Stay away - Technician Arrow Electronics Employee Review

1.0
Dec 13, 2014
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Pros

Consistently pays their bills. Reliable paycheck so far. Free plastic dining utensils (flatware) and coffee. Decent on-site security for theft prevention. Stand-up video games and web-surfing machines in the break room. We celebrate big achievements with on-site barbecues. Management choices seem to indicate they want to be better.

Cons

Most management (lower, middle, upper) are completely out of touch. A broken organizational chart and a bad living wage begin this review by a leadership professional. A stagnant culture and disrespectful-to-rude interpersonal relations between most management and other employees makes this a scary workplace: culture shock! A lack of leadership among managers has created a lot of disgruntled and unmotivated employees. This is number one of the two most hostile work environments I have experienced in my thirty years in the work force (twelve in the military); when an employee has to run off-site (during a shift) to get away from an unprofessional manager, then leadership is at an extreme low. Little investment in basic support: in three years at this Reno site, the corporation refuses to purchase basic tools, like brooms, to complete the work - employees do not dare ask for more advanced tools (screwdrivers.) Most employees repeat they are simply holding on until the close announcement. Atmosphere looks and feels like a prison or cattle yard with a metal turnstile employee entrance. Worst training ever experienced - I cannot answer myself when I ask how the training could be worse. Although, in fairness, I believe I have a very high standard for training (US Army); most companies fall short on my bar, but this is the nightmare, here. Senior leaders support and even encourage the bad behavior and choices despite suggestions: they know there are problems and want to be better, but do not know how.

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Arrow Electronics Response
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Appreciate your highly comprehensive and detailed review - we do appreciate that. We are sorry to hear that the training here has not been adequate and that you and others feel you have not been provided the tools necessary to succeed. It sounds like the other issue is the leadership and managers here, and it's unfortunate to hear that this has been a frustrating experience as well. If you feel so inclined, we would encourage you to escalate to the appropriate party in getting your concerns resolved - that being said, thank you for your dedication to the company.

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