Strong Company - Challenging Work Environment - Anonymous employee Prysmian Employee Review

3.0
Jan 5, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company compensates its employees fairly and the benefits are o.k. The company is a strong player in the power and telecommunications cables markets due to strong costs controls. The company operates very lean and every employee is critical to the operation so opportunities to learn new skills are constant. Organization is flat so promotion opportunities tend to be lateral and few. A good place to start your career but the pace can be overwhelming for most.

Cons

The company is highly centralized across all functions and very slow to react especially in human resources. The company can be obsessed with poorly defined metrics that drive poor decision making (i.e. employee headcount instead of labor costs). Employees are not evaluated across departments in a consistent manner. Performance expectations are set so high that few can meet them to achieve annual pay increases. Management tends to be punitive so employees fear failure and avoid risk.

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Cons

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Pros

Some of if not most people are friendly and supportive. Okay-ish benefits. Slightly better than the average I would say. Flexible hours for flex40 and salary people. In my particular case, they are very flexible when it comes to doctor appointments and kids' activities.

Cons

Emotional and mental damage from a toxic environment. Gossip galore and everyone is eager to point fingers or say "not my job". Managers who literally yell and curse at employees. Everyone is overworked and underappreciated. Sexism runs rampant. Communication between mangers, departments, and floor operators is non-existent. FAVORITISM EVERYWHERE! Certain people are treated differently because they are "in" with the right people in management. No one is treated equally. The machinery on the floor is old and falling apart.

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