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Bridgestone Americas

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Use them for a year or two if you are desperate for a job, then dump them before they dump you - Manager Bridgestone Americas Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of entry level opportunities, since management is always looking for a cheaper way to replace more experienced and more expensive tenured employees. They love and are enamored with resumes and interviews that claim responsibility for improvable achievements at other places over the demonstrable achievements of existing employees, so if you're one of those people that can sell themselves as walking on water, but know you have no idea what to do once you get there, you'll find lots of juicy opportunities to exploit at this place. Don't worry, the interviewers seldom understand what you're talking about anyway (The CEO was a career lawyer, the CIO a career accountant, and so-on). Just claim full responsibility for things your subordinates actually did at former employers (even if they happened before you became their boss), and by the time they figure out you're clueless you'll be moving on to your next opportunity, or your boss will be replaced and no one will know why you were hired to begin with.

Cons

This company makes and sells commodity products (mainly tires), and that said, there are DAMN few exciting innovations that generate significant new revenue any more. In fact, this company has never been able to surpass Goodyear or Michelin in market position in the US, and it looks like they never will. This makes the company aggressively look for margin on the cost side of the equation. This has made the company erode into a cheap, and I mean DIRT CHEAP company. EVERYTHING is cost-driven, from the software they buy down to the flimsy chairs and crappy tiny cubicles they cram you into, and not to mention the eroding salaries and benefits. The company regularly brings in consultants to create fancy new ways of eliminating those with tenure and benefits and replacing them with cheaper fresh college grads or off-shore replacement workers. Although company meetings stress participation and communication, your suggestions will NEVER result in anything more than lip service, and such meetings are far more geared toward the C-level executives using your feedback to learn ways to better manipulate you. Be prepared to move on shortly after settling in for this reason. The company also loves to play the "we are relocating" game every 3-5 years in order to get tax breaks for their residency (and are completely willing to move and refresh the entire staff if necessary every time they threaten it), so combined with the hiring/firing philosophy this is a place you'll need to look over your shoulder every month to see if you'll have a job next pay period regardless of your performance.

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5.0
May 31, 2026
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Pros

It a pretty good job I love working at bridgestone it have taught me alot I appreciate it

Cons

I really don't have any cons it's a good job a good paying job as well

3.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay for the location. Established business in the area (over 50 years running), probably not going anywhere for a while. As long as you show up, do your work, and don't violate safety rules, you have job security. Rotating schedule allows for a lot of time off (unless you're drafted).

Cons

The environment can be very uncomfortable in some areas due to lack of climate controls. Constant back and forth between "the way it's always been done" and "let's try something new." Rotating schedule can be harsh. Sometimes it's hard to know who is in charge of something, as people get moved around a lot. Draft can eat into your time off, especially if your area is shorthanded. Communication from corporate seems to hit a wall before it reaches the technicians and operators; changes planned for years will seem abrupt to the people on the floor.

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