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Overall the company is like most large corporations, your job will fit in the box regardless of its realities.  The upper management is thoroughly out of touch, as is common for large corporations, but the direct management is generally better.  For white collar work, the location you're based strongly influences the culture of the workplace.  If you're not based out of the national headquarters in Charlotte North Carolina, you're lumped with the production line workers you share a facility with in terms of rules, restrictions, and some of the benefits.  The locations other than Charlotte are also all very rural and the culture shows.  On the positive side, most direct managers of the white collar employees tend to be very good about work-life balance.  Depending on your preferences this can be either a good thing or a bad thing because it leads to much slower development paces and the commonly associated more rigid procedural structure.  Technologically the company is satisfied attempting to maintain the status quo.  Patentable ideas are only pursued after 1+ years of opaque upper management review and only if there seems to be an immediate use for the application.  Standardization with common software development practices from more than 20 years ago are considered revolutionary with most software development only recently transitioning from a "hobbyist in his basement"-style of development and support.  "Grass roots" campaigns for updating of software practices have gained and continue to gain traction with upper management in the software and electronic controls divisions, but the overall corporate concept is still focused on the appliances as they were in the 60's and 70's when electronic controls were minimalist and incidental rather than becoming a driving purchasing factor to the consumer.  Despite some of the culture, which may or may not be a positive, they're a very solid employer with no hint of reductions in employees for the key divisions, and the benefits and pay are about average for the type of employment.  Raises can be expected to vary minimally between highest and lowest performers unfortunately, but the overall result tends to be that everyone receives rather average to slightly above average annual adjustments.

A typical day at work would be like walking into a day care. The agents would be untrained and of poor quality. They did the minimum and most were there for just a pay check. I learned how to deal with those employees, management and customers with patience and baby gloves. I will say being at this job motivated me to become a better leader and manager. I decided to go back to school to pursue my Bachelors degree. Senior Management provides no support and brings you down when mistakes happen. They don't provide ways to help you be better. The hardest part of the job is not knowing what is going on in the company. As team leaders we never knew what was coming before it hit everyone like a brick. If you needed answers then you couldn't go to the person with all the answers, you're required to email your manager and wait. Then you'd have other employees asking questions that you couldn't answer. Meanwhile, that employee would have a customer on the phone waiting for assistance. Myself and other managers would question the way the company was being run and how they would resolve issues everyday. The senior leadership doesn't have any real accountability. They would sit on their phones most of the day and then tell other employees they couldn't be on their phones at all or face a write up. The company wouldn't give out raises or bonuses for the past two years.  They would spend money on buying up smaller start ups, giving raises to executives, attempted buyouts of competitors and launching failed product lines. The company didn't care about the employees unless it didn't benefit them. The most enjoyable part of my job was getting the paid time off and customer service weeks. There was one week out of the year where the company made everyone feel somewhat happy. They would have games, food vendors, department competition (even though some teams gained advantages), decorations and company swag. The company also had a Christmas luncheon that was nice but somewhat out of control. This almost didn't happen in 2018 as they claimed a budget wasn't finalized. They took away any incentives that phone agents were getting weekly and stopped giving away prizes for hitting goals. They apparently approved a budget in January but I never heard confirmation.

I did a five-month contract at Electrolux, helping with their computer network and software.  It was enjoyable for the most part - though a long drive from/to Des Moines every day, and thank God for the mileage I was able to deduct on my taxes that year.(!)
I had a man from India that I reported to, and towards the end of my tenure the plant was being moved to Mexico.  But thinking a minute.........good things.
Some of the food there was VERY good.  We took turns going out and each paying in his turn for the tab.  But there are one or two really good restaurants in Webster City - and we did not deprive ourselves of the tasty fare.
The factory is huge and scary - when you stand at one end of it and try to see the other end you can't, it is too big.  Big and dusty and hot, I remember.  It is like watching when they open the dam up at Sailorville.  The water is scary because you can't believe that anything that big can be moving.  It ain't right!  :0  
:)  The feeling of 'way too much' is just the same.  No, I was correct the first time.  It ain't right, how big some things are.
But good things?  I guess my hourly rate was good, and some of the others like me that I got to know.  The exposure to all facets of network domains, while it lasted (about a month).  I got to help figure out why users waited 15-30 minutes just opening their day's files.  It was because of their Norton antivirus scanning every file in every folder they drilled down through to get their own open.  I was commended for that, and I believe they rolled out a fix to everyone.  It is a global company, headed overseas, so fixing that particular problem was quite the coup!  :)   
Then they started watching me.  I didn't realize it till the day i left, but they were watching for flaws and punishable offenses.  The guy I was working with at first left, but then said he had a relative that had various items of technical benefit at her home, units which had Electrolux tags on them.  I tried to get him to bring the things in.  I started an inventory - something sadly overlooked for too long by then - and made room for the missing items.   But this guy didn't bring anything in.  He must have said something to the Indian supervisor who had hired me, because all heck broke loose and they did not ask me to return for another stint.
Oh well, they all moved to Mexico, so what is it to me?
:)

Typical day at work: picking parts for shipping department. 
What I believe I’ve learned?: I’ve learned patience, other than that nothing. 
Management: where do I start… well the management is very corrupt. They only follow their protocols when they feel the “need” too not always when necessary. They have a policy they say they go by but when something under the policy is brought up they try to sweep it under the rug or give a slap on the wrist to a serious situation depending on who it is, meaning the play huge favoritism for certain employees. Although there’s other times when something occurs and they use their policy to justify it. Overall the management isn’t fair and the way things are managed here is terrible. They keep people who don’t follow protocols, but are the same to get rid of people who do their job well, over a small inconvenience. 
Workplace culture: there’s nothing unique about it, they are most highly focused on the market culture… getting their number for the company at any cost. That means making it harder for the employee who do the physical work. They tend to communicate things after the fact it has already been changed and put into place rather than considering or trying out the actual feedback from the employees first. They ask for feedback but never actually take it in. The decision making is strictly made by them never by what the employees say. There is rarely recognition and rewards for the hard work the employees do, and when there is it’s the bare minimum. 
Hardest part of the job: dealing with the constant absurd changes they make and not being heard. Always being told to speak up but it’s a waste of time in the end. 
Most enjoyable part of the job?: when I clock out at the end of the day. Getting my decent paycheck & working with decent people in the same position. 
Work-life balance: terrible, you spend more time here than at home or with family, you don’t get your weekends off. 
The company is also very insensitive about certain situations and sometimes will not work with you on those situations unless you argue it or push it, or have someone in upper management to advocate for you or have valid prove but to the extreme. 

This company’s main brand of product is Fridgidaire & Electrolux appliances. I’ve been here for 2 years almost and not completely happy with this job. Only thing that keeps me there is the steady weekly play. Downside to this workplace is the way management operates. There is favoritism showed towards call center agents. Whether it’s through promotions, dress code, or schedule adherence. One thing that makes the job hard is the ability to assist customers and the way we assist them. There are products out there that this company has with known problems with and we won’t assit the customer & in situations where the customer gets extremely enraged then Electrolux will assist. Company also treats customers differently based on who they are and where they get there appliances. Not really fair treatment for customers who purchase the products that this company provides. Upside you have unpaid time off and paid time off available that you can take off from for appointments or emergencies. Schedule adherence/point system is fair. Maximum of 10 points you can get and then you will be terminated. If you’re less than 30 mins late, that’s a .25. 30 mins or more late is .50. If you miss a whole day that’s 1 point total. There are periodic giveaways where different items and products are given away. There are pros & cons with this company, but overall not a bad place to work if you just looking for a paycheck & can manage to overlook how the company handles customers.

A typical day in the engineering role varies greatly manager to manager.  There seems to unique cliques that form, and not even HR can help you overcome workplace obstacles (that seem to spread like a plague daily).  You're constantly chasing the "smoking gun" issues in current design, and new development time lines usually have you flying out to suppliers on the flip of a dime.  

Rarely does there seem to be an understanding or mutual respect from pier to pier, and people are often left with the thought process of what minimum work can be done in order to advance their pay or career.  I would say it's cut throat, but it's worse than that.  For the many years I have worked here, it seems like the only opportunities are those you make yourself.  

There will never be a semblance of a team; simply complete a task and don't ask questions.   There is an absolute lack of customer strategy, professionalism and guidance.  If you have, or value the bullying personality, this company would be a great spot.

The recommendations I have to fix this scenario would be remove those that turn a blind eye to underperformance (upper management), and actually listen to your team.  Provide adequate training/process flow in order to train underperforming engineers.  I strongly believe lateral aggression classes are a must for anyone working here.  And most importantly, change the mindset from "blame" to encouragement to help the entire team succeed instead of forcing some under the Electrolux bus.

