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Typical work day involves addressing all issue international for the company.  Most specifically logistic, translation and localization issue.  
Intl. Logistics has been the bedrock of my professional carrier, both here at O.C. Tanner and at my previous employment.  Completing paperwork, addressing customs issues and requirements, and advising imports on clearance procedures. My time at O.C. Tanner has expanded my knowledge of international logistics in many ways. 
My primary responsibility is as the project manager for transitions and product localization.  With 7 years of experience within this field my knowledge of the industry is extensive.  My time in my current position has led to my interest in and appreciation for pure and raw communication across countries and cultures.
Management at O.C. Tanner is open, honest and supportive, although they, and the company as a whole, are typically slow to act, respond and change.
My co-workers are exceptional individuals; all are well educated, well disciplined, hardworking, and dedicated to seeing the company succeed. They are a younger group, the oldest being only 47.  This dynamic helps make the work load light and enjoyable.
The hardest part of the job is feeling that despite the performance reviews, amount of personal success, likability, education, and experience - promotions are more a matter of time.  Average tenure is very long which doesn't allow for upward mobility. And as mentioned given the company's propensity to be slow to change and adapt, opportunities to accept new challenges, become engaged in new and dynamic business challenges don't come along often enough. Despite numerous efforts to improve and enhance translations capabilities in particular, very few advances have been made.
The most enjoyable part of working at O.C. Tanner is the people who are here, and the premise on which the company operates.  The company focuses on recognizing individuals who do great work.  Appreciation for a job well done is needed in the work place and O.C. Tanner work with companies in most counties in the world to help ensure people are happy at work.

A typical day always started in one of two ways; appointments with clients at their corporate locations; or spending my morning in my office answering emails from clients and home office with an occasional conference call with either. I learned how to handle any client situation while keeping the corporation goals and revenue up. Also during my tenure there were many updates to our computer functions for either client relations or manufacturing from actual building of our programs for our clients to changing the information and handling proposals with the clients budgets in mind to accomplish their goal for their employees. Management at Tanner was very helpful and always accessible. The overall culture in the workplace and with our clients was positive never loosing site of human needs and the philosophy of our corporate needs. The hardest part of the job was maintaining our goal numbers and making sure to keep our final goals for the year in line with properly servicing our clients needs. The most enjoyable part of the job was the interaction with other companies; meeting new and cultivating existing relationships with our clients and the by far I enjoyed the products we provided.

This was a good company to work for to start with. The managers do not know what half of their department are doing half the time. My managers didn't have a clue was my Job was and I very seldom got the support I needed. We were understaffed and didn't have the tools needed for the job. I was on call 24-7 because nobody else in the department would answer their phone in the middle of the night.They were all in to health and welfare and built a fitness center in the basement. But they got rid of the nurse and did nothing to help with the stress they put us under. The are in the business of Appreciation and service awards. They appreciated me so well after 19 years of running their buildings, they fire me from a little misunderstanding and don't give me another chance or even try to get me some help for the stress they put me under and fire me 1 1/2 years away from retirement. Does that sound like a Company that appreciates their employees. After saving them millions of Dollars in improvements and energy savings over the years. Oh and yea they had ping pong tables too.

You won't advance much but it is a great place to work. Great company in the past. Current management has ruined the company culture and are shooting from the hip to remain relevant. Process owners and leadership implement half thought-out processes that don't work. Everyone knows the processes are flawed, but are afraid the challenge the process, in fear of exclusion or a write up/loss of job.  If you are looking for a company with a lot of room for advancement, this is not the place. If you are looking for a company where you can work with modern systems that weren't developed in 2003, this isn't the place. Really, there is no good career path. 

I loved the culture and the people I worked with for 3 plus years,  but with new leadership came a more  hands off culture. It got a bit cutthroat for a time and very process driven. What used to be a fun job became very stressful. Now they want to have you work out of two systems just to answer an email.  I don't regret my time at O.C. Tanner. I learned a lot and enjoyed the majority of my time there. The perks are great, but you won't be challenged if you work in Client Success.

