accounts receivable clerk

maintenance mechanic

truck driver

production associate

tractor trailer driver

Penn Foam Corporation

For starters management and HR needs to be completely replaced! Myself and MULTIPLE other employees feel that management does not do an adequate job with managing orders or the amount of work they intake and pass down to us. If the head supervisor is frustrated with the job the manner in which they speak to their employees is absolutely unacceptable. They tell you you’re scheduled until 3:30 with the “occasional” 4:30 and Saturday overtime; however it is mandated over time EVERYDAY as well as EVERY SATURDAY. If you request off for a dr. Appointment they ask you to reschedule and almost always deny requests for time off. IF YOU VALUE YOURSELF AND YOUR TIME THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU. They have people doing the same exact thing with a 2-3$ wage difference for each employee also, they take a $50 processing fee out of your first check for “training” in which they do not give to you. They tell you you’ll get a 10% attendance bonus every month but what they don’t tell you is that if you miss a day they revoke that bonus. If you leave early and “don’t complete your hours” they revoke that bonus. If you have to leave early or call out they tell you that you must “make up” your hours, even when you’ve already worked 45+ hours that week. So again - WOULD NOT RECOMMEND 

PS. THERE IS NO HVAC SYSTEM SO TEMPERATURES CAN RISE UP TO AND PAST 90° IN THE WAREHOUSE !! 

Despite what the company may claim,  the training here is very lackluster. I had to rely on other coworkers teaching me what to do instead of the leads, one of which would yell at me for not helping, yell at me for helping and yell at me for not knowing something. 

After three months of being there I was pulled into the office, given a packet of jobs I needed to learn and told how poor of a job I was doing because I didn’t meet the requirements for my job title (machine operator) in the appropriate amount of time which would’ve been fair if they were trying to train me on new things but that wasn’t the case. 

After receiving the packet I was given the opportunity to work in one new spot to do the same job I was already doing. 

I ended up leaving for multiple reasons but the ones to do with this place specifically were the mediocre pay, unwarranted attitudes from HR, the manager and a few of the older employees/leads, and the fact that I had no opportunities to do the thing I was hired to do. 

The only things that made this place tolerable were a handful of coworkers that also ended up leaving because they were unhappy with the company and how they were being treated. 

In my opinion you should steer clear of this place on your job search, this place is a last resort and definitely only a temporary place to work. 



I enjoyed my time working at Penn Foam. The other employees were usually all very friendly and the management is fair in how they evaluate and treat the employees. What I liked the most was that if you worked hard, had a good attitude, and arrived on time, they actually noticed! Advancement in the company was relatively fast and offered varied and interesting tasks. It's not exactly a hard strategy for success, but it still amazes me on how so few actually manage to do those simple things. 

They also went above and beyond, more than any other company that I have worked for,  in how they showed employee appreciation. Small things like free slushies during the hot summer months, to company wide picnics with prizes and activities for the rest of the family. 

 If I hadn't moved, I would still be working for Penn Foam

Usually a lot of days I would be inserting foam into packages which are called cold keepers.  Some days I would strip the foam so the excess parts would fall into a bin.  Other days I would be on the assembly line filling the product.  I've learned different techniques also easier ways to use when gluing foam.  The supervisors are strict with the rules but are professional and if you showed good conduct and good work performance the people are extremely nice to work with.  Some days were tough in the warehouse coping with the oppressive heat.  Once you've learned the different types of jobs and how to perform them these were easy.

A typical work day is very busy.  You really never know what job you are going to be doing which is great for me, you don't get bored. Management is great and everyone helps out when they can if there is a problem with anything.  Everyone is really nice and friendly to work with.  I find it fun and exciting to go into work.  The hardest part of the job is standing all day and sometimes lifting the foam but we all work together to get it done.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the learning experience you will receive. I would recommend anyone who needs a job or wants to work to go apply.  I'm glad I did.

Penn Foam is a very nice place to work.  It is a family owned business so it is more personalized than a bigger factory.  The company cares about their employees and they want to see everyone succeed.  If you work hard you are rewarded very well.  We have an employee appreciation picnic every summer with a lot of prizes.  The top prize is a big flat screen TV.  We also have pizza parties, cook outs and holiday parties.  The atmosphere is friendly and family orientated.  Everyone gets along very well.  Somedays during the summer it can be a little hot but the company will make sure that there is ice water in all departments and of course we have free slushies.

Started working for the company was there for a week they then terminated me due to work performance but yet wasn’t fully trained or trained properly as to what the reasoning was for my termination. When provide them with proof states in the contract with them that so many hours needed to be completed and need to be trained fully they basically told me “oh well” and this was all done over the phone didn’t even have the guts to call me into the office and sit me down and give warning as stated in the contract needed to be done before termination that what I was doing was wrong even though that’s the way the employees trained me.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Absolutely nothing. Ego driven environment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The Plant Managers ego doesn't allow room for personal growth. They take consistent advantage of hard workers without reward.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Manipulative and demanding with minimal compensation. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, hectic, chaotic, ill managed, disorganized, over burdened, under staffed, under appreciated, ill spoken to or at. Not a healthy environment at all.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Is 8 hours a day job and overtime is voluntary 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Badcommunication skills , people are rude.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The people who worked there for many years think the are the boss and don’t like to explain or have team work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
They move you a lot in different lines and type of work and they want you be fast and know everything before they explain it to you.

First off I think the company is against some people working there!!!! I was only there a week and it was all over if your not quick enough or if they have to tell you something's over again even if it's once your gone!!!!!! Never mind you being friendly or nice non of it matters!!! I hate how they dissed me when I gave up jobs to work this one!!! DONT DO IT IT'S A WASTE OF TIME!!!!! And are super quick to let you go!!!!! IVE NEVER BEEN LET GO OF A JOB SO QUICKLY AND I HAVE WAREHOUSE EXPERIENCE THEY LET ME GO KNOWING MY SITUATION THIS COMPANY IS AWFUL STAY FAR FAR AWAY!!!!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Accounts receivable clerk 4 salaries reported	$21.25 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 3 salaries reported	$32.33 per hour
Truck driver 2 salaries reported	$31.50 per hour
Production associate 2 salaries reported	$13.75 per hour
Tractor trailer driver 1 salary reported	$31.50 per hour

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