intern

communication specialist

GreenStone Farm Credit Services

the departments are cliquey, there are a lot of unwritten rules in the culture especially at corporate, and they take advantage of new graduates and interns. IF you keep your head down and let the cliques abuse you then you have a very good chance to move up, WHEN a position opens. They move from with in but there is a lot of older people holding higher positions, who will leave when they retire so you can choose to wait it out ( lots have been there for 30+ years) until then, they make more intern positions and have them take on more projects without giving them clear direction and then they get beat up when its not right. They hire new graduates and interns but there is an unwritten hazing and you will very likely be treated abusively at one point or another especially at corporate, I've seen it happen outside of my department. 

Best part of the job was being able to have some autonomy occasionally on projects. its what keeps you there really. Im a younger professional, not an idiot.

As with every job in every business in every career there are ups and downs and changes.  There are times that are positive and things are working well and then other times you are faced with challenges and people issues.  GreenStone is a normal business that has all of these occurring in various departments and branches throughout the year... which doesn't make it a bad place to work.  I would recommend it to those interested in internships as well as long-term careers.  it might just be a great fit for them.  not all will fit though.

Truly one of the best places I have ever worked at. I loved my ROM. After I left, I regretted leaving.  You must be customer service friendly. I learned so much from my manager that I use today in my current role.  The hardest part of the job was that other people opinion of you had more merit that it should have. I think the best part of the job was my members. They taught me so much. I will never look at a field and not appreciate the effort that the farmer has put into the field to make it grow.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Mom to fri job with good hours 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
That one person that didn’t like new people so she would stab you in the back and a manager that didn’t listen to what you had to say. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very clicky and if you didn’t fit in the back stabber would make you look bad to the manager 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Waiting on customers and answering phones

Greenstone is ok. They have been in the industry for 100 years. They need to improve their IT department and the programs and systems they put out to the branches. It’s a constant state of change and a nightmare. Compensation isn’t always the most competitive. Benefits and retirement are decent.

The coworkers were great and easy to get aling with. Good work/life balance. The brenefits are awesome with great vacation balances and sick time. However, management believes in managing  with micromanagement, conrol, bullying, fear, and intimidation. If you make a mistake, you will pay dearly. Your manager dictates your career growth. If you deviate from the plan, they will retaliate. You are used as a tool and are not treated as a human.

I enjoyed my time at GreenStone Farm Credit Services, Inc., however, I rated my management score lower because the manager I had for the last year there should not have been in a management position. She has since been let go and other employees have commented favorably about their new manager. The job did come with other stressors, but the people are great!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The gifts were amazing, that’s about it.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Leadership at the manager level was a mess

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Passive aggressive with mid level managers

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I hated to get up to go there, my issues with management were overlooked

My typical office day includes answering phones, scanning, uploading and filing documents. I mail information customers.  I greet with a warm welcome as they enter the office.
I get along very well with everyone in my office.  There is not a hard part of my job.  I have learned how to use the scanner, neopost, and multi-line phone system.

Typical day was was working on loans with credit analyst. They were definitely good teachers and I learned a lot. Co-workers were awesome to work with. Mangers had a great attitude, but they are not very good with communication to interns and expectations weren't clear. 

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