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This workplace upon first entering touts and lauds itself with praise and tries to stake it’s claim as the messiah of workplace “culture” and “balance”. They’ll be the first to point out all the great things there are to be had while working for them. The “benefits” of employee stock ownership and how they’re leaders in their industry . They sell you a dream and offer promise for the future of every new recruit. The oasis of United Electric can be had - all you have to do is sell your soul. The fact is, they offer about industry average pay with very little incremental (i.e yearly) raises. The story was always we can’t give large raises because we’re projecting a down year. They broke their sales and profits goals year over year for the previous 5 years. The benefits are subpar and from the sounds of the past few years, they’re finding it harder and harder to even find an insurance company willing to insure them. You know what that means? Deteriorating health care with escalating prices passed to the employee. So that average or even slightly above industry standard salary? Yeah, cut that by a third to pay for your healthcare. And you’ll need it because god forbid you get sick. You’ll still need to come in and infect the office who don’t want you there any more than you want to be there. The place has a long top heavy chain of command and below them a fledgling team of middle managers whom you couldn’t script to be any more bumbling in an Office Space remake. “Yeaaah, If you could work harder and also come in even with a positive case of Type A H1N1 flu so I could get back to my office to play video games and listen to podcasts, that would be great!”. I swear, I can’t make this stuff up. With that said, if you manage to squirm your way into the group of cool kids - the in crowd - you can fly up the food chain here quickly. It’s just a shame it has to come at the price of your dignity, health, and self respect. Brown nosers and rear end kissers do very well here with little to no experience necessary. Technical skills and customer relations have nay to do with proper promotions. They advocate for hiring within the company. At least that’s the picture they like to paint, akin to Bob Ross painting happy little trees. However, interior promotions are the exception rather than the rule and though they tell you they post every job and give ample opportunities to all - the truth is quite a few jobs are never mentioned and are simply handed to folks within that aforementioned chosen circle of secrecy. With all that said, they are some really great people underneath the swirling mass of middle management purgatory. They do sponsor some nice health related discounts and they do also offer some nice parties twice a year - oh and you have to pay to attend, you didn’t think there wouldn’t be a catch did you? The Circuit Club as it’s called from within does an exceptional job for and on the employee’s behalf with extras year round such as the Santa event around the holidays and the crab feast and holiday party as I just mentioned. They do offer a free gym on premise in New Castle which is nice. In conclusion, this is a place which does have its perks for the right individual, but this is definitely a workplace where merit, knowledge and skill are rated far lower on the scale then the tried and true “it’s all about who you know” method of operation. If you walk-in with your lips puckered, I have a feeling they have the perfect job for you.

This company found me based on my resume on here. I couldn't be happier. I worked my way up from a warehouse position to where I am now. Is selling electrical equipment a dream job? No, but I highly doubt anyone sets out in life to sell this stuff. What makes this place tick is the culture.
If you apply yourself here, you can make things happen. If you make yourself an obvious candidate, they'll work on training you to make that happen. I have been sent away to multiple vendor training classes to further my career. It has been pleasant. 
The work/life balance here is great. They truly understand you have a life outside of work and that family comes first. I have a manager that cares about me and his staff. They know things can happen and work your schedule to accommodate. 
On top of all of this, the company is an ESOP (employee-owned). You get 401K matching and shares from the ESOP. Can't ask for more!
I feel management has an open door policy here and will listen to you. On top of that, the amount of information shared from C-level is more than anything I've experienced at other jobs.
No place is without its faults, but UE seems to learn from those faults and the good far outweighs and negative. 
Only con I can see, is if you're not willing to move, some times advancement in certain locations can take a good deal of time as it's a company with A LOT of people staying 20+ years. I do think the hiring process can be streamlined a bit more and this seems to be getting addressed.

