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I have owned my own business before working at Riddell. I have experience in production, purchasing, sales & marketing, management, executive level etc. I have held the following positions: Ownership, President - U.S. Companies, International Sales Manager, V.P. Marine Dept., V.P. Operations. With this experience, I had the opportunity to evaluate Riddell's operations objectively and came away with the following:

The management team does not respect their employees, quality of product is terrible based on what I saw, especially the paint department. The scrap rate is very high.  Riddell/Reserves Network hire anyone off the street with no concept of being to work on time. In my 40 plus years in business, I have not seen a more incompetent operations in my career. You need to secure more experienced management team members with leadership skills and more reliable production personnel.
I am now retired and was going to use working at Riddell for extra money before I officially retired. Money was not a concern because I already earned enough and invested it well. This job was to keep me busy. I can tell you based on my experience, Riddell does not compensate their employees well. This is probably the reason why they can not find quality people and or retain them.

Favoritism rules at this place. If you're a favorite, you'll advance.  For example, they will fire someone for glancing at their phone. And, at the same time, they don't see the group of five people who are on their phones. Because the latter are favorites.
They use people. They aren't upfront with people in telling how they lay people off from September to November every year. 
Riddell isn't a stable place to work. They will lay you off for no reason at all.
Do not trust, management, anyone in HR, any coworkers, the nurse and nurses and anyone from The Reserves Network.
They are all wolves in sheep's clothing. 
If you're looking for a stable career, go elsewhere. Run from this place!
There are many companies who value their employees. Riddell only values their own profits and saving themselves money. And, that means you are not valued as a person or employee. The attitude there is, anyone can be replaced. 
Do better for yourself. Go somewhere else. Save yourself from Riddell's toxic culture.

Typical Day at work consisted of: Setting a goal or quota for the day as a department, followed by consistent work flow and teamwork to meet that goal and finish up the day.

I learned how to work in a very culturally diverse workplace, Under pressure to meet deadlines. How in that environment to maintain a positive attitude and work as a team to accomplish the common goal.

As far as management goes, they were very hands on and handled all situations in a very timely, professional fashion.

My coworkers, for the most part were very cooperative and responsive to the task at hand. Most of which were very likable people, a few however like in any workplace were "tolerable" to say the least.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with "Slow Season" Where business slows down, which means hours are cut.

The most enjoyable, or rewarding part of the job was to watch NFL Football game and know that you had a role in constructing the professional's helmets.

If you like calling on schools or universities and love and respect football coaches, this place is where to work.  I was a driver/ sales rep.  Selling new helmets, pads , and uniforms. But the bigger part of my job was very physical.  Counting, packing in sacks, loading, and delivering back to our plant all the gear used during the season.  We woul the recondition it all for a handsome fee. Then before the following season I would return all the reconditioned gear in cartons, all clean, sanitized, fixed, parts replaced where needed. Helmets would be disassembled, shell and interior parts checked for worthiness and safety and dependability. Most helmets were repainted after the old paint was buffed off or sandblasted. Face mask was replaced if any bare metal showed through the heavy vinyl coating. In most cases new decals were put on.

What is the best part of working at the company?
A waste of time to write something  about trash 🗑  company like this . They get you ink a contract . Thinking full time all around job get laid off end of season don't bring back former employees  laid of complete Trash  . Don't waste your time with this place ...

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
 The company as a hole from top to bottom . Place like Wal mart high turn over employee ratio . 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My individual  experience  was  like a middle school play Ground  at this company chaotic from top to bottom they throw you in mix no good training expect some one so  evre thing.   Pretty childish  place  from top to bottom if you are lazy   probably  like you .. My grade place F_ 0  out of 100 .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Worthless  glad I don't work for this company

Typical work day set up station get ready to number they need to make the quota. From hr to leads tell them little as possible about yourself. Do your job and go home. Watch for the sabos. Management is not your friend beware of them.Culture depends on department most are pretty cool. Watching questionable things goin on with management and hourly employees keep quiet hr is not there to help you. It pays the bills. 20 years at Ridell I know.

This has been the best job I've ever had.  Other Employees get upset because changes are happening.  If we need to continue to be relevant in the market place, changes have to happen.  New facilities, new managers/supervisors, new policies to create an environment of accountability.  If you don't like working for a company that goes pays for employee funerals, has parties for every occasion, celebrates wins, encourages creativity, and rewards people for a job well done, then this is not the right company for you.  Yes, we work hard.  Yes, we are competitive.  Yes, the company pushes you to do better.  the company is FOR PROFIT.  I would recommend this company to anyone!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The making of the equipment ( football helmets 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Overwhelming of orders around the beginning of the school year or football season the orders got overpowering 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was very busy which made the day go very fast. Riddell Sports was 1st off for the football culture 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy with a heavy workload,  the company taught me a lot & I enjoyed working with them

My typical day at Riddell, is sometimes stressf.ul , and sometimes relaxed, from day to day it changes. I learned how the smallest detail can mean so much and can have a negative or positive effect if not detected. The moral of the employees maintain the same ,no matter what our job assignments bring our way, we stay with a positive out look. the hardest part of the job, is our busy season which we work sometimes 16 hours a day. But when our busy season is over, thats even harder cause things slow down, and we become unemployed.

I started with Riddell as a temporary employee. I worked through their summer busy season and laid off after the busy season concluded. I was only gone for five weeks and was called back and two weeks later converted to a permanent employee. I have applied for promotions twice and have been passed up. There definitely seems to be a peeking order-culture. As far as benefits, the factory only gets one week of vacation. It’s pathetic considering the 10 hour days we work. Office employees are given 2 weeks of vacation and work 8 hour shifts. 

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