operator trainee

warehouse associate

receiving associate

pallet jack operator

shipping supervisor

DiversiTech

A typical day at work would have a meeting with shipping and receiving employees in the morning and stretch. There are four bosses, one of them is the DC manager, and the other 2 are the supervisors for shipping and receiving. Well, The shipping department works 12 hours every day and come in for 8 hours every Saturday. In the job application, they tell you only 40 hours a week and some overtime. Well, that went out the window. They just opened that warehouse and are moving in and have things scattered all over the place. The systems for the RF guns don't work its impossible to do your job with excellent production. The supervisors tell you that they are an open book to suggestions on what to do to help out organizing the place, and that is also a lie. They try to ignore what you got to say. Also, at the end of the day when your department is done and have no more work to do and its the end of your shift with some overtime they want to make your stay to help the other department which means stay for 12 hours since they are behind on orders. I would never work there again I wouldn't recommend anybody to work there, especially if you hate having to unload containers full of boxes 40ft long and 10ft high with no space wasted and having to stack them on pallets. They also give you a time limit of 2 hours to finish the trucks so be ready to have a work out of a lifetime.

The turnover rate has been tremendous since the company was sold.  At least 85% of the employees have been here less than 2 years.  Just about anyone who knew anything has left and been replaced by 1 or 2 new people who don't know what they are doing.  To fill in the gaps they've brought in consultants and contractors but they only seem to make things worse.  Managers make decisions without any idea how it will impact other areas then play the blame game when things go wrong. The remaining few employees who actually do useful work have been marginalized and hired over, once they leave no one will know what's going on. Most of us really have no idea what we're doing and are just making it up as we go. Somehow this place makes money despite the total incompetence.  This place is a sinking ship.  I'm out of here as soon as I can find another job.

This company accepts anybody through a third party recruiting agency so it makes for an exciting chance to teach new workers their work for that day. But the problem with that is just high turn over rates not many of the third party workers stay for long so be prepared to see some faces you enjoyed working with not show up next morning you come in. The supervisor was an okay line lead most of the time with an upbeat attitude but he had a rivalry with one of the other full time employees that created a toxic work environment after that employee was let go it got better. The supervisor sometimes can argue with you if you try to bring up a better or more effective way to work and does not see how your way might be better for the rest of the employees. Overall they will hire anybody no matter who you are. But some times the in fighting last a little too long then it needs too, gets to a point where it is passed playfully banter between co workers.  

The company has evolved over recent years into one that is entirely growth focused, often to the detriment of existing relationships and employee recognition.  Quite frequently, there are constantly new faces at HQ (Duluth) as people are hired only to have DiversiTech reach a set goal, then the person is sent on their way.  I've noticed that the long-term employees who are not management are largely taken for granted, offered no recognition, and there is no method (or inclination, apparently) in place to foster professional growth.  Promotion from within is nearly unheard of.  The company IS growing at a fast pace and is a good spot to spend a year or two, but when employees have indicated that they are not actively shopping other jobs they tend to be ignored from that point forward, as they are of no longer any concern.  Working there does not better a career, though using brief employment there before leaving for a better job has become increasingly popular.

This places requires that you give your life to the company. They give you “points” wether you have an excuse or not meaning your daughter is in the hospital? you still get points. You got corona virus? you’re still gonna get points. Mandatory overtime including saturdays. You’ve got management who are always on a power trip. The management here gets a rush from talking down and controlling people in positions beneath them. It doesn’t matter if they are being counter productive and wasting time they just want you to do what they say because they said it. You spend more time at this depressing warehouse than you do with your own family and loved ones. You give your life to this company 6 days a week working late nights unable to do anything in your life besides just work and then one day they say you’re fired and they have you escorted out like a criminal. 

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at DiversiTech is non existent. Working 12 to 13 hours a day

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at DiversiTech are good for the job

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at DiversiTech, I think I was at the top of where I would go.

Management
In general, managers at DiversiTech were more worried about production then actually training their employees to do their jobs and actually care about their jobs.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at DiversiTech is hard. Everyone has their own opinion and they always think they are right.

Overall
My experience working at DiversiTech was good for the most part. However I feel like I was very underappreciated.

My typical day involves frustration with a sprinkle of dread throw in for effect.  I've learned that Diversitech does not promote from within, but instead likes to hire (very poorly) from the outside.   Management is  completely devoid of intelligence and there is absolutely no sense of direction. The culture is dysfunctional and full of distrust and bitterness., I spend my days in frustration because no one can help me when issues arise.  The hardest part of my day is opening the front door every morning, boy that door can seem really heavy some days.  There are some great people still working at Diversitech, unfortunately they're not in a position to affect change.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free lunch on Saturdays and Sundays off.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management has a bad habit of using outside contractors to try to fix problems instead of listening to their employees. White employees are treated way better than black employees.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Like a High school full of rumors and gossip at the Buford location.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Everything is subject to change no real leadership in the main office.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leadership is poor. Raises are given based on tenure rather than performance.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor leadership. Management does not know the direction the company should take,

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Functions do not correlate. It's a yes sir or you will not be recognized.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work, work, work. I trained a lot of people who left and went otherr places and they are making it.

new owners (bought co. from founder) only interested in making their profit - that is it.
they are continuing the "old" review process though, surprisingly, because they got rid of just about everything else from the founder.

Why keep it?  Because he never gave more than 3% increase.  The new owners see that as more help to make as much money as possible.  They are book smart and practice poor.

I could offer number concrete examples.

My simple suggestion - avoid this company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Operator trainee 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour
Warehouse associate 3 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Receiving associate 5 salaries reported	$14.50 per hour
Pallet jack operator 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Shipping supervisor 1 salary reported	$67,500 per year

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