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I worked for Corbion for 3 years left another job cause I thought it would help me advance but boy was I wrong but I did learn some new skills it was great at first work was easy a little too easy for people of my character but if you the type of person who likes having slow paced work and dont mind licking boots then this is for you but just know this you will be watched cameras all over the place didn't used to be like that feels like your on a reality show but with only one fan the manager loves to watch you via camera instead of being a leader you will be held accountable and punished for you lack of work even if its no work to do unless you get a pat on the back for being a good ole guy its a Union job with a very weak contract but the Union was good to me the company sucks at diversity and lacking team environment and culture the manager that runs the warehouse now is totally green just a yes ma'am type of guy meh!! the supervisor is pretty cool just needs to grow a pair these good ole guys/co workers will cut your throat for a little overtime snitch on you for any reason but like I said before with a little boot licking and clicking you will fit right in if your that type of person also they seem to hire no woman at this place unless it's some type of administrative I quit this place and I don't normally quit jobs because I take pride in working but enough is enough that's my experience in this company maybe yours will be better good luck

Great place to work. Has sense of professionalism & the work pace is what is required from every department. 
The pay & benefits are better than any other average place in the Northern region of New Jersey. For how the economy is going, this is not a bad place to work. The job and responsibility are straight forward and very doable. But, what makes things stressful & harder is the people and the types you get into. Seniority, some are very ethical and some are nor. Management are docile and like chickens just wondering around, with respect to those that are consistent and pro at their position. Leadership is watchful in this place and very detailed oriented. Some co workers really work as a team and some are too competitive and stubborn, some are backbitters and hypocrites. There is an extreme presence of favoritism in my work environment and everyone acts according to the things they got to protect and that is their jobs. I do not blame them. This is a place that you should come in and do your job only. Dont bother making friends here, trust me on that. Respect always and respect your superiors even if they make mistakes. The only thing that kills this company the large amount of favoritism to specific groups and the pay rate distribution and how new hires get most of the money.

Typically a day consisted of many meetings.  Corbion Holdings is held by the people in the NL so they make the decisions most of the time.  Their opinion about the Americas is that we work like cowboys and make decisions too swiftly.  It's a completely different company (and not in a good way)  than the previous American Ingredients back in 2006.  
Learned many things during my work there.  A lot about manufacturing and how each department worked together.  The culture was diverse, the company cared about its employees, tried to instill a hierarchy culture, but it never really took off.   Changes were terribly slow moving.
The hardest part of the job was that with EU making all the decisions, projects took a long time to understand and complete.
Loved the people - by far the best part.

Management at this place is a joke.
Don't bother going to HR she will stare at you with that blank look, say she's on your side and then try to get you out.Get rid of management, HR and her whacky HR assistant that is soooo underhanded and I think bipolar and will stab anyone in the back that she thinks is trying to take her job.  
The Director is VERY shadey
THIS PLACE IS A REVOLVING DOOR- they fire people for the smallest of things, or for nothing at all, but keep and praise the people who BS all day and do absolutely nothing
They need to get rid of management, HR and her whacky HR assistant that is soooo underhanded.
There is a nasty old man MANAGER that has been there for years that they keep while he goes around fondling and groping the female staff and ALL are too scared to say anything or they for sure will be fired.

Upside. ... there is desire to bring in new employees.   If you are looking for a position within Sales or Technical services you may appreciate the distance from corporate.   Also might appreciate Grandview or Blair operations plant.  Skip Totowa... they are drowning.   Some of the restructuring may eventually prove to be beneficial within next 2-5 years.   


Downside. ...Tons of changes and changes are poorly managed and poorly communicated. High level leadership positions are located in the Netherlands and most of US executive team has left the organization or been squeezed out over the past 3 years.    High turnover in the past years.  Poorly managed projects.   Day to day operations has suffered recently with plant closings.   Lack of promotion from within.   2 separate organisations struggling to become one.

Im going to be brutally honest. Compensation's wonderful they pay well but if you are not in management you won't get anytime off to enjoy your compensation or your family. Corbion Does not care about family or safety. Corbion cuts corners and only care about production. Look at the previous reviews all management. This place sucks unless your only motivation is money. And thats short lived. They have no real plans on company or environmental sustainability.A typical work day in Corbion. Clock in and immediately be confronted with bad news, thats the extent of the conversation ,management will not speak to actually walk directly pasted you if there is no bad news to be relayed. No room for growth

Its a good paying job and benefits are great but this job played a huge roll in problems in my home life. You will work 52 weekends a year. Either every Saturday or every Sunday regardless of what shift or what position is handed to you. Lots of forced overtime too because turnover is always happening. The morale there is terrible and the employees are just so toxic and negative that its hard to shake your day off by the time you get home. You can end up working 66 hrs up there all the while management barely works a 40 most weeks and gets to enjoy weekends off with their families. Plus they switched to biweekly checks which dropped morale even lower.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This is a highly cooperative work environment who truly believes and lives the maxim, "Team work makes the dream work" but refined it in a way that decision-making doesn't get bogged down by analysis paralysis nor lack of consensus. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I worked in recruiting. To me, there didn't seem to be abnormal stress factors outside of the normal stressors inherent to the function.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a very collaborative and respectful environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It depended on the job. Mine were never the same.

My opinion of Corbion has been positive.  Unfortunately the executive board has chosen to consolidate our manufacturing plant over to our sister facility which does make sense from their perspective.  Along with the new strategy has been many changes that have not yet been fully implemented.  The people I've met during my 3 years have been great.  The experience I've gained here has really broadened my career goals.  The benefits are competitive and work is challenging.  The work environment seems to vary greatly from one location to the next.  They'll benefit in the long run by consolidating and modernizing their manufacturing and distribution.

I have worked for this company for a few years and the last 3 years, since new management took over, the place has become very undesirable to work. There is no appreciation of the hard work and dedication that you put in day in and day out. The staffing in the department has been cut from 22 employees to 11. The CSR's make comments such as - " I feel like a hamster on a hamster wheel". "I'm buried". If you are not in the "click" with upper management, specifically the leader of Customer Service, you will likely never get a promotion or be shown any recognition of your hard work.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance mechanic 19 salaries reported	$32.76 per hour
Operations technician 14 salaries reported	$53,132 per year
Process technician 6 salaries reported	$26.00 per hour
Material handler 4 salaries reported	$88.20 per hour
Production supervisor 2 salaries reported	$78,400 per year

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