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If you are able to get someone in HR to answer a question, they do not answer honestly, or tell you they can't provide you with the information.  They try to misdirect your path to an answer as long as possible, telling you to talk to one of the many companies they use to do their administrative work.  When you contact the company they tell you to, that company tells you that Patrick Industries HR will have to answer your question, so you are just given the runaround.
There are many benefits offered that you will pay for, but get no benefit out of because there are so many loop holes.  They are a self employed company, that chooses not to cover medical expenses.  Only a portion of your expenses are applied to the high deductible, so you don't reach the deductible limit set.
Management collects a paycheck for the most part, not held accountable for anything  They have a few very talented people that they depend very heavily on, and from what I have seen, they are probably not fairly compensated.
If you are "one of the boys", you can make the good money that the people with skills should be making.

Dysfunctional management, lack of empathy from management, nepotism. Completely no communication from management unless you're doing something wrong. The company hired new employees and paid them more than the tenured employees. Once this was found out by some rightfully angry full timers, they tried to play nice and give the tenured employees a little pay bump. So now the entire pay scale is messed up. Also there is no and I mean no advancement at this job. The way the schedules are made is completely ridiculous causing you to stand around while things get prepped for the days work load. Any competent person would know to have the schedules/materials ready a day before not the day of. This causes the workers to unnecessarily work harder than need be to make up for lost time and stay on track. The machines are poorly maintained, the company would rather patch them up instead of actually fixing them. But the one small, very small silver lining in all this. Is that my co-workers make this place just barely bearable. Please unless you just absolutely need a job, do not ever, ever work here. Seriously stay away.

I interviewed for a position and had several interviews. Very thorough in their interview. This is a facility with very few employees but tons of room for growth, especially if you are a hard worker.  I felt relaxed and it was not stuffy. Honesty was given about expectations. This is a startup company so there are a lot of new moving parts every month. So, you must like change. Salary was a great start, good benefits, 401k. Great management in LaPorte. You can't fake knowing the job you are hired for here, because it is small, everyone has a role and expectation to fill. Everyone here is a good worker from upper management, production, and maintenance.  It is laid back and not many people leave, if there is an opening, it is probably because someone was not meeting expectations for their role. Great HR. Couldn't say anything bad about the company or people at all. It is a brand-new building and will only be growing. 

Management are friends that cover for each other. There is no accountability. Corporate allows management to run itself. Management walk around patting each other on the back while employees are unhappy and pushed to the brink of exhaustion. The company does not offer much except for great pay. Benefits are basic and there are not very many events of appreciation for staff. Office staff and management get most of the perks. Drivers are pushed to work fast and can be put in danger driving in bad weather but expected to get loads delivered no matter what the conditions are like. Labor workers are expected to perform at high production levels and are made to feel like they never do enough. Production is always behind and customers have to get multiple deliveries in order to get their product. The company production manager cares more about bragging about himself then caring about his employees and what REALLY needs to be done to make the company better. 

F rom my perspective, Patrick Industries is a pretty stable and well-structured company in the manufacturing sector. I would describe the work environment as organized, with clear processes and expectations that make daily tasks easier to follow. I like that there is a strong focus on teamwork, which helps everything run more smoothly and keeps communication practical. It is also a place that offers competitive pay and reliable benefits, which makes it attractive if you’re looking for financial stability and long-term opportunities. The pace of work can be pretty demanding at times, but I feel like that is balanced out by the consistency and structure the company provides. Overall, I see it as a solid and professional employer where things are taken seriously, and where you can build a stable career if you are willing to keep up with the workload and expectations long term growth potential.

Typically I worked 5-7 days a week. Work days were 8 or 9 hours long, and consisted of making the best use of your time to put out as much as possible while also keeping accurate paper work on all work done. While working here I improved my math skills and learned how to perform a new kind of work then I had done before. Management differed depending on shift but over all wasn't too involved in our area. How ever the co-workers on my team in the slitter were excellent to work with and always helpful, working with them was the most enjoyable part of my work their. & the least enjoyable part had to be working in the heat with no air conditioning.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people!! The people here are amazing, its a family. It's a small place with probably 70 people with all positions filled. I wouldn't ever want to leave. The work isn't hard just takes some getting used to and again the people are always there to help any way possible.  Love how family oriented it is!! Great place to be and glad I chose it for my career. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Making sure you are getting out orders in the time it's supposed to be 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There are people from all walk of life and it's a very laid back place. As long as your doing your job there are no problems 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Starts at 5 am on the dot, break at 8 lunch at 11:30 and last break at 2. Clock out at 3:30

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing  at all they are a horrible company to work for

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything they balance you around, expecting you to learn jobs and don't even pay you to learn the jobs you're supposed to get paid for every new job. You learn, but they don't do that. They just use you

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very poor work environment, they pick and choose who they are. I want to give raises to Hey, pick and choose. On everything in there and it's horrible if you're not kissing their butt, they don't like you.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hot,stressful, And dirty that's why their turnover rate is SO high.

Do not come to Patrick Industries if you’re trying to advance your career, unless you know someone within the business personally. You can work as hard as you want, but it won’t matter. Seniority doesn’t apply. Most of the people in their corporate office are brand new and fleeing as fast as they get there, because it’s complete chaos and no one ever communicates with each other - they just like to talk about one another behind the other’s backs. It’s not professional at all. I would say it’s more of a high school, clique setting than a corporate office. And then they wonder why they can’t keep their business units operating well. Take a look at the source.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There are no good parts working for this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Revolving door management,  RV industry ups and downs.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is chaotic at best, drudgery at worst.  Culture is great if you like nepotism and being sidelined by a neice or nephew of a c-suite exec.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
4:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or later.  Middle management plans ( made previous day) are constantly revised by upper management mid-day after 10a.m. meeting, then chaos ensues to change production and delivery times.

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