Airgas reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,197 total reviews)
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Marcelo Fioranelli

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Airgas has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Airgas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Sep 15, 2016
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Pros

Initially the pros were many, great local team, abundance of growth opportunities, decent benefits and bonus structure, and positive and supportive work environment. After a couple of years, the pros became less and less, as local managers were restricted in their decision-making power and people several hundred miles away began making decisions about staffing needs and how routes should be run.

Cons

Local branch managers stripped of any real decision-making ability, failure to fill job vacancies for over 1 year, unfair hiring practices, looking for "yes men" who will not voice their disagreement with the way things are being done, too many "chiefs" looking out for only themselves. Our local branch employed 6 people when I started there. We worked really well together and our branch manager was able to actually "manage" the day-to-day operations. They slowly started taking that power away, and eventually our staff of 6 got down to a staff of 3. They never posted two of the jobs and the one that they did post, they did not interview the only qualified candidate because of who he was. If you are a "yes man", don't like to think for yourself, or want to do three jobs for the pay of one, then this is the company for you!

1.0
Jun 5, 2015
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Pros

There were some talented and nice people there, why they stayed I have no idea!

Cons

This is a company that only cares about the stockholder, not their employees. Expect to be overworked, and continually asked to do more with less. The company absolutely hoses their customers by passing on at least 7% price increases every year, a fact they blame on the increasing cost of people, even though they average less than 2% increases for their people.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective with us. We value differing points of view and seek to foster an environment where associates feel comfortable expressing their views. We understand that communication is a key factor contributing to teamwork and success and we appreciate your time and your insight.
1.0
Jun 16, 2014
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Pros

It's a job, pays MOST of my bills, definitely not all though.

Cons

TERRIBLE wages since I started YEARS ago. Management is paranoid and there is NO way to move up unless you know someone who knows someone. Unfair treatment of employees, wages and otherwise - some people get to do what they want all day because they complain and management doesn't want to deal with adversity.

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