A-dec reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)
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Marv Nelson and Scott Parrish

94% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

A-dec has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The A-dec employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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115 reviews
2.0
Feb 1, 2023

Culture killer

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Pros

Pros are the pay is fair, and there are many employees who have never worked anywhere but A-Dec. They live and breathe A-Dec and the city of Newberg.

Cons

It is a very old fashioned culture that feels like a boys club or where you succeed if you manage up well and don’t question the decisions of the executive team. The COO has created a culture of needing to be involved in every tiny decision so there is no sense of empowerment. The culture is extremely negative and has many brilliant employees who are not being utilized for their skills. Warning to anyone coming from the outside that the company is not open to trying new things. Since the COO took over leading the company from the son-in-law of the founder, the culture has gotten worse and worse. The leaders he has brought on the executive team do not know what it means to lead to people or be a good example of what it means to care for employees. They hide behind the “A-Dec Way” and “Concern for people”. Almost everyone I know that still works there is very disturbed by how the culture has gone down hill but they are afraid to find something new. There are much better companies out there who actually practice what they preach. Zero diversity or acknowledgement of diversity. The COO will not acknowledge bias in the workplace, and actually blatantly says “it’s not an issue” there. Even though it is least diverse company I have ever worked in.

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A-dec Response
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While it’s unfortunate that you had a negative experience, we thank you for providing feedback. We’re always looking to improve employee experience at A-dec, and we’d like to learn more about some of the areas you brought up in your review. Please feel free to reach out to us at HR@a-dec.com.
5.0
Oct 5, 2018

Good place to set down roots.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent benefits: PTO, health insurance, 401k, etc..etc.. it's a good package. They care about their people and making sure they retire, take time off and stay healthy. Good people with positive values in general. I've worked at quite a few places and this has been the best so far.

Cons

The commute, slow progress and some old fashioned values. A little paternalistic and while their values are good it can be a bit stuffy. They need to be a little more casual and inclusive of different people. I would say socially they are about 20 years behind. Continuous improvement needs to be improved.. but there's no major flaws that I've seen that can't be worked on.

1.0
Aug 24, 2018

Hostile enviorment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Potlucks, shift hours, pay, location

Cons

Harassment, lies, bullying, hostility, gossip, hold back careers if you are not open to their type of offers for advancement,.

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