Unfortunately I can't recommend this company for anyone looking to get into the Logistics and supply chain field. The warehouse is extremely unorganized and not up to speed on regulations. This creates a very unsafe work environment. Workers do not get certified to handle warehouse equipment (forklift, reach truck, etc.) This also creates potential for serious work injury.    One inventory person dedicated to maintaining the entire warehouse and front counter which leads to inaccurate and poor product management. Heavy product stacked and placed on top tracks unwrapped. The list can go on.  The warehouse supervision on day as well as evening is very lacking and un-approachable. Entry level workers are given insufficient training and thrown to the wolves so to speak. This in turn creates a very stressful job and fear of getting released. 

The New Castle, DE location is in desperate need of efficiency and team building expertise.  

Please be aware that job description and hours presented will change day to day due to lack of preparation by warehouse management.

Working at an employee-owned company like United has been a rewarding experience. The ESOP structure really changes how you think about your work — everyone has a stake in the company’s success, and that shows in the collaboration, accountability, and pride across the team.

Leadership is approachable, and there’s a strong focus on professional growth. The company encourages development through training, mentorship, and opportunities to take on new challenges. The culture is positive, supportive, and team-oriented — you feel like your contributions genuinely matter.

The work itself is meaningful and fast-paced, and it’s great to be part of a business that plays such an important role in keeping the industry running. Overall, it’s a place where hard work is recognized, people care about each other, and you can build a long-term career.

United offers little except long hours low pay and lots of stress. The management trainee programs promises a lot but offers little. They make you do all kind of menial jobs,  with the hope of getting an outside sales position in 2-3 years. Only to find out they pay 5% commissions. This is way below the average,  you have to do 3-4 million in sales to make anything here. This is impossible for a trainee. Look elsewhere maybe try Colonial or Billows.

The car program they have leaves the employee paying most of it. It is great for the company, as they force you to upgrade every 3 years with a new vehicle, if you are in outside sales, even if  you don't want to.

The Inside Sales job includes answering customer phone calls for product questions about application and price and taking their orders.
It involves placing backorders to main warehouse or making on the spot purchases via purchase order or company card.
You may also have to assist at the counter and help with wire cuts, if short staffed.

I learned a new computer system and more customer relation techniques.

The workplace environment is pretty self paced and not taxing.

The hardest part of the job would have to be unloading a truck.

The most enjoyable part of the job was talking to customers and helping them out.

I think they company is well run, especially given the complexities facing distribution as a whole.  Senior Management is approachable and honest.  Co-workers are great and happy to help with just about anything.  The employee ownership culture is apparent, but I think this may be lost among the younger people that work here due to a variety of potential reasons.  

The company is fun to work for with the annual Crab Feast and Holiday Party, as well as random raffles for extra paid days off, discounts on health related products every now and then, etc.

Warehouse Supervisor at Lancaster branch of United Electrical Supply electrical distributors.Supervised all outgoing orders,deliveries,picking,packing, 
inventory control,receiving, warehouse operations,customer service and emergency deliveries.Hands on direction of varying work flow.Re-.Organized inventory in warehouse and counter area to increase productivity and heighten customer service and sales.Instituted new warehouse functions to increase productivity and accuracy.WMS/RF certified.Forklift Certified.Warehouse,forklift and truck maintenance

Employee owned and operated, yea it really means nothing other than you can't form a union. This place is a joke. The Lancaster branch cannot retain management people more than a few months because upper management likes to micro-manage everything. The whole place is full of drama and everyone talks trash on everyone else. The drivers get treated poorly and are constantly scrutinized and micro-managed too. The sales people are clueless and the warehouse is overworked and under staffed.

The people you work with in the warehouse are good people but management is terrible. They don’t care about you if you don’t work upstairs or  you are not in the little ‘clique’ they have. They underpay you while even though they never have the right amount of people to complete a task and leave a lot of extra work on your shoulders, You will get a lot of hours though. It’s also hard to move up anywhere if you are not one of their favorites even if you qualify and are efficient at your current role.

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