material handler

branch manager

equipment technician

operator trainee

machine operator

Senox Corporation

First, don't let the name fool you. Senox Corporation is a family run business, with the majority ownership being among the family members. This company will always remain a family run business. And that is fine, up until there starts to be growth and the need to fill key management positions with people that actually know how to do the job, rather than family members who are only there because they are family. The lack of promotion opportunities, paired with compensation that is consistently below market rate for the Austin area, leads to high turnover and struggle to fill key roles. The wages for the roles listed are about 10-12 years behind what is a wage that can make living in Austin doable. All of the VP level staff are making $90,000 - $120,000+ per year, but the rank and file employees, and lower level managers, are barely breaking $35,000-45,000 a year, which is very difficult to live on in Austin by oneself (unless with room mates and a 45-60 minute commute). Management would consistently complain about either the high turnover at the various branch offices, or trouble finding good talent, but would not want to raise the advertised wages. Also, the health insurance benefits are incredibly poor, with high deductibles and monthly premiums. And when the wages are so low, it is hard to contribute a meaningful amount to the 401k program unless one has a second job to supplement (and the match is about 3-4%). All in all, Senox is but a stepping stone to a better job if this is all that is available to a candidate. This company very very rarely promotes rank and file employees to upper level management, and is very stingy with pay raises that are above the annual 4% that one gets if they stay on for greater than 3 years. Also, the PTO does not kick in until after being on board for the first year, so one cannot take any paid time off during their first year, which is incredibly short sighted with attracting talent. The advertised wages should be looked at very carefully as they often are a potential rate taking into account a maximum performance bonus. The base rate usually hovers around $14-15 per hour, which again is difficult to work with in the Austin market.

The only good things from working here is a consistent schedule (8-5 with one hour allotted for lunch), and relaxed dress policy (jeans and nice shirt are acceptable). Other than that, this is a very challenging place to work at with the below market wages, unattractive benefits package, and family nepotism. 

II have worked in restaurants, bars, retail, and offices.  They all said they cared about me but when bad times came around they did right by themselves and left me out in the cold.  Senox actually did what they said they would.  They gave me a good job, training to move up into a higher paying position after about a year, and always take care of me and my family.  This year I had a lot of friends getting laid off by their companies.  Senox told us they would take care of us if it got bad.  They have never laid anyone off.  They have put up money to make sure our bonuses did not go down when we could not help the bad times.  They treated us like their own family and nothing will ever compete with that.  Like I said, a lot of places told me I was important to them and Senox is the first that actually showed me I am.

The people you work alongside are fantastic at the lower levels but the people upstairs are quite disconnected. They talk down to everyone not in the air conditioned offices like they are morons. Maybe we are but dang it still is hurtful lol.
They would try to force people into working overtime without any notice at all and then complain about your work ethic when you refused it. They also didn't pay a conventional overtime rate of 1.5x. It was quite irritating.
Management seldom listens to the maintenance staff/floor workers about issues and likes to blame them when those things blow up in their face.
Aside from these obvious issues, the work was not very fulfilling. It is a very slow workday with a lot of mindless work. If you are looking for mind numbing work with decent hours and poor pay, this is perfect for you.

The work is hard but it is fine once you get the hang of it. It is a warehouse so expect fluctuations in temperatures. However, what you do not expect is for general managers to call their employees names, and belittle the entire crew in front of customers. General managers should not cuss at employees then call to apologize then do the exact same thing the next day. If you want to keep a good crew then do not treat people like kids, dont humiliate them in front of customers and do not cuss at them. You call that good management?? I call that giving Senox a bad reputation. It shows this company doesn't care about employees at all. I think more training is needed in order teach what a good manager really is because the environment now is nothing more than toxic, derogatory, and bullying energy that no one should have to put up with. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
You get a One hour lunch break when working for this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Intentionally under staffed. Always expected to do the work of two people so that the company can save money.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
When you need time off in order to keep up with your personal life they will try to guilt trip you and threaten your job. They have no interest in life balance. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work non stop from the time you clock in to the time you clock out with a manager standing over you looking for an excuse to complain about your work

No corporate support for branch managers...lack of ability to see to it that the branch has all the tools and personnel needed to complete their jobs. Long hours due to the lack of ability to hold quality people in even the most basic positions. Can't hire anyone with a tattoo or any kind of criminal background regardless of the severity. Terrible training and support of branch managers.  Put assistant managers in branches that won't or can't show up regularly, won't learn aspects of the job that would make a shared responsibility for the management team. Corporate office is blind to the needs of the branches even when asked for assistance. General lack of caring for the employees.

I am fairly new with this company, but I was very cautious before I decided to finally take on a new career. I knew that whatever company I decided to work with would need to be one that has potential for growth and would challenge me. What I got was even better. Not only is growth clear, and the daily challenges evident, but this Company has a great culture and environment. I don't go home dreading to return the next day. In fact, I actually get excited about coming to work the next day. Senox is a great company and everything about it so far has been beyond expectation!

From a customer rep/sales perspective they have very few tools, including lacking a CRM for over 12,000 customers. They are very rigid with their time requirements for sales personnel and unrealistic when it comes to availability. They sell themselves as a family company but do not care about you as a family member. They will fire you without reason prior to paying you an annual bonus you've earned over the past 12 months.
They are purely profit driven and the real benefactors are the executive team. 

Management constantly talks “trash” about employees behind their backs with other employees. They say the schedule is 7-4 but I can only count a handful of times that was true. No room for advancement as it is a one way ladder. If you happen to be a part of the LGBTQ community they will talk about you and talk about “how your intimate life is” when you are not around . The management has no sense of a daily schedule and doesn’t allow leaders in warehouse to actually lead. I could go on for days but it all comes down to this is NOT a good place to work.

Love working here, they look for people who are hungry, humble, and smart to be a good fit in their culture.

If you like to work this is a great place to be, just like most things in life, you get back what you put in. 

On a daily basis, outside of putting in the work, it's a lot of fun, and I don't think I have ever woken up and thought to myself, "I just don't want to go to work today" about this job.  (unless I was sick of course), it has been quite the opposite for me, I look forward to going to work.

They are fair and consistent. Great place to work, I highly recommend.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Material handler 47 salaries reported	$18.49 per hour
Branch manager 8 salaries reported	$63,160 per year
Equipment technician 5 salaries reported	$28.77 per hour
Operator trainee 4 salaries reported	$24.28 per hour
Machine operator 9 salaries reported	$22.63 per hour

Working at Senox Corporation: Company Overview and Reviews

Senox Corporation

Senox Corporation Ratings

Popular jobs at Senox Corporation

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected