intern

engineer

buyer

senior engineer

manufacturing engineer

Volvo Group

Started out ok by then went sideways. 

Management likes to tell you that you're are safe and supported. They will express positive feedback of your position. Then they give you no work,  play the favoritism game, not train properly, and allow micromanaging by peers.

There also a culture of "trust me". Once you're reeled in, they use that trust to demolish you without warning. 

They also preach inclusion and diversity but seem to point out disabilities and preferences as reasons for dysfunction.
I have disabilities and am ACE. Both were constantly pointed out. 

The team I worked on didn't seem to understand what they were doing and frequently used incorrect terms for common knowledge processes and tasks. I addition to this, they loved to trash talk other departments and teams in meetings. 

They are not ok with someone talking to their peers about any team issues. This will get you a verbal warning stating to not talk to other employees. I've never seen this before.

A common theme is to exclude someone if they mention the gaslighting, passive-aggressive undertones, lack of information or access to complete tasks, or extreme nepotism.

Other than that,  the pay is decent and the campus is nice. I think if I had better management and was on a team that wasn't so secretive and backstabbing, it would be a great place to work. 

They will use every opportunity of you being remote or out of office to talk poorly and cause issues then completely deny it. They will tell you things are fine and use their own shortcomings to find a way to make it your doing. 

The Cafe is ok though and the iced coffee is good. 

A typical day at work involved chasing businesses for payment of invoices due and overdue. I learned a lot about businesses' tactical ways of avoiding due dates and attempts to manipulate their compliance to keeping to these. I was responsible for Volvo & Roadcrew AR accounts ledgers and needed to register and resolve queries on Dealerpoint & Roadcrew emails, printing and emailing Roadcrew invoices daily, creating statements and sending out payment reminders. I was responsible for Admin tasks including opening new accounts, sending out direct debit information, opening of post, resolving emails coming into the Admin inbox, sending out invoice copies + any other Admin tasks that should arise. I was also responsible for splitting invoices re insurance jobs for payment re insurance companies + customers as per the agreements on undertaking accident repair jobs and was required to chase insurance companies for payment.
I learnt a lot about managing and juggling varied tasks, which was extremely challenging but also very enjoyable.
The workplace culture was supportive, however very insecure, as I had been hired as a Fixed Term Contract worker at a time when these operations were being moved across to India, which made things quite difficult at times for everyone. This operation no longer exists in Warwick.

If you work second shift you’re golden you’re paid a lot because you work a lot. Remember that. If you have a family and you work second you’re kinda sol because you’re definitely going to get zero sleep and you’re gonna get rode hard and put up wet. The pay is good but not nearly what you deserve for the things you have to do on a day to day basis. The benefits are great and once you have in your 90 and you’re a full fledged unionized worker you’re golden, but they invent new ways to let you go and when they don’t do that they offer you no out to first if you need it for child care. Half my paycheck goes to a sitter because I work second and I never get a day off due to being an absentee. I never get to see my children unless it’s briefly in the morning and I have to watch them cry when I leave for work because they miss me. That is why I have to find somewhere else to work. There’s a great bond at Volvo your coworkers do make it but I cannot trade fun times and a paycheck for quality time with my children. 

nfortunately, my experience was less than ideal. The company had potential, but it was plagued by poor management and a lack of direction. Leadership was often disconnected from the needs of the employees and made decisions without proper communication, leaving us feeling undervalued and unappreciated.

The workload was overwhelming, with unrealistic deadlines and little support. There was also a lot of favoritism, which created an unfair and demoralizing environment. Many of my colleagues voiced similar concerns, and the general morale was incredibly low. We felt overworked, underpaid, and unrecognized for our efforts.

Opportunities for growth were limited, and most of us didn't feel like the company cared about our development. Overall, it was a toxic workplace, and the lack of concern for employee well-being led to high turnover. I wouldn’t recommend working here unless significant changes are made.

No progression unless your face fits, some members have been here for 20 years or more which is good for them but prevents others from progressing. Can get training but you need to be in for the long haul or do a few years and move on. Day to day tends to be very similar which helps with stress etc but not with variety.
New MD every four years and very frequent re-orgs. Lost a few people over the last few years without replacements so the work is shared out. You wont be idle.
You will get plenty of support from IT, tend to invest there but still have problems.
Nice office, small gym, restaurant and coffee bar, good parking. Office hours are good. Good holiday entitlement which increases over time.
Pension, sick days etc

management in my sector were all in a rat race and most would throw you under the bus when given a chance. everyone wants to shine and look like the best at the cost of others when they themselves are usually the incompetent. most everyone else on the lower end of the echelon are very amicable and helpful and tight knit. my days were long and felt very unappreciated. the benefits were good as far as insurance and pay but at the end of the day, the pay was subpar considering the stress. the job itself was also mediocre. i think the company is just too big/spread thin to feel like you have much meaning or really part of a team. if you arent management, youre an expendable cog in the machine that wont be appreciated, but quick to be reprimanded for mistakes

Volvo seemed to be a great place to work, but you find out quickly that you mean absolutely nothing to them. The turnover is incredibly high. The amount you start out getting paid you can make anywhere these days. The union ruins the company. The lazy and incompetent get a free pass while the ones who work hard get taken advantage of. Supervisors are rude and hateful. I would steer clear of this place. Most of the people who have been there a long time are miserable and make you not want to be there working with them. Nothing but drama like a middle school. If you do work here stay to yourself and do only what is required of you…or less…it’s not like they can do anything to you. 

Typical day could be urgent phone call, e mail, machine stopped or machine has error codes, strange hydraulic symptoms.

Try to help solve the problem and if required the next week jump onto a plane to meet the dealer / customers machine and listen, look, understand the customers wishes, problems or requests to improve.

Make a field report discuss with engineering, product planning, sales and marketing.

Working continuously with technical systems, options, parts, training, warranty, time guides to update records, improving records and machine information.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Toxic work environment. Leadership does not care about the employees. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with insecure manager. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is toxic. There is no accountability and they do nothing to show appreciation for their employees other than a pay check on Friday. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
100% stressful. Manager micromanaging

What is the best part of working at the company?
I learned so much making the customer happy clean the equipment, organizing the yard helping others being part of the team

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
None it was a very easy laid-back job

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They were just like family everybody knew each other and we all work together as a team. I love it.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy at time trucks in and out loading and unloading equipment

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