I enjoyed not just a fulfilling job, but the company of many people who were obsessed in helping me grow professionally and personally.

The company strives to not only emphasize it's mission, but to share it with the world and improve on its vision via each employee. It's hard to not embrace the spirit of Obert Tanner's legacy when you see how much happiness it brings to the people who work there.

The only flaw in my experience was, perhaps, the inevitable drawback of a company that indexes so hard on keeping people for long-term careers: there were some people who took their job too lackadasically. Some treated it like a club, rather than viewing it as a job where they had to continue to look forward and invest in new types of growth, rather than those they were accustomed to.

Also, the conviction that it is a 'conservative' workplace will continue to scare of a large portion of the potential employees who could bring new blood and insight into the brand.

Nevertheless, a charming company with many people whom hold a fond place in my heart.

O.C. Tanner partners with organizations ranging from mid-market to large with the goal of helping them to establish a culture of recognition. Meanwhile the internal organization skimps employees on recognition, pays below average for the work being done and does not create a "culture" most want to stay with. The many millennial new hires here are leaving after a year of service because they are not experiencing a company elevated by growth or innovation. Our leadership is lackluster in the sense that it's a "if you don't like it leave" attitude. This company came from humble beginnings and has truly grown into an extraordinary idea but is continuously mismanaged. Directors are consistently frustrated with their compensation and in most regions Account Development Managers are doing 50% of the Directors roles! We have Account Specialists and Data Specialists who are OVERWORKED. TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE!

Before I was hired here I had always heard how great the company was. When I did get hired, I agreed because of the benefits and bonuses despite the low base salary. As time went on I realized management doesn't understand much about actual people management and the IT department doesn't have any bearing on corporate decisions--that responsibility solely rests on Marketing and Product Development. In a world where competitors are outdoing OC Tanner's offerings for less and displaying cutting-edge technologies, OC Tanner is moving along like a dinosaur with its corporate politics preventing itself from ever really breaking through on a technology front to take on serious competitors. I made great friends here and enjoyed the company of most of my co-workers, but the environment aside from that made it very difficult to feel secure.

I started at OC Tanner having no experience in the field. They took a gamble on me and gave me a very sought-after position within the company. They took the time to train me and make sure I understood the standards of the department and the workplace. I always had an opportunity to learn new job skills and work in other departments if needed. And they did this all with friendliness, patience and a smile on their face. The environment there is one that encourages you to be at your best. Because they know that it takes time to develop job skills, I never felt as though I failed and did something wrong, but rather an opportunity to learn or be corrected. Everyone there cares about your personal life and health because they know that makes for a better work environment and, as a result, more effective work. THIS PLACE IS THE BEST!

Typically we start the day with a 15 Minute huddle. Then we go on the rotation of where in the warehouse we begin. After breaks and lunch we would rotate to the next position in the warehouse. For example I might start in receiving then rotate to the assembly line after lunch, and then after break rotate to order picking. My Manager is fair and treats the people with respect. The supervisor is not very experience and doesn't lead very well. The culture is good, people in my team get along very well. Hardest part of my job is the heavy lifting and trying to keep up, also the rotation isn't always fair. The things I really enjoy of my job is the people and friends that I have made through out the years. And the company has Lagoon day and Company meeting where everyone gets together.

O.C. Tanner Co., named after founder Obert C. Tanner, is a human resource consulting and services company that designs and helps implement employee recognition programs for clients in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.[2] Counting numerous Fortune 100 companies on its client list, the company provides presentation training, administration, and awards for programs honoring employee service or performance.[3] The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company also continues the tradition of its founder of allowing consumers to purchase some of the jewelry it offers to clients at either of two retail stores in Utah.[4] The flagship store in Salt Lake City was recently relocated to the Old Hansen Planetarium, a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2012, the company opened a Rolex store at the City Creek Center.

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