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Lake Cable LLC

Working at Lake Cable has been a complete nightmare. The management is disorganized, the working conditions are appalling, and the equipment is outdated. The factory floor is a hazardous place to be, with cables strewn about, heavy machinery blocking pathways, and an overall lack of safety measures in place. The smell of burnt plastic and chemicals is suffocating, and the constant noise is deafening. The work itself is mind-numbingly boring, with no opportunity for creativity or problem-solving. The pay is barely enough to make ends meet, and the benefits package is non-existent. The company culture is toxic, with managers playing favorites and bullying employees. Overall, this factory is a terrible place to work, and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Don’t ever work for lake cable, they will fire you on the spot for petty reasons. Management will lie straight to your face to get through the next week. Very little English spoken at work. They promise things and never live up to their promise. There was a lot of lessons learned working at lake cable that I truly hope nobody goes through. You are forced 60 hours and paid pennys. Very poor leadership and they syphon through employees like CRAZY. I was there for 7 months and had 6 people come and go in my department while I was there. You work 12 hours and are awarded 30 minutes of break but cannot leave. Lunch rooms are disgusting. I highly recommend everybody to never even consider working at lake cable. It is an awful place. 

There are numerous negative reviews about Lake. Some of the older reviews may have merit, but much has changed in the last couple of years. Benefits have improved, we added a 401(k) match, pay rates have gone up considerably, and the developing culture is fantastic. Are we a work in progress? Yes. Do the older reviews accurately reflect the current state? Not at all. Manufacturing, in general, has a reputation for being a challenging environment to work in. But Lake wants to rewrite that narrative, and we’ve been working hard toward making that a reality. 

Plant manager is fair with most of the employees , but sad that they put a cap on the raises so now the ppl wont make as much as the ppl that been long time . and its going to take even longer time to even get to that . favoritism happens alot with some employees , some get away too much . the pay is misleading sign saying 15.00 hr day and 16.00 hr need to clarify it better that its really not that pay.

Every day at work I put a lot of emphasis on Ethics, Responsibilities, dedication, transparency and professionalism.

My boss is always happy to see all my work is done on time and also I help others.

I have pretty nice coworkers who are professionals as well and if I have any doubts about something they help me.

Overall my favorite part is when I wake up everyday thinking that is a new fresh day and I enjoy it by saying good morning to the first person I see at work.

Francisco Coronado

Working here wasn't hard, but management tried to put too much on me and my team that they didn't understand. Some days they tried other days if you did not get something done they blame certain features that workers do to get the order complete and done properly.  I will say the pay was good and most workers aren't best to work with but the few that are, help everyone and are looked down on because of whatever a co-worker thinks is wrong.

Their is no training on the job. The team members were great and as helpful as possible. Leadership and organization are lacking.
  I learned a tremendous amount in a very short time concerning machinery that produces cabling. Opportunities for learning were all around. The only problem was there was no structured training and development of any kind.

I worked for this company for about a year and a half within my first year I learned 6 different machines was told to run one of the hardest machines in the plant for 90 days then I’d get a raise after running it for more then 120 days nothing was said about my raise at all then was told to train someone else that was new to operating machines and making more then me. This company is poorly managed and cares about nothing but how much you can make them. 

No matter how desperate you are for a job, or how annoyed you may be at your current gig, there are some companies you’re better off not working for. Lake Cable Valparaiso is one of them. 
Lack of learning opportunities, fails to promote mentorship, offers less than the role you’ve applied for.

No clear plan for the future, employees don’t know long-term goals, senior leadership fails to adequately communicate.

Family run, good intentions, less consideration or appreciation employees, great place to get by through a transitional period, no long term opportunities, constantly growing, Understaffed, and high turn over rate.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 4 salaries reported	$31.13 per hour
Machine operator 8 salaries reported	$21.03 per hour
Material handler 1 salary reported	$35.00 per hour
Process engineer 2 salaries reported	$23.50 per hour
Quality engineer 4 salaries reported	$89,125 per year

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