stocker

local driver

assembler

senior assembler

inside sales representative

Windsor Windows & Doors

Poor management. Extreme favoritism. You work hard, you get to do other people's jobs and yours.  You can have documented proof of someone in management doing wrong, (bias, theft, etc) and you will be fired instead of the one proven to be doing wrong.  One person will be fired for staying home with a sick child, yet another will be allowed time off for the same thing and keep their job. Certain people can use all of their vacation time at once, yet another will be lucky to get a week at a time. 
   You are not tested for THC upon hiring, but if you do something wrong, they will drug test you and fire you for having it in your system. 
Equipment on the production lines, fork lifts, and other equipment are constantly malfunctioning but they are bandaided instead of being fixed properly or replaced.  Most fork lifts are over 20 yrs old.  Segregated break and restrooms for office workers and production workers. Workers restrooms are pretty nasty. If you have health issues that require extra time off - they will fire you. Two people who needed time off for cancer treatment were let go.  

Working at Windsor was an exiting job that I enjoyed going to for the most part. A typical day for me was going in at 6:30, getting my area prepped and my tools ready to keep up with me, by 6:50 it was time to grab a window frame and start my day.I learned all all about windows and the different builds, and types of windows there are. More importantly I learned how to be a team player. Management was not that great by no means at all. Our boss would miss every Friday and when she was there she went about being a leader all wrong, and was a very unprofessional boss. I cannot really say my job was hard nor is any job it's all about what you learn and how to go about it. I had great co-workers teach me and guide me along the way, so I would say the most enjoyable part of my job was my co-workers and having them as my teammates.

Employment at Windsor Window and Doors was what you would expect from a company with small profit margins and high business taxes, as well as high overhead costs of doing business.

It was a minimum level entry position with not very much room for advancement, however the staff and management team were exceptionally kind and caring for their employees. They were encouraging and supportive. They had team and department meetings in the mornings, at least twice a week. Sometimes more.


There was a daily quota that must be fulfilled and required the team to meet those expectations daily. The management there were not apathetic slave drivers when it came to pushing for the work to be completed, but rather very motivating and encouraging throughout the day. Every morning we were instructed on the days Minimum goals for each department or stage of the manufacturing process.


I enjoyed working there.

You won't be appreciated for your work and effort. Management expects you to put Windsor first. Life second. They want everything you can give them while giving absolutely nothing back. The turnaround rate is horrible. Starting pay isn't the worst. But you will probably be making the same 2 years down the road. They hire managers with no experience off the street before they promote within. They fire top guys because they don't agree with them. They expect you to do your job and the next guys too and if you say anything about it then your life will be awful. Its all political nonsense. It's an okay place if you absolutely need a job. And the work isn't terrible. But if you want to be valued or respected for what you offer then don't waste your time and effort. They will hold your job over your head any chance they can.. The people running the place are the real problem, it's not the job itself.

I can't speak for the other departments, but shipping was a joke. We would be waiting for the windows going out that day to be built, but the lines would be working on Friday's windows. I can count on one hand the amount of times I was able to leave after 8 hours in the year and a half I worked there. It was always at least a 10 hour day (normally 11 or 12).

Even though there's two locations, shipping is treated like one crew. Norwalk guys were always sent to go help WDSM when they needed help, but when Norwalk was short staffed, we were on our own.

The shipping managers would make snide comments about coworkers behind their backs. Then they'd get mad when you point out how unprofessional it is. That's why I volunteered to switch locations.

It's not the worst place I've worked, but you can do better. Their benefits don't outweigh the cons. You can find better just about anywhere.

A typical day would be rushing to meet many shipping deadlines, a lot of work, and hot in the summer, over 100 degrees, and too cold in the winter.  That some companies pay very good, especially if their home office in located in a Northern State.  Management were required to be educated with green belts, and many hours of mgmt training.  Windsor hired hundreds of illegal immigrants and so the work was given mostly to them, and Americans hours were cut.  The hardest part of the job was meeting all the deadlines on time, too much work for one individual.  The most enjoyable part was interacting with the team, and management, and of course the nice pay checks on good work weeks.

Management likes to blindside employees at reviews. Employees will think they have done well, but go to reviews and be wrote up or terminated.  Favoritism for employees that have been there for a while or are in the workplace cliques. Some employees are allowed to break rules such as smoking on the property and taking more than the allowed two breaks or longer breaks to socialize if they are socializing with the right coworkers (i.e. human resources or management).  Management does not communicate with subordinates efficiently regarding performance and do not show signs of trusting employees. Micromanagement is awful. The pay is decent for office staff. Windsor is not an employer that treats all employees the same.  Nothing about this company is across the board. No one questions management or what they do.

This place wouldn't be so bad if management was switched up, favoritism is awful here.  Pay is terrible, and seems even though the company is doing better and better every year it is not reflected equally to the employees, again favoritism is bad here.  Prepare to have no life if you work in certain "busy" departments, 12hr days Mon-Fri and sometimes 8hrs on Saturday as well if you don't meet your numbers during the week.  Was lied to countless times during my time here, beginning with the starting pay, should've been a huge red flag.

Management in the doors department  is horrible and they basically treat you like trash. You can only stay on their good side as long as you don’t say anything about a raise. They want you to come in and be a jack of all trades but don’t want to pay you like one. I was let go my first day back after having covid, because I simply told them the job they wanted me to move to wouldn’t be a good fit for me. Mind you I’ve been telling them this for over 6 months. They let me come in and then told me they were moving me and “If I didn’t like it, I can grab my things and go.” So I grabbed my things and walked out. Once their comfortable around you they’ll start talking to you any type of way. 

Windsor is a stressful workplace if you work in the warehouse or on the production lines. It is a never ending battle with getting product to the lines. Most the time the items need rushed and you are overworked. They expect you to do more all the time but don't give you a raise. Management is just okay but still needs improvement. They do take care of you with some benefits and a 401k. Most people that work here and do the physical work are not happy and usually bring you down. They seriously need to improve on not overworking employees and burning the hard working employees out the door.

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Stocker 28 salaries reported	$732 per week
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Assembler 13 salaries reported	$17.81 per hour
Senior assembler 12 salaries reported	$20.48 per hour
Inside sales representative 7 salaries reported	$22.11 per hour

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