Alliance Laundry reviews

The biggest reason why Alliance will struggle to keep good people working here is their very uncompetitive yearly raise of 2-3%. No matter how hard you work you will not get a larger raise than 3%, this matched with the fact that they already underpay people who are skilled and have higher education makes it just a pit stop for many people as they search for more fitting employers. A number of people in my department have left for better positions and their departure has hurt the company. Many others are actively seeking other positions. Other sad truths about Alliance, non-existent work-life balance. Work times are strict and not negotiable to the point where your superiors will have a talk with you for leaving a minute earlier, yes 1 minute. Candidates who are more qualified are passed up for those that have family/friends working at the company. People who are not qualified are hired for certain positions and their coworkers have to suffer through this. Management needs to take a class on managing people because passive aggressive emails to the department are embarrassing and not a way to correct issues that are visible. The company is not invested in joining the future and is stuck in their ways. The younger hires could bring a lot of new insight and skill to the departments but we never ask for their opinion or use them to their full potential. I could go on but I will refrain from mentioning minor things such as a lack of a proper lunch room for office employees, lack of parking, sad interior of the buildings, lack of diversity among employees etc.

-The office environment is nothing special and feels somewhat like a prison for the engineers on some days. There are very few windows and so almost no natural sunlight during the day. During the winter, there are many days when I haven't seen the sun because of arriving and leaving when it is dark. On the opposite side, this provides little distraction, but it is very depressing and one thing I miss from other jobs I have had. -There is not a clear path of what it takes to be promoted or to advance within the company. Promotions are rare. -Raises could be better, the company does not give good incentive to retain employees through raises, bonuses, etc. If you are looking for a jump in pay, then look elsewhere, the best way in the world today still is to get hired by a different company for a promotion/raise every so many years. -The engineering building is getting a little full (which is also a pro actually), but unlike other companies, there is no place to really let off steam or anything. No ping pong, foosball, common area, etc that you can go to get away from your desk for a little while. -Parts of the factory are very outdated and could use more lighting, redesign for better workflow, better air quality, etc. -No ability to remotely access shared network drives for when away on business. -Until a few years ago, there also was no wireless, but in the engineering building, the wireless is only for guests and still is unable to access the shared network drives. Other companies have this type of access, why not us?