 1 and 1/2 years and I can see improvement. We get vacation time sooner and more of it. We still get personal time off to take care of family and to go to the doctor. My department has a Peg Board that shows the training and classes we need to move to the next level / job. Managers are always willing to help when I have questions. This industry is not for everyone, but I enjoy it. There's always work to be done and you never get bored. We do fun stuff as a department. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay great, best in the market! There seems to be a shift to a people first culture and it’s great!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I can’t think of anything at the moment!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The new leadership at CDJR is very progressive. They’ve shown they truly care about the success of their team. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Always eventful! Enough happening to keep things interesting.

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