Like most distribution centers you will be expected to work 60+ hours a week, ten hours a day, six day a week. This will be for about 7 to 8 month out of the year. For a few months you will have your hours cut or laid off when work slows down. 

Coworkers are burned out and jaded lower middle class factory workers. Don't expect anyone to care if you show up to work each day. Once your competent at your job you will be expected to do the work of three people for 10+ hours a day. 

As a temp you get three absences in a 90 days period. If you exceed those three absences you are automatically fired at the end of the month when absences are tallied by HR. Full time employees are allowed 8 absences a year before they are fire, and you will have to wait a year for each absences to be dropped from your record. You are not given sick days, and being a minute late counts as 1/4 of an absences. Be expected to work every Saturday, and if you call out it will be counted as two absences for that one day. 

I was a forklift driver and had an excellent record with no absences, with a year of work at the company. Still treated poorly by senior coworkers who honestly should not have been in charge of anyone.

I got paid 10$ an hour as temp, and then hired for 11$ six months later. I have a Bachelor Degree. Last batch of hires got 13$ an hour, but corporate office stopped anyone getting a raise beyond 10$.

You can try working for them, but I warn you after six months you'll quit in disgust. Only people who stay are the desperate workers that need a weekly pay check to survive from week to week with no hope of advancement or a future.

Most days the company does not have the parts and will send you home. Many times for days and even a week at a time. They will not pay you when they dont have the parts, even though they make the parts. They will tell you that leaving, when they ask you, will not count against you because THEY ask you, however, this is not always the case. They will use it against you and fire you, without notice. You will show up for work and you will not be allowed passed the gates. This is when you will know that you were fired. They want you to come to work with the flu or covid or you will be penalized and fired. Doctors notes do nothing for you, do not bother. I know several who were very sick and unable to come in, with a doctors note stating what they had. When they came back, their badge did not work and yes, the company was notified with the call out line. 
The assembly line associates are mostly amazing group of people with zero job security. The company pretends to be a caring and giving place but reality, it is not. IF you are lucky enough to get hours, you are required to work whatever they give you. They do not care if you were supposed to be off at a certain time, if you have a doctors appt, or anything. If you leave, and they decide at the last minute that you are working an extra two hours, you have to or you are fired. They dangle your job in front of you because they know that there is no job security. 

Job was pretty easy but many positions will kill your back, hands, and/or feet. 

Honestly, the only good thing about this company is their lower level people. They made it at least bearable. 

Unprofessional Managers, definitely behind the scenes conversations for advancement of particular employees.  Lack of support from management.  If management wants you to be promoted then you will be, but if that means leaving the department and they find that you would like to leave it is not supported by two of the three managers - the third of which is now leaving the department.  

There is lack of structure professional development, managers that are seldom available - they attempted to create team lead positions to assist in having someone available to answer questions but the team leads are not currently used to have team meetings.  Communication lacks throughout the company.  Many times projects that will change processes are discussed and created without feedback from the people that would then use new systems causing a flood of different systems and evolving processes rather than creating one system that houses communication from the order to cash processes.

There is not an opportunity to balance work and personal life.  Be expected to be called on a weekend if answers are needed, frequent emails about following basic business etiquette but no responses on emails and inquiries you need to complete tasks.

Company that could be a nice stepping stone to something better - but expect frustration and a learning experience rather than career advancement.

By far one of the worst environments I've ever been in, if you're a good person...don't work here because you will turn into a hateful and stressed out individual. Management has favorites because they kiss butt and they only pick those to advance. The managers have no clue of what they are doing in the department they are in charge of, always asking employees for ideas to make it better and employees receive a hat or shirt for their idea while the boss receives a bonus at the end of the year for your idea. They won't spend money on proper tools for the job. So your hands ache, your back hurts from standing on hard mats that are on a concrete floor. Unpaid lunch breaks and more stress than you can imagine. I would never recommend this place to my worst enemy. Do not work here! You will regret it. Ask anyone who works here and they'll tell you first hand how bad it is. People are never smiling and always look depressed. Working here is like a prison and you are the prisoner. Having to ask to go to the bathroom is ridiculous! Do yourself a favor and listen to what I'm saying and go to another place to work because you could lose more than just your sanity. You could also lose everything you love at home because it drags you down and will suck all the good you have in you out and you will take all the negativity from this place home with you and ruin your life there as well.

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