extrusion operator

electrical technician

machine operator

oracle developer

distribution associate

Velcro Companies

 Velcro is a great place to work so long as you don't work in one of the departments that has an oven. In Binder Coating, they'll put you in a 350° oven multiple times a week to fix material when there's a problem. In my opinion this is not worth the $19 they start you out at. In the interview they'll tell you that training takes 4 to 6 weeks, then they'll drag it out for 6 months before they certify you and give you a raise. They like to tell you that "the better you get at the job, the less you have to go in the oven". After a year of doing this, I can safely say that's absolutely not true. There will always be variables you can't control, like bad material, that will result in you back in the oven. 

 Management will give you minimal safety equipment and then take weeks or months to provide a (usually inadequate) replacement. The lead engineers will listen to your easily solvable problems that you have with your machine, and then never fix them. Only one of the four managers on second shift have any idea how the machines operate or what's going on at any given time, so there is a good amount of opportunity to slack off here if you know how and when to get away with it. Management can usually be found snacking in their office or standing around in a circle talking for a large majority of the day. I've seen a lot of lazy management at different jobs, but most of these people have truly failed upward to get where they are.

 There are monthly meetings filled with information that either doesn't matter or pertain to the workers, or is flat out insulting to them. No one wants to hear that "we" made X amount of millions of dollars this quarter if that doesn't translate to higher wages. 

 I'm sure some departments are fine to work in if you just want to keep your head down and have a stable job. They'll keep anyone that's willing to show up everyday and press the buttons. But for your own sake, do not take a job in Binder Coating. And if you do, don't let them pay you less than $22 once you're certified, that's what they paid me and it was nowhere near enough for the stress involved.

 If ever a place needed a union, it's this one. All power to the workers, don't let them grind you down.

Your boss will tell you you're doing great then talk poorly about you behind your back. Her boss does the same to her and so on and so forth. Then one day you will be walked out. I expect it to happen to me any day now. In a time honored Velcro tradition,  It will happen before you get your commission. Comp. plan is a joke they can't even tell you how they calculate your pay. Women are paid less then men for the same job. I know because my former colleague was a man and he told me what he made and I make $5k less for the same work! All of management is in total disrepair with no real path forward this place is doomed for failure. They almost closed in 2018 so I expect this dinosaur to go extinct in 2020. If you want a real life "THE OFFICE" experience with real MICHAEL SCOTT'S of the world go work for Velcro. This place is full of Michael Scott's. Everyone is standing around basically waiting for the doors to close. Put it this way. They have the sales supervisor (doesn't do anything besides go to meetings and listen to music like a total introvert all day) reports to the customer service manager. That's like telling HR they need to report to Marketing. One example of the insanity that is Velcro. Consider yourself WARNED!

The work is steady and fast paced. You’re constantly busy and there is a lot of heavy lifting required. I learned how To make Velcro out of nothing but spools of thread and I learned the entire process from the thread to the finished product going out the door to the customers. The management either passes the buck to avoid the employees who deserve more or better, or seemingly disappear from the work area for long periods of time. They also  pick favoritism and treat those they don’t favor like they are dispensable. The hardest part of it Job in my opinion would be the heat and the fumes. The most enjoyable part of the job in my opinion would be the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a project or a shift.

The Enabling Technologies Group is tasked with long term research and development of groundbreaking new fastening technologies. Typical days were split between:

Lab work:
-Performing testing and building prototype machines
Office work:
-Researching, creating solid models, and managing projects
Communication:
-Meeting with muti-functional teams, customers, and often visiting other manufacturers or tradeshows to learn new technology
Creative work:
-Constantly discussing, sketching, and re-thinking problems and opportunities with co-workers and individually

New upper management- axe comes down on both veteran and new employees. 
Watch your back around older employees. 
New job responsibilities added on almost immediately but never discussed during hiring process. These new responsibilities took its toll on my potential commissions.
Termination process- get called in for meeting in conference room- two people meet you with termination letter and empty box so you could go right to your desk to collect your personal items- then escorted out the door.

A typical day at work consumed of learning how to operate a sewing machine that makes huge rolls of Velcro. It proved to be quite difficult to learn when you don't have a Spanish background. But when it all came together it was a nice easy workday for you. Management was hardly ever around and if they were they had high expectations of your work whether you are new or not. The hardest part of the job was definitely picking up on the Spanish language and the easiest part was operating the machine once it got going.

A typical day at work was loading and wrapping boxes on pallets and preparing them for shipment through various shipping companies. Management was ok but not so knowledgeable about day to day responsibilities. Co-workers were ok and new what needed to get done. The hardest part of the job was that the beginning of the shift was so busy since all the trucks to pick up deliveries would come in the first few hours. The most enjoyable part was that being so busy the time went by really quickly.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The job in itself is fun but that's the only pro

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Mistakes have no warnings immediate disciplinary

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
90% of the people are amazing, the other 10% are married to the management so you have to stress whether or not you upset him in any way and whether or not it was bad enough to lose your job

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It varies from day to day really can't describe a typical day

I have worked at Velcro a long time and I am very good at my job, unfortunately we are on our 13th or more supervisor. Management team has changed many times also. The potential for this company is great. We don't need micromanagement. Talented original thinkers, their catch phrase, are ignored while others get advancement. The only thing consistent are the floor workers who show up every day! I'm proud to work side by side with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company treats its employees very well, as evident by its numerous three to four decade tenured employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Recurring high-level management changes can cause repeated directional changes.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is very inclusive and supportive as well as flexible